The Yankees added Effross at the 2022 trade deadline after he posted a 2.66 ERA for the Chicago Cubs. However, he suffered an elbow injury and underwent Tommy John surgery that October, costing him a playoff run and all of 2023.

Scott Effross is battling a Grade-2 hamstring strain, per manager Aaron Boone. The Indiana native has only appeared in three games in the last two seasons.

An unheralded New York Yankees relief pitcher is performing at a high level so far in spring training down in Tampa, Fla.

Last season, the New York Yankees had a top-heavy roster led by the tandem of Aaron Judge and Juan Soto. Although the Bronx Bombers won the American League penn