Add another name to the growing list of participants who’ve played for the New York Mets and New York Yankees; or at least have him on standby. The Yankees, with some bullpen issues of their own, have added Rico Garcia to their roster via waiver claim. Garcia was recently DFA’d by the Mets in what could be considered an injustice for someone who hadn’t given up a run yet.
In two games and 4.2 innings, only one hit came against the 31-year-old righty in his brief major league stint with the Mets. Despite their continued need for relief pitching assistance, the club felt he was the right player to send to the waiver wire in order to clear a spot for Kodai Senga’s IL return.