The Yankees have acquired right-hander from the White Sox, both teams announced. The White Sox will receive cash considerations in return. Cousins a minor league contract with Chicago in December and was not on the 40-man roster. Cousins, 29, is coming off an impre sive spring in which he struck out 11 and walked just two in seven innings of work. He gave up a lone earned Trey Cabbage Jersey run on five hits, although he also allowed three unearned runs. Despite his strong spring stats, the righty was unable to crack the White Sox Opening Day roster. Drafted by the Nationals in 2017 and released le s than two years later, Cousins rebuilt his value with the Schaumburg Boomers of the Frontier League over the first few months of the 2019 season. He pitched well enough to catch the Brewers attention that summer, and two years later, he made his MLB debut with Milwaukee. In 30 appearances during the 2021 season, he pitched to a 2.70 ERA and 3.60 SIERA, with seven holds and an impre sive 35.2% strikeout rate. Cousins got off to a bumpy start in 2022 before suffering a UCL injury. However, he opted not to have Tommy John surgery and returned a few months later. He looked quite sharp upon his return, putting up a 2.66 ERA and 3.62 FIP in 22 minor league appearances and to sing 5 1/3 scorele s innings at the MLB level. Unfortunately, he struggled to recapture that succe s in 2023. Cousins gave up 15 earned runs over 22 2/3 innings with the Brewers between the minors and majors. He was DFAd at the trade deadline and claimed by the Astros. He did not make it back to the majors with Houston and gave up another 10 earned runs in 15 innings at Triple-A. Presumably, Cousins will report to the Yankees Triple-A affiliate, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. Given his previous major league experience and brief run of succe s with the Brewers, he could certainly see time in the Yankees bullpen this year. He has one option year remaining. Jesus Castillo Jersey