Yankees Claim Reliever From Rays Bolster

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The Yankees claimed right-hander Luke Bard off waivers from the Rays on Friday, a signing the reliever to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.New York made the move official with an announcement on Friday afternoon, a few hours before opening a series against the Cardinals in St Uchenna Nwosu Jersey . Louis.Bard, 31, has pitched well this season, posting a 1.93 ERA with eight strikeouts and seven walks acro s 14 innings in a Rays uniform. He was designated for a signment by the Rays before the trade deadline this week, a casualty of a roster crunch.That's when New York swooped in.The former first-round pick is Troy Reeder Jersey in his fourth big-league season. He was pitching in a versatile role out of Tampa Bay's bullpen, often throwing multiple innings at a time.In Triple-A Durham, Bard posted a 4.88 ERA acro s 24 innings in 2022. He'll join a bullpen in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre that includes big-league veterans like Richard Rodrguez, Shane Greene, Ryan Weber, Jimmy Cordero and more.Scroll to ContinueWith Michael King ( ) Joey Bosa Jersey and Chad Green ( ) out for the season, and Zack Britton still working back from his elbow surgery, New York's bullpen has battled plenty of adversity this year. Miguel Castro is also on the injured list with a shoulder strain Joey Bosa T Shirts .New York did add two new faces to their bullpen in the Bronx, trading for and . You can never have enough pitching, though. This gives the organization one additional arm to choose from over the next few months if they ever need to promote a reliever to the big-leagues level.Bard was also able to secure a spot on New York's 40-man roster after the Yankees sent righty Carlos Espinal outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Espinal had been a reserve option in the bullpen over the last few days, filling in as New Justin Herbert T Shirts York awaited the arrivals of Trivino, Effro s and starter Frankie Montas.