The New York Yankees made a last-minute move and added left-handed pitcher Jon Niese into the picture and manager Joe Girardi confirmed his role on Monday.
Niese, who spent eight years with the New York Mets from 2008-15 and then again for six games last season, will compete for a spot in the bullpen in what will probably be long relief.
The 30-year-old has just 14 games in relief under his belt and has surrendered 12 runs in 18.1 innings of work (5.89 ERA). In his first eight games of relief in 2016, Niese maintained a 2.