Yankees left-hander Anthony Misiewicz went unclaimed on waivers following his current DFA and has been assigned outright to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, the membership introduced. He was designated for project when the Yankees reinstated utilityman Jon Berti from the injured listing. Misiewicz can have the best to reject the project in favor of free company if he needs, although he also can develop into a minor league free agent at season’s finish even when he accepts, provided that he has (precisely) three years of service.
The 29-year-old Misiewicz pitched only one inning with the Yankees this season, tossing a shutout body on June 19 — although he allowed a pair of hits and a stroll in that shaky outing. He’s spent the remainder of the season in Scranton, the place he’s pitched 54 innings of three.33 ERA ball with a 29.9% strikeout charge and a 6.7% stroll charge out of the bullpen. Misiewicz has pitched for 5 groups throughout elements of 5 huge league seasons, logging a collective 4.67 ERA with a roughly common 22.8% strikeout charge and a strong 7.6% stroll charge.
Misiewicz doesn’t have standout run-prevention numbers within the higher minors, however he has a satisfactory 4.47 ERA in 209 1/3 Triple-A frames. He’s been extra spectacular when it comes to strikeouts and walks, fanning simply over one quarter of his opponents there and limiting walks at a tidy 7.7% charge. The lengthy ball has been a problem, although, evidenced by a profession 1.42 HR/9 mark on the high minor league degree.
