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Ottavino

Ottavino was designated for assignment after the Yankees reinstated Ian Hamilton off the injured list. He’ll look for a new organization, but there’s a good chance he’ll have to settle for a minor league contract if he wants to continue pitching.

Hamilton picked up a viral illness towards the end of spring training that sidelined him for a few weeks and required a brief rehab stint to build his stamina back up. He should immediately join the middle relief bridge to Luke Weaver and Devin Williams in the Yankees’ bullpen. Adam Ottavino was designated for assignment to make room on the active roster.

The Yankees just signed the 39-year-old on Monday, but with Ian Hamilton coming off the IL, they’ll jettison him after his second short stint on the roster this season. Ottavino can likely pitch in somebody’s bullpen in 2025, but it remains to be seen if the New York native is interested in playing somewhere else.

Is it another one-day stay for Adam Ottavino? The only Yankees reliever with options is Fernando Cruz, and it’s unlikely the team will stick him in Triple-A. Will Warren is also optionable, but the Yankees will likely need him to make one more start before Clarke Schmidt is activated. Hamilton, returning from a viral illness, has given up four runs in 2 1/3 innings during his rehab assignment,

The Yankees had signed Ottavino last week when Devin Williams went on the Paternity List, and then released Ottavino when Williams returned. Now Ottavino is back and will fill a spot in the Yankees bullpen with LHP Brent Headrick optioned to Triple-A.

Ottavino officially elected free agency on Sunday after refusing his outright assignment to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Now it sounds like he’ll rejoin the Yankees in Detroit on Monday. Brent Headrick was optioned to Triple-A following Sunday’s game to free up a spot in the Yankees’ bullpen for Ottavino.

The 39-year-old hurler was sent outright to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after being designated for assignment by the Yankees, but the veteran right-hander refused the assignment and will explore the open market instead. With all of the instability in bullpens around the league, surely someone will come calling on Ottavino given his fast experience in high-leverage situations.

Ottavino pitched in two of his three games on the Yankees’ active roster, throwing 1 1/3 hitless innings. We’ll see if that’s enough to cause another team to give him a look if he’ll clear waivers at age 39.

Ottavino is back in New York again after failing to make the Red Sox out of spring training. He will take the place of Devin Williams, who was placed on the paternity list. However, with Williams likely to return in a few days, it’s unclear how long Ottavino will remain on the active roster.

Congrats to Devin and his growing family. Williams will likely miss three games while on the paternity list and while the Yankees signed Adam Ottavino to take his place on the active roster, it will likely be Luke Weaver who handles any save chances over that span.