Wallace Matthews has covered New York sports since 1983 as a reporter, columnist, radio host and TV commentator. He covers the Yankees for ESPNNewYork.com after working for Newsday, the New York Post, the New York Sun and ESPN New York 98.7 FM. Follow Wallace on Twitter »Chat archive »Follow on Twitter
NEW YORK -- In order to make room on the 25-man roster for the returning Jacoby Ellsbury and Andrew Miller, the New York Yankees announced they had optioned right-handed reliever Nick Rumbelow and backup outfielder Ramon Flores to the Triple A affiliate in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
