With rosters officially expanding on Monday, the Yankees have made a pair of moves.
Ryan Yarbrough has been activated from the injured list and J.C. Escarra has been recalled from Triple-A.
Yarbrough has been sidelined since late June due to a right oblique strain.
The southpaw has pitched well for the Yanks this season, posting a 3.90 ERA over 16 appearances.
He slid into the backend of the rotation earlier in the year, but Aaron Boone said late last week that he's expected to work as a reliever down the stretch.
Escarra has appeared in 40 games at the big-league level this season.
The veteran hasn't quite been able to find his footing in the majors offensively, but has enjoyed a ton of success in the minors, hitting .308 with a .828 OPS in just 18 games.
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