The New York Yankees are picking up more pitchers from the waiver wire than they are wins at the moment, and the reality of missing out on a quality option before the trade deadline is starting to become apparent.
The Yankees picked up pitcher Cory Gearrin on Friday afternoon, adding him to the 40-man roster over Domingo Acevedo. Gearrin, 33, has a 3.92 ERA (4.08 FIP) over 41.1 innings this season.
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However, the most interesting story of the day came in the form of injury updates. Yankees’ ace Luis Severino tossed two-innings in a simulated game.