The New York Yankees released lefty reliever Neal Cotts.
Cotts signed a minor league deal with New York last month and posted a 4.91 ERA, 7.01 xFIP, and a 2/1 K/BB ratio over 7 1/3 innings in Triple-A. The 36-year-old will seek an opportunity with another club.
Cotts hasn't thrown a pitch in the big leagues this season, but threw 63 1/3 innings last season with the Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins and posted a concerning 4.31 xFIP -- 20th worst among relievers. His 15.8 percent home-run-to-fly-ball ratio was 12th highest among relievers, but becoming a lefty specialist might help as eight of the 12 home runs he allowed last season were to righties. The Yankees currently have the best reliever xFIP this season at 3.17.
Source: Rotoworld.com