The Yankees have designated left-handed reliever Tommy Layne for assignment, reports Bryan Hoch of MLB.com (on Twitter). In a corresponding move, the team has recalled Triple-A right-hander Domingo German.
The 32-year-old Layne joined the Yankees last August after the division-rival Red Sox designated him, and his first taste of action with the Bombers went well. Layne tossed 16 innings of 3.38 ERA ball, generated ground balls at a 46.5 percent clip and posted 7.31 K/9 against 3.94 BB/9. Most impressively, Layne held the 38 lefty-swingers he faced to a .147/.237/.147 line.
Layne’s initial work with the Yankees earned him a roster spot this season, but he has been among the few weak links in one of the majors’ top bullpens. Prior to his designation, Layne logged a 7.62 ERA, 6.23 K/9 and 5.54 BB/9 over 13 frames. He also experienced a dip in velocity, saw his swinging-strike rate drop from 8.9 percent last year to 6.6 percent this season and was subpar against the 26 same-handed hitters he faced (.318/.423/.409).
Because he broke the RISP-against streak with a garbage time run!
Finally he got let go. Horrible this year.
New rule… No more pick ups from the Red Sox. Only 2 who worked out ever were Bambino and Johnny Damon. And Damon with mixed emotions. Helped win a world series but wasn’t exactly worth the money.
Sparky Lyle?
I mean he only won a Cy young and two rings with The Yankees.
The Lyle for Cater deal was reason no more swaps between them for a quarter of a century.. A catcher.. Slips my mind whom.. near end of his career from NY went to Boston in late 90’s was next deal between them.
Mike Stanley
Wade Boggs?
Terrible signing only won 2 gold gloves, 3 all-star appearences and WS in his 4 years with yankees
I hope this is sarcasm because your rationale is a joke award that was even given to Jeter during years where he had the worst UZR in baseball, a popularity contest vote, and a team statistic.
If a player helps get you a ring than most sins are forgiven. Hos is flawed but KC loves him because of the ring. Cueto and Zobrist were steep costs but KC has a nice trophy to show for the sacrifice. Loved Damon as a Royals fan & you can’t complain too much, especially since he burned Boston on the way out
I liked Damon as a player, but his ego and obsession with 3,000 hits and getting into the HOF got old fast. He was actually out there two years after Cleveland released him hoping to latch on with another team hoping to get to 3,000. Kind of sad.
Damon was a beast for the Sox in the 2004 ALCS vs Yanks!
Roger Clemens.
Wade Boggs?
So Yankee stadium is called the house that Ruth built but I am supposed to believe that pickup didn’t work out.
The Yankees once got a scrub from Boston, his name was Red Ruffing. Once he came to NYY, he was an ace in their rotation, he’s in Monument Park, he’s in the HOF.
Red Ruffing? Herb Pennock? George Pipgras? Carl Mays?
Maybe Roger Clemens
Wade Boggs
Arthur Bagley ?
I heard this rumor as false. The Yankees will start Chad Green tomorrow.
Green starts German is in the pen. Layne got Whacked
Baylor for Easler
Hallelujah! Long overdue.
Amen
I love all the mentioned transactions. The Lyle trade was good for the Sox because they also got a PTBNL (Mario Guerrero, LOL). Worse than that from a Sox fan perspective was the free agent class of 79. Losing Bob Watson to the Yankees hurt but El Tiante had no business ever putting on pinstripes. No matter what the financial cost. He belongs in the HOF along with Dwight Evans and Thurman Munson. The Cuban players of today hopefully understand what he went through and as a Sox fan and Munson was the player who I wouldn’t let best you. The Yankees then had many clutch hitters and yes Reggie hit three in one game but Munson was the ultimate clutch player. For those who are too young, look up the 1976 WS when he was the only Yankee to show up.
Hideki Matsui was the most clutch player I ever saw. The man always performed in the moment. Not just 2009 but every game helping to get us there.
Sad thing about his plane crashing,and even sadder those young people have no idea how great he was. When Fernandez and Ventura died a lot of people “and of course their passings were sad” on here bemoaned their career like they were lengthy. Thurman should indeed be in the hall,his career was cut way to short,and I’ll never understand how history seems to have forgotten his greatness!
Jacoby Ellsbury?
Not worth the $$ and there’s injury issues
Worst contract in New York sports history
Bobby bonilla was
A-Rod
It’s not a great contract but let’s not get crazy…he’s still a 2-3 WAR player. Teixeira, Sabathia, and A-Rod each had seasons where they were among the least valuable players in baseball (moreso Sabathia and Teixeira). And how about Pavano who hardly pitched for us at all?
herb pennock!
Steven Drew
Any ex met!!!
Hahaha.
Carl Pavano was bad
He served his purpose well. They picked him up as they were unloading Chapman and Miller for ridiculous packages. Gave them some good innings last year but his time has run out.
The Arod contract was bad, but at least Arod was coming off an MVP year numbers wise., and was a middle of the order threat for a few years after he signed. Ellsbury never merited the contract he received, never even sniffed the one great year he had in Boston, and is an expensive spare part on a team with three starting Outfielders that are better than him any day of the week, not to mention the kids knocking on the door in Scranton. Ellsbury does not belong on this team, he is a mistake of the past, and needs to go away. Layne can take Mitchell with him.