A day after purple flags went up over their bullpen, the Yankees bought some assist. They acquired right-handed reliever Scott Effross from the Cubs in change for highly-thought-of minor leaguer Hayden Wesneski.
“A (high) leverage relief pitcher with three pitches and different arm angles,” one American League scout mentioned of Effross. “He has deception.”
Effross is 1-4 with a 2.66 ERA in 47 appearances, together with one begin. He is second within the majors in appearances. The right-handed pitcher has held opponents to a .220/.267/.299 slash line this season and been significantly efficient in opposition to lefties (.132/.220/.245).
He has stranded 24 of his 28 inherited runners this 12 months, the third-best mark within the National League.
Effross has not allowed a run in 20 of his 24 aid appearances because the starting of June, posting a 2.01 ERA (22.1IP, 5ER) in that span.
The 28-year previous options the 2 pitches the Yankees like of their relievers: a slider, which he throws 40% of the time, and a sinker, 36% of the time.
The transfer comes lower than 24 hours after nearer Clay Holmes and Ron Marinaccio stumbled just a bit. Holmes blew his third save in his final 9 appearances and Marinaccio gave up his first hit since June 7 and first run since April 28.
Wesneski, 24, was one of many younger arms the Yankees thought may contribute this season. He went 6-7 with a 3.51 ERA) in 19 begins with Triple-A this season. Wesneski was chosen by the Yankees within the sixth spherical of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft out of Sam Houston State University.
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