If Chasen Shreve weren’t the only left-handed reliever on the Yankees not named Aroldis Chapman, he would have been DFA’d weeks ago. In Shreve’s last seven appearances, the 27-year-old is 0-2 with a 7.11 ERA, 2.05 WHIP and has allowed nine hits in 6.1 innings of work.
There’s just no point in carrying a left-handed “specialist” that can’t get out left-handed hitters. Facing a total 44 lefties this season, Shreve has allowed eight walks and eight earned runs with a robust .257/.409/.676 slash line.