The New York Yankees have made their first addition of the offseason, claiming lefty reliever Joe Mantiply from the Detroit Tigers. To make room on the 40-man roster they have designated righty Branden Pinder for assignment.
The 25-year-old Mantiply made his big league debut this season with Detroit with five September appearances. Things definitely didn’t go great for the young southpaw in his first taste of MLB, as he allowed five earned runs on seven hits and two walks in just 2.2 innings of work while striking out two.
Mantiply spent most of the year pitching for the Tigers’ Double-A affiliate, pitching to a 2.