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Trammell cleared waivers without a team picking him up, so the 26-year-old will head down to the minors. The Yankees claimed Trammell off waivers from the Dodgers a few weeks ago and went 1-for-2 with a single, a walk and a run in his five appearances with New York.

Trammell has been waived twice this year; once by the Mariners and once by the Dodgers. The outfielder is removed from the roster to make room for Jon Berti with Berti coming off the injured list. Trammell is still just 26 and a former top prospect, but there’s a good chance he’s playing for a new organization in the early portion of the week.

One day after he was claimed off waivers, Trammell will be on the Yankees’ active roster for their weekend series against the Rays. Fantasy managers don’t need to pay much attention to this news as he’s likely to fill a bench spot while up in the majors.

Trammell was waived by the Dodgers earlier this week and it appears the Yankees had interest in the 26-year-old outfielder. Trammell went 0-for-6 with three strikeouts in Los Angeles and spent the previous three seasons with the Mariners where he slashed .168/.270/.368 across 351 plate appearances.

Trammell winds up losing his spot on the Dodgers’ roster with top prospect Andy Pages coming up from Triple-A Oklahoma City. The 26-year-old outfielder wound up getting into just five contests for Los Angeles, going 0-for-6 at the plate.

Trammell was activated to the MLB roster on Wednesday when the team put Jason Heyward on the 10-day IL with a back injury. The 26-year-old Trammell will now get his first start for the Dodgers. Trammell was once a top prospect, but he has struggled of late, appearing in 22 games with Seattle last season and slashing a pedestrian .130/.286/.326 with 22 strikeouts across 56 plate appearances. Perhaps the Dodgers can work their magic again.

Heyward started experiencing back stiffness earlier in the week, and though imaging didn’t reveal any structural damage, it was anticipated that he would end up on the injured list. Taylor Trammell is active an in uniform for Wednesday’s contest against the Giants to take Heyward’s spot on the active roster.

It’s an encouraging development, but Dodgers manager Dave Roberts indicated Tuesday that a trip to the injured list remains the most likely outcome for Heyward since he’s still feeling stiffness following a few days off. It’ll presumably be recently-acquired outfielder Taylor Trammell taking his spot on the active roster in a reserve role.

The move is noteworthy considering Jason Heyward was sent for further evaluation earlier this week after experiencing back tightness. The 26-year-old outfielder, who is out of minor-league options, could wind up being a temporary stopgap for Los Angeles, if Heyward ultimately winds up landing on the injured list.

Trammell was recently waived by the Mariners after the 26-year-old did not make the Opening Day roster. Trammell appeared in 22 games with Seattle last season and slashed a pedestrian .130/.286/.326 with 22 strikeouts across 56 plate plate appearances. He’ll be added to the Dodgers’ active roster since he is out of minor league options.