The Yankees have acquired left-handed reliever Josh Outman from the Indians for a player to be named later or cash, the team announced. Outman is not on the 40-man roster but will report to the big league club. I assume Rich Hill’s time in pinstripes is coming to an end.
Outman, 29, had a 3.28 ERA (5.24 FIP) in 24.2 innings for the Tribe this year before being sent to Triple-A, where he had a 4.43 ERA (4.09 FIP) in 22.1 innings. Big league lefties hit .180/.293/.380 (.304 wOBA) with a 25.9% strikeout rate against Outman in his limited time this year. He manhandled same-side hitters last year, holding them to a .195/.278/.261 (.249 wOBA) line with a 31.0% strikeout rate in 2013. Just another incremental upgrade.
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