Winquest’s Yankees career ends without a pitch. New York returns Rule 5 pick to St. Louis Cardinals

Q: Why did the New York Yankees return Cade Winquest to the St. Louis Cardinals?

The Yankees returned Cade Winquest after designating him for assignment, following his underwhelming performance in spring training.

Q: What were Cade Winquest's stats during spring training with the Yankees?

Cade Winquest had a record of 0-1 with a 7.20 ERA over nine appearances in spring training.

NEW YORK (AP) — Cade Winquest’s New York Yankees career ended without him throwing a pitch that counted. New York returned the 25-year-old right-hander to the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday, three days after he was designated for assignment. Winquest was selected from St. Louis during the Rule 5 draft at December’s winter meetings and became the Yankees’ first Rule 5 player to make the opening day roster since infielder Josh Phelps in 2007. He didn't get into any regular-season games. St. Louis paid $50,000 for Winquest after the Yankees paid $100,000 to select him at the draft. He went 0-1 with a 7.20 ERA over nine spring training appearances. \\\_ AP MLB: