Gearrin is now the fifth reliever the Yankees have acquired this month and with eight days left to go in August, he might not be the last. Recently they signed veteran RH’s David Hernandez and Trevor Rosenthal to minor league deals, acquired LHP Joe Mantiply from the Reds and claimed RHP Ryan Dull off of waivers.
These moves were all made for bullpen depth but it’s unlikely that any of these relievers will make a big impact for the major league club down the stretch. Gearrin and Dull are on the 40-man roster so there’s a good chance we’ll see them when rosters expand in September but we probably won’t see either one of them on the postseason roster.