Yankees Opening Day Roster & Final Transactions Before First Pitch

Yankee Stadium's famous facade. Photo by Jason Schott.

 

The Yankees released their roster on Thursday morning ahead of Opening Day against the San Francisco Giants this afternoon at Yankee Stadium, with the first pitch at 1:05 p.m.

There also were a number of transactions the Yankees announced with it, including the signing of rookie phenom and their new starting shortstop, Anthony Volpe, to a Major League contract. He will be wearing a number familiar to many Yankees fans, as it was worn by Brett Gardner for 13 years: number 11.

Franchy Cordero: The first move was that they signed infielder/outfielder Franchy Cordero to a Major League contract and added him to the active roster. 

Cordero, 28, has been in the Major Leagues for six seasons, and spent the past two with the Boston Red Sox. In 2022, he hit .219 (53-242) with eight home runs, 29 RBI, 28 walks, 36 runs scored, 17 doubles, and one triple in 84 games.

The Baltimore Orioles signed him to a minor league contract on this past December 5, to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. In 18 spring training games, he had a slash line of .413/.426/.674, with 19 hits in 46 at-bats, with two home runs and nine RBI. He was released by Baltimore on Tuesday, March 28.

Yankees transactions/roster moves:

Recalled RHP Johnny Brito (#76) from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Signed INF Anthony Volpe (#11) to a Major League contract and selected him to the active roster.

Placed RHP Scott Effross on the 60-day injured list with right elbow surgery recovery.

Placed RHP Luis Gil on the 60-day injured list with eight elbow surgery recovery.

Placed OF Harrison Bader on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to 3/27) with a left oblique strain.

Placed Ben Rortvedt on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to 3/27) with a right lat strain.

Placed RHP Lou Trivino on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to 3/27) with right biceps tendonitis.

Placed RHP Carlos Rodon on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to 3/27) with a left forearm strain.

Placed RHP Frankie Montas on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to 3/27) with right shoulder surgery recovery.

Yankees 2023 Opening Day Roster:

Pitchers (12): 

84 - Abreu, Albert - RHP

76 - Brito, Jhony - RHP

45 - Cole, Gerrit - RHP

70 - Cordero, Jimmy - RHP

65 - Cortes, Nestor - LHP

0 - German, Domingo - RHP

35 - Holmes, Clay - RHP

34 - King, Michael - RHP

43 - Loaisiga, Jonathan - RHP

97 - Marinaccio - Ron - RHP

58 - Peralta, Wandy - LHP

36 - Schmidt, Clarke - RHP

Fielding positions 

Catchers (2):

66 - Higashioka, Kyle - Bats right, throws right 

39 - Trevino, Jose - Bats right, throws right

Infielders (5):

28 - Donaldson, Josh - Bats right, throws right

26 - LeMahieu, DJ - Bats right, throws right

48 - Rizzo, Anthony - Bats left, throws left

25 - Torres, Gleyber - Bats right, throws right

11 - Volpe, Anthony - Bats right, throws right

Outfielders (4):

90 - Florial, Estevan - Bats left, throws right

31 - Hicks, Aaron - Switch hitter, throws right

99 - Judge, Aaron - Bats right, throws right

27 - Stanton, Giancarlo - Bats right, throws right

Infield/Outfield (3):

95 - Cabrera, Oswald - Switch hitter, throws right

33 - Cordero, Franchy - Bats left, throws right

12 - Kiner-Falefa, Isiah - Bats right, throws right