After another lifeless performance from the lineup on Friday night against the Red Sox, the Yankees made a small move by demoting reliever Nick Nelson. At the time, we speculated if this could be the setup to give the offense a boost since the team had been operating with just a three-man bench the past couple days following the demotion of Mike Ford on Wednesday.
Now we know: first baseman Chris Gittens is on his way to the Bronx and will be with the Yankees tonight. At age 27, he’s getting his first call-up to the majors.