Yankees Add Sinker-Baller Justin Topa on Minor League Pact
New York signed the veteran reliever to a Triple-A deal as bullpen depth thins due to multiple injuries.
The Yankees signed Justin Topa to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The move fills a vacancy created by Angel Chivilli's IL placement with an elbow issue. Topa, 35, was released by Minnesota in May after a rough 2026 stint and has since bounced through minor league deals with Toronto and Kansas City. He owns a 1.74 ERA in 20.2 Triple-A innings this year and profiles as a groundball-heavy sinker specialist.
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