Yankees acquire Ryan Weathers from Marlins
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In search of starters healthy enough to be part of their Opening Day rotation, the New York Yankees acquired left-hander Ryan Weathers from the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night for four minor league prospects.
New York Yankees fans may not have heard of Ryan Weathers before they acquired him in a trade on Tuesday night. If they had, it could be because he's the son of David Weathers, who was a World Series champ with the Yanks in the '90s.
Their newest trade acquisition is the son of a World Series champion from those legendary late-90s Yanks teams. The new guy is Ryan Weathers, who came from the Miami Marlins in a deal for four prospects: He's the son of David Weathers, who was a pitcher for the 1996 Yankees who won the title.
Young pitcher Ryan Weathers is steadily building his MLB career with the Miami Marlins, earning a solid starting salary and an estimated net worth of nearly $6 million. His disciplined approach, mirrored by his former elite volleyball player partner Thayer Hall,
The Marlins avoided arbitration with all but one of their arbitration-eligible players at Thursday’s deadline. Miami agreed to terms with left-handers Braxton Garrett, Andrew Nardi and Ryan Weathers,