The Yankees added their second veteran reliever in the space of a few hours Tuesday, when they claimed righty Blake Parker off waivers from the Mariners.
Earlier in the afternoon they signed free agent lefthander Tommy Layne, who had just been released by the Boston Red Sox. To make room for Layne, the Yankees optioned rookie lefty Richard Bleier to Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre.
Before claiming Parker, the Yankees had two open spots on the 40 man roster, so no additional move is required there. However, Parker will reportedly be assigned to a big league club immediately, which means another reliever will need to be demoted to make room.