New York Post
US · 36 mins ago
Yankees claim John Schreiber in latest addition to bullpen puzzle
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Yankees are taking another flier on a reliever to see if he can help their patched-up bullpen. The club claimed John Schreiber off waivers on Monday, The Post’s Joel Sherman reported, assuming the roughly $600,000 the veteran had left on his contract with the Royals. Schreiber had pitched to a 3.65 ERA in 55 appearances this season, but was especially good against right-handed batters, whom he held to a .143 average and .414 OPS. Lefties, meanwhile, hit .326 with a 1.024 OPS against him. The low-risk move allows the Yankees to see if Schreiber can carve out a role over the final month of the regular season, at a time when they have lost Fernando Cruz, Angel Chivilli and Ryan Weathers (who was expected to eventually end up in the bullpen) to injuries. The Yankees’ top
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