Branden Pinder
RP FA
Sun 3/11/18 8:03 PM

Pinder was sent to minor-league camp following Sunday's game against Texas.
EDGE Analysis
Pinder appeared in five spring training games, tossing 3.2 innings and allowing four runs on five hits and three walks. After a disappointing spring campaign, he'll be sent down to minor-league camp, where he figures to begin the year at Triple-A Salt Lake.

Branden Pinder
RP FA
Fri 8/4/17 2:18 PM

Pinder signed a minor-league contract with the Angels on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Pinder will report to Triple-A Salt Lake City after being released by the Yankees in late July. Pinder made 26 appearances (28.2 innings) with the Yankees in 2015, and had a 3.45 ERA and 1.16 WHIP with 26 strikeouts, but has pitched very little this season as he recovered from Tommy John surgery in 2016.

Branden Pinder
RP FA
Sun 7/9/17 9:55 AM

Pinder (elbow) was activated off the 7-day DL and made his season debut with Double-A Trenton on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
After undergoing Tommy John surgery last April, the 27-year-old needed five rehab appearances before he was deemed ready to head out to the Yankees' Double-A affiliate. Pinder looked sharp in striking out three over two scoreless innings in his lone appearance thus far, and he'll now likely serve as organizational depth in the bullpen going forward now that he's healthy.

Branden Pinder
RP FA
Wed 6/21/17 12:52 PM

Pinder (elbow) began a rehab assignment with short-season Staten Island on Tuesday, tossing three scoreless innings with five strikeouts.
EDGE Analysis
Pinder underwent Tommy John surgery in April of 2016, but it seems like everything is back in working order. He'll likely require a few more rehab appearances before returning to full duty with the Triple-A squad, but this is certainly a good sign moving forward. He could be back in full sometime in early July.

Branden Pinder
RP FA
Wed 4/19/17 8:00 AM

Pinder (elbow) threw a batting practice session Tuesday, the Associated Press reports.
EDGE Analysis
Pinder is just a week shy of being a year removed from Tommy John surgery, and after missing nearly all of 2016 it sounds like he could be back in game action in the near future. The righty impressed in his first stint in the big leagues with a 2.93 ERA in 25 relief appearances in 2015, but once he's healthy he figures to serve as organizational depth in the bullpen.

Branden Pinder
RP FA
Tue 11/8/16 3:47 PM

Pinder (elbow) was designated for assignment Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Pinder underwent Tommy John surgery in April, so he likely won't be able to pitch for a good chunk of the first half in 2017. Once he does return, however, the 27-year-old will look to claw his way back into the major league bullpen after making his debut in 2015, when he posted a 2.93 ERA in 27.2 innings pitched.

Branden Pinder
RP FA
Mon 5/9/16 4:25 PM

Pinder was transferred to the 60-day DL on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
The move is simply a formality, as it frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for Aroldis Chapman, who was activated from his suspension Monday. Pinder will miss the entire 2016 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery last month.

Branden Pinder
RP FA
Mon 4/25/16 7:29 PM

Pinder will undergo Tommy John surgery Tuesday, Jared Diamond of The Wall Street Journal reports.
EDGE Analysis
After being diagnosed with a UCL tear in his throwing elbow on Saturday, Yankees coach Joe Girardi confirmed Monday that Pinder will require ligament replacement surgery. The 27-year-old righty will miss the rest of the 2016 season as he rehabilitates his elbow.

Branden Pinder
RP FA
Sat 4/23/16 10:50 AM

Pinder (elbow) was diagnosed with a UCL tear in his throwing elbow Saturday, Brendan Kuty of the Star-Ledger reports.
EDGE Analysis
This is the situation Pinder was hoping to avoid when he was placed on the DL earlier in the week with what was initially called an elbow strain. Neither he nor the team have commented on whether Tommy John surgery will be necessary, but even if it's not, Pinder figures to face a fairly lengthy recovery timeline. Expect more details to emerge over the next couple of days.

Branden Pinder
RP FA
Fri 4/22/16 4:29 PM

Pinder has been placed on the 15-day DL with a right elbow strain retroactive to Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Pinder was recently recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, pitching in just one inning against the A's on Wednesday, in which he gave up two runs on three hits and a walk. With Pinder out, the Yankees recalled Nick Goody from Triple-A to provide some bullpen depth moving forward.