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Jeimer Candelario News: Nets minors deal from Yankees

Written by RotoWire Staff

Updated on July 5, 2025 at 3:14pm

Candelario signed a minor-league contract with the Yankees on Saturday, Conor Foley of YES Network reports.

Candelario slashed only .113/.198/.213 across 91 plate appearances with the Reds before landing on the IL in late April with a back injury. After making a full recovery, the 31-year-old was released by Cincinnati on Sunday, and he'll now get a chance to redeem himself in the Yankees' minor-league system. If Candelario is able to return to form at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, he could join the big-league roster at some point to provide infield depth down the stretch.

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