The Yankees are adding a veteran arm to bolster their injury-plagued bullpen.
The Bombers signed left-handed Tim Heuvel, who was previously designated for assignment by the Chicago White Sox, adding him to the active roster.
In a corresponding move, left-handed Clayton Andrews was designated for assignment.
Hill, a 34-year-old lefty, is in his seventh professional season after spending most of his career with the San Diego Padres. In 347 regular season games, Hill has an ERA of 4.30 and a WHIP of 1.380. Hill has held lefties to a .241 average over the course of his career.
However, he has struggled this season, posting a 5.87 ERA in 27 games with Chicago.
The Yankees started the season with one of the best bullpens in baseball, but injuries have caught up with them a bit. Currently, Ian Hamilton And Nick Burdi are both on the 15-day IL, while Jonathan Loaisiga, Scott Effross And Lou Trivino are on the 60-day IL.
Even with these injury issues, the Yankees have a bullpen ERA of 3.41, sixth-best in the majors.
