The Yankees have activated Alex Rodriguez from the DL and called up LHP Richard Bleier from Scranton.
Yankees activate Alex Rodriguez, call up Richard Bleier. Rob Refsnyder and Chasen Shreve not listed on lineup card.
Bleier, 29, is 2-2 with a 2.57 ERA in six games (five starts) for the RailRiders this season. He was signed by the Yanks this past February after spending time in the Nationals, Blue Jays, and Rangers organizations. In 2015, he had the most wins (14) and the lowest ERA (2.57) in Washington’s farm system.