The Yankees were bound to send one of their relievers packing to make room for Masahiro Tanaka on the roster before Wednesday's game, but the belief was that they would send Jacob Lindgren back to Triple-A. Lindgren is another lefty in a bullpen full of them, and the Yankees could safely return him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre without losing anyone in the process. However, instead of making a move that would cause them to lose a good reliever, the Yankees smartly sent another, less good reliever packing. The David Carpenter era is over in New York.
David Carpenter designated for assignment by Yankees to make room for Masahiro Tanaka
