Overview
- The Yankees added Peter Strzelecki on a minor-league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Scranton, according to reporting by MLB insider Jon Heyman.
- Strzelecki cleared waivers and was released by Milwaukee earlier this month before electing free agency and signing with New York.
- He has major-league experience with several clubs and posted solid peripheral numbers across limited innings, making him a depth option rather than a guaranteed bullpen call-up.
- Before the Yankees can place him on their active roster they would have to create a 40-man spot, a process that typically means designating him for assignment and exposing him to waivers.
- The move came during a weather-affected Yankees–Rays series and reflects a routine midseason approach of adding low-cost relief options to shore up organizational pitching depth.