Every so often, there's an outside-the-box signing or waiver claim that just doesn't make much sense. The Yankees picking up former Houston Astros reliever Kaleb Ort off waivers is exactly that type of transaction, and one has to wonder if this move goes a little deeper than just your typical low-key acquisition.
No offense to Ort, but his numbers were nothing write home about last season. The right-hander made 49 apperances out of the Astros bullpen and struck out 25% of the batters he faced. He also posted a walk rate near 14% and his ERA was barely below 5.