PITTSBURGH — Adam Ottavino is coming again, once more.
With the Yankees in want of a contemporary arm getting into their sequence Monday with the Tigers, Ottavino is about to re-sign with the membership after being designated for project on Friday.
The Yankees optioned lefty reliever Brent Headrick to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday evening to clear a spot for Ottavino, who elected free company in lieu of an outright project to the minors earlier within the day.
His re-signing was first reported by SNY.
Headrick has pitched nicely for the Yankees, together with two scoreless innings on Sunday.
He has struck out 9 over 5 ¹/₃ shutout innings in 4 video games.
However after four-inning begins from Marcus Stroman and Will Warren this weekend, the Yankees bullpen needed to cowl 11 ¹/₃ innings over the previous two days, leaving them skinny getting into Monday’s sequence opener in Detroit.
Ottavino, who signed with the Yankees final Tuesday whereas Devin Williams was on the paternity listing, threw two scoreless outings spanning 1 ¹/₃ innings earlier than being DFA’d.
The Yankees are anticipated to get extra bullpen assistance on Tuesday, once they plan to activate Ian Hamilton off the injured listing (on the primary day he’s eligible).
However within the meantime, the 39-year-old Ottavino represents a contemporary arm.
