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River Ave. Blues ยป Royals claim Tyler Olson off waivers from Yankees

Royals claim Tyler Olson off waivers from Yankees

June 14, 2016 by Mike Leave a Comment

Draft Signing Notes: Rutherford, Nelson, Kriske, More
Game 64: I thought the Rocky Mountains would be a little rockier than this
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The Royals have claimed left-hander Tyler Olson off waivers from the Yankees, the team announced. He was optioned to their Triple-A affiliate. The Yankees designated Olson for assignment the other day to clear a 40-man roster spot for Anthony Swarzak.

Olson, 26, came over from the Dodgers in a minor trade over the winter. He’s spent most of the season with Triple-A Scranton, where he had a 5.27 ERA (3.59 FIP) in 27.1 innings with the RailRiders. Olson had two separate stints with the Yankees but only appeared in one game, allowing two runs in 2.2 innings.

The Yankees are fairly deep in left-handed relievers, though most of them are hurt. Chasen Shreve, Jacob Lindgren, James Pazos, and Phil Coke are all on the DL. Of course, Andrew Miller and Aroldis Chapman are healthy, plus Richard Bleier is on the roster as well. Olson was completely expendable.

Draft Signing Notes: Rutherford, Nelson, Kriske, More
Game 64: I thought the Rocky Mountains would be a little rockier than this

Filed Under: Transactions Tagged With: Kansas City Royals, Tyler Olson

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