Yankees Send Two Pitchers to Minor League Camp

Two right handed New York Yankees pitchers will now be participating in Minor League Spring Training Camp.

Mar 11, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; New York Yankees catcher Ali Sanchez (29) is congratulated in the dugout after scoring during the third inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images | Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images

As Spring Training continues on and the New York Yankees look ahead to their Opening Night matchup against the San Francisco Giants, the team is slowly trimming down their roster and camp invitees. That includes sending some players who were participating in Yankees Spring Training down to their minor league camp.

Acording to the team's official social media, the Yankees have reassigned two right handed pitchers, Ben Hess and Brendan Beck, to the minors. The move comes before the Pinstripes' afternoon game against the Detroit Tigers at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, FL.

Prior to today’s game, the Yankees reassigned RHP Brendan Beck and RHP Ben Hess to minor league camp.

— New York Yankees (@Yankees) March 12, 2026

Hess, 23, was the Yankees' first round selection (26th overall) of the 2024 MLB Draft. Last season, he began with the High-A Hudson Valley Renegades and was promoted to the Double-A Somerset Patriots in August. He attended Yankees camp as a non-roster invitee and threw in five innings across two games, allowing three hits and one earned run for an ERA of 1.80. Hess is currently ranked as the Yankees' fifth-best prospect.

Beck, 27, was not selected in the 2020 MLB Draft due to the shortened five round draft structure that the league implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. After returning to college baseball at Stanford, the Yankees selected Beck in the second round (55th overall) of the 2021 MLB Draft.

Beck missed 2022 to recover from Tommy John surgery and made his professional debut in 2024, earning promotion to the Triple-A Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre RailRiders early last season. Beck also participated in the 2026 World Baseball Classic for Team Great Britain before they were eliminated during pool play. He is currently listed as the Yankees' 22nd best prospect.

Yankees Send Top Prospects to Minor League Camp

Hess and Beck are not the first prospects reassigned to the minors so far in Spring Training. Just a few days ago, the Pinstripes also reassigned outfielder Spencer Jones and pitcher Elmer Rodriguez. The move came as a surprise to Yankees fans, particularly given Jones' stand out performance last season and throughout training.

One person who likely wasn't rattled by the reassignment, however, was Jones himself. Earlier this year, he was realistic about his chances of making the Opening Day roster and acknowledged that the Yankees outfield depth may delay his debut.

“In my mind, this is the best organization to play for,” Jones said, via MLB.com's Bryan Hoch. “If opportunities come later, I think it’s for a good reason, and that’s because we’re trying to help the team win a World Series.”

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