The Yankees announced Wednesday that they’ve designated right-handed reliever Geoff Hartlieb for assignment. His spot on the 40-man and 26-man rosters will go to pitching prospect Cam Schlittler, whose previously reported promotion is now official. Schlittler’s contract has been selected from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, and he’ll make his major league debut when he starts today’s game against the Mariners.
Hartlieb, 31, has appeared in two games for the Yankees this season. He’s allowed three runs in both, resulting in a grisly 40.50 ERA through 1 1/3 innings. He’s been very good in a larger sample of 35 Triple-A frames, working to a 3.34 ERA with a sharp 26.2% strikeout rate and strong 6.9% walk rate. Hartlieb has a solid overall track record in Triple-A, but he’s struggled badly in parts of six big league seasons between the Pirates, Mets, Marlins, Rockies and now Yankees. In 80 2/3 MLB frames, he carries a 7.92 earned run average.
The Yankees have five days to trade Hartlieb or place him on waivers (a 48-hour process) in order to resolve his DFA within the maximum allotted window of one week. This is his second DFA of the season in the Bronx — the Yankees also designated him following his first appearance — and he accepted an outright assignment after clearing waivers the last time. There’s a good chance this time will play out similarly, though Hartlieb will have the right to reject a minor league assignment in favor of free agency if he goes unclaimed.
Yankees revolving door continues. never a dull moment.
Why did they even waste time signing him? It is time to cut DJ! Thanks for what you done, but “it’s over Johnny “
DJ is terrible. It blows my mind that they keep him and don’t just eat the remainder of the contract.
You know why DJ is there — and will soon be reinserted at 2nd base, despite weakening the ballclub: 22 million reasons, despite what the manager says.
Was Old Takes Exposed watching?
Next Man ..Up …
Last night he showcased his abilities to be a pitcher in the upcoming HR Derby
Turn on your Hartlieb.
He sure sure did not look good last night
It almost looked like batting practice
The Yanks will resign him by 3pm and DFA him an hour later! Genius operation they have going there eh
Get ready for more dumpster diving by Cash as he tries to solve a rotation and bullpen that he made…..
Just like last year, everyone’s talking about what the Yankees may do at the deadline, but I don’t expect much more than a dumpster dive happening. I hope I’m wrong because they’re a mess right now.
Hartlieb was embarrassingly bad last night. I’m not sure grabbing a beer vendor and putting a uniform on him would have produced better results.
Still waiting for the Geoff Hartlieb Yankeeography