The Jake Cronenworth Jersey Yankees announced Monday that theyve selected the contract of outfielder from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Fellow outfielder , who was recently in his right elbow, was placed on the 10-day injured list to open a spot on the active roster. The Yankees already had a vacancy on their 40-man roster, which is now at capacity. Florial, 25, was once considered among the Yankees best prospects but has seen his stock tumble enough in recent years that he went unclaimed on waivers early in the season. Hes received just 63 plate appearances in the Majors and has a tepid .185/.302/.278 slash in that time, although his numbers in Triple-A are far better. Florial hit .283/.368/.481 with 15 homers and 39 steals with Scranton in 2022 and is having a similarly eye-catching year in 2023: .284/.380/.565, 28 home runs, 25 stolen bases. Impre sive as the raw rate stats and counting numbers are, questions about Florials hit tool have persisted for some time now, and his strikeout rates in Triple-A remain a pronounced red flag. Florial punched out in 30.4% of his Triple-A plate appearances last year and is currently sitting on a nearly identical 29.9% strikeout rate in 2023. Hes walked in more than 12% of his plate appearances over the past two seasons as well, but the penchant for strikeouts is nonethele s concerning. That Florial wasnt claimed earlier this season and that he was continually pa sed over for journeymen like , , and in 2023 at least strongly implies that the Yankees and other clubs share in those concerns. With Dominguez now out for the season, the Yankees will finally give Florial a look in the big leagues. Hes already been jettisoned from the 40-man roster once despite strong Triple-A output, so this could well be something of a last chance for the out-of-options former top prospect to prove to the organization that he ought to stick in the Majors. If hes removed from the 40-man roster a second time, hell have the right to elect free agency. For now, the Yankees will mix Florial into the outfield alongside reigning AL MVP , prospect , utilityman and the aforementioned Bauers. Bobby Tolan Jersey