The Yankees launched lefty reliever Chasen Shreve from his minor league contract, tweets Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. In one other small roster transfer, New York introduced they reinstated right-hander Nick Burdi from the 60-day injured checklist and optioned him to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The Yanks transferred Cody Poteet to the 60-day IL to open a 40-man roster spot for Burdi.
Shreve signed with New York in late June. He made 10 appearances for Scranton and pitched pretty nicely, permitting three earned runs over 11 innings. Shreve surrendered three extra unearned runs however struck out 11 whereas solely strolling three. New York evidently didn’t imagine he’d carry that kind over on the main league degree. Regardless of buying and selling Caleb Ferguson and never including one other left-handed reliever on the deadline, they’ll let Shreve depart.
The 34-year-old Shreve hasn’t pitched within the massive leagues this season. He has break up his time between the Triple-A associates with the Rangers and Yankees. He made 50 MLB appearances between Detroit and Cincinnati a 12 months in the past, handing over a 4.63 earned run common with barely higher than common strikeout and stroll charges over 44 2/3 frames.
New York added a pair of right-handers, Mark Leiter Jr. and Enyel De Los Santos, to their reduction corps this week. Tim Hill is the one southpaw of their present bullpen whereas Anthony Misiewicz and Josh Maciejewski are on non-obligatory project in Triple-A.
Burdi can be headed to Scranton, although he’s evidently wholesome after shedding greater than two months to a proper hip damage. The Louisville product has had a really troublesome time staying on the mound over his skilled profession however continues to intrigue evaluators with a fastball that sits round 98 MPH on common. Burdi has fired 9 2/3 innings of two-run ball for New York this season, already setting a personal-high mark with 12 MLB appearances.
Poteet’s 60-day minimal absence is retroactive to his preliminary IL placement on June 15. He’ll be eligible to return within the second week of August. He has but to start a minor league rehab project as a consequence of a triceps damage. Poteet began 4 video games earlier within the 12 months, handing over a 2.14 ERA throughout 21 innings.
