The Yankees are sampling a Cookie to bolster their starting pitching depth.
The club signed former Mets right-hander Carlos Carrasco to a minor league deal, The Post confirmed on Monday.
If Carrasco reaches the majors, he will earn a $1.5 million base salary with a chance to make up to $2.5 million in performance bonuses, The Post’s Joel Sherman reported.
Carrasco, who turns 38 in March, posted a 5.64 ERA across 21 starts and 103 ⅔ innings for the Guardians last season.
In three seasons with the Mets from 2021-23, the veteran pitched to a 5.21 ERA across 61 starts.
Taking a flier on Carrasco gives the Yankees another arm to provide depth for their rotation.
They already have six starters for five spots if everyone stays healthy, which has made Marcus Stroman a trade candidate if the Yankees can find a taker for him.
Beyond Stroman and their projected rotation of Gerrit Cole, Max Fried, Carlos Rodon, Clarke Schmidt and Luis Gil, the Yankees have depth starters Will Warren, Clayton Beeter (if he does not become a reliever), JT Brubaker and Allan Winans on their 40-man roster.
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