The New York Yankees made several roster moves ahead of Thursday’s series opener against the Boston Red Sox.
The team activated relievers Zack Britton and Scott Effross, placed left-hander Wandy Peralta on the injured list with left thoracic spine tightness, optioned right-hander Greg Weissert to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, and designated Miguel Andújar for assignment.
Britton returns to the bullpen after recovering from Tommy John surgery. The 34-year-old has not appeared in a big-league game since August 19, 2021.
Effross returns to the bullpen after missing about a month with a small right shoulder strain. In eight games with New York, he has a 3.24 ERA with eight strikeouts and seven hits allowed in 8 1/3 innings.
Weissert made his Major League debut with the Yankees on August 25. In 11 games, he posted a 6.10 ERA with 10 strikeouts.
For Andújar, the roster move marks the end of a memorable but inconsistent tenure with the Yankees. The AL Rookie of the Year runner-up in 2018, he battled injuries and inconsistency as he rode the shuttle between Triple-A and the Majors for the past few years. Andújar made news earlier this season when he requested a trade after being demoted back to the Minors in early June. He hit .229/.250/.281 with one home run and eight RBIs in 27 games in the Majors this year, and .273/.303/.449 with 35 homers and 122 RBIs in 259 career games with the Yankees overall.
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