Yankees call up Bradley Hanner in hopes he can be next bullpen find

Nypost · Aug 13, 2026 · 563 words · By Andrew Crane

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What to know about Yankees call up Bradley Hanner in hopes he can be next bullpen find

Scattered throughout the year, in a thin bullpen that could’ve used an upgrade at the trade deadline but didn’t get one, the Yankees have uncovered some success with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre relievers.

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Claim 1: “For Kervin Castro, it was a 1.42 ERA in five appearances.”

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Yahoo Sports explicitly states that Kervin Castro has a 1.42 ERA across his first five Yankees games.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brendan Thomas Beck (born October 6, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_Beck

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kervin Alexander Castro (born February 7, 1999) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Franc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kervin_Castro

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League (A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees

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Claim 2: “Hanner pitched to a 2.10 ERA across 40 appearances in Triple-A, recording a 29.0 strikeout percentage and an 11.4 walk percentage.”

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Claim 3: “Hanner... going from the Twins to the Guardians and then the Yankees in the winter on a minor league deal.”

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No evidence was provided or found in the search results regarding Hanner's movement between the Twins, Guardians, and Yankees.

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Claim 4: “They didn’t add a reliever. They even dealt away Camilo Doval.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia and news links that do not mention the Yankees' trade deadline activity or Camilo Doval.

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web search NEUTRAL — New Hyde Park is a village within the Towns of Hempstead and North Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. It is the anchor community of the Greater New Hyde Park area.…
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web search NEUTRAL — Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.
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web search NEUTRAL — Live news, investigations, opinion, photos and video by the journalists of The New York Times from more than 150 countries around the world.
https://www.nytimes.com/

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Claim 5: “Yerry De los Santos has pitched to a 1.00 ERA across six appearances.”

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While evidence confirms Yerry De los Santos is a pitcher for the Yankees, none of the provided sources mention his ERA or the number of appearances.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (Brazilian Portuguese: [sosjeˈdadʒi ispoʁˈtʃivɐ pawˈmejɾɐs] ), commonly known as Palmeiras, is a Brazilian professional football club based in the city of São Paulo, …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yerry Paulino De Los Santos (born December 12, 1997) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2014…
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Claim 6: “A 27-year-old yet to make his MLB debut, Hanner was drafted in 2019 in the 21st round”

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Wikipedia and Baseball-Reference confirm Bradley Hanner is 27 years old and was drafted in the 21st round of the 2019 MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2019 Major League Baseball draft was held from June 3 to 5, 2019. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order was set based on the reverse order of the 2018 MLB seaso…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aaron James Judge (born April 26, 1992) is an American professional baseball right fielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is an eight-time MLB All-Star and three-time Amer…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bradley Thomas Hanner (born February 10, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He debuted in MLB in 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradley_Hanner

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Claim 7: “Enter Bradley Hanner, called up Tuesday after Castro landed on the injured list”

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Multiple sources (Yardbarker, CBS Sports, and other web results) confirm Bradley Hanner was called up on Tuesday as a corresponding move to Kervin Castro being placed on the injured list.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball, their ninth under manager Aaron Boone, and 29th season under general manager Brian Cashman. They…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Yankees called up a 27-year-old former 21st-round draft pick for his MLB debut after his long climb through the minor leagues.
https://heavy.com/sports/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-call-u…

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Claim 8: “a four-seamer that averaged 93.7 mph in his last minor league outing”

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Yahoo Sports specifically mentions the 93.7 mph average in his last minor league outing. Another source mentions a general average of 93.4 mph, but the specific 'last outing' figure is only in one source.

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web search NEUTRAL — In an era of velocity-driven pitchers, Hanner relies on arm angles and a four-seamer that averaged 93.7 mph in his last minor league outing to complement a sinker, cutter and sweeper.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/yankees-call-bradley-hanne…

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web search NEUTRAL — He’s averaging 93.4 mph on his four-seam fastball while mixing in a sinker, cutter and sweeper.Hanner is in his first of three minor league option years, so the Yankees can send him back to Scranton a…
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/08/yankees-recall-bradle…

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web search NEUTRAL — Standard Minor League Fielding Statistics.RHP Bradley Hanner assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. 12/16/2025. New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Bradley Hanner to a minor league contract.
https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/bradley-hanner-…

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Claim 9: “the Yankees’ 10-5 win over the Mariners on Wednesday in The Bronx”

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MLB Highlights explicitly reports the Yankees defeated the Mariners 10-5.

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web search NEUTRAL — Trent Grisham went 3-for-5 with a pair of home runs and four RBI, and rookie Spencer Jones drove in another three runs as the New York Yankees defeated the Seattle Mariners 10-5.
https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/video/mlb-highlights-yankees-10…

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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees pulled off an epic comeback against the Seattle Mariners, winning 6-5 in dramatic fashion! After being no-hit through seven innings and trailing by 5 runs, the Bronx Bombers came …
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Claim 10: “He triggered an opt-out clause July 15 that resulted in the Yankees selecting his contract, adding him to the 40-man roster”

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No evidence was provided or found in the search results regarding an opt-out clause on July 15.

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Claim 11: “Until a dud in his last appearance before getting optioned, Angel Chivilli’s ERA sat at 0.57.”

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Evidence confirms Angel Chivilli is a pitcher for the Yankees and was previously with the Rockies, but no source mentions a 0.57 ERA prior to being optioned.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Colorado Rockies season was their 32nd in Major League Baseball and 30th season at Coors Field. Manager Bud Black returned for his eighth season. By the All-Star break, the Rockies lost eight…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Colorado Rockies season was their 33rd in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 31st season at Coors Field, and their ninth and final under manager Bud Black, who was fired on May 11, after a 7–…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Angel Chivilli (born July 28, 2002) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Colorado Rockies.
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Claim 12: “In 2026, right-handed hitters recorded just a .167 average against him in Triple-A”

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