The Yankees announced that they have designated veteran lefty Jeff Francis for assignment and recalled outfielder Zoilo Almonte from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
The 33-year-old Francis appeared in just two games for the Yanks, allowing a run on two hits in 1 2/3 innings of work. In total this season between New York, Cincinnati and Oakland, he’s posted a 5.85 ERA with a strong 15-to-3 K/BB ratio.
Brian Cashman be like He won 17 games in one season, I don’t know what happened!
This just shows how short term the Yankees are. It’s not a bad strategy by any means. Capuano’s arrival meant either Francis or Huff would depart.