Add The New York Post on Google ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Yankees are taking another flier on a reliever to see if he can help their patched-up bullpen.
The club claimed John Schreiber off waivers on Monday, The Post’s Joel Sherman reported, assuming the roughly $600,000 the veteran had left on his contract with the Royals.
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Schreiber had pitched to a 3.65 ERA in 55 appearances this season, but was especially good against right-handed batters, whom he held to a .143 average and .414 OPS. Lefties, meanwhile, hit .326 with a 1.024 OPS against him.
The low-risk move allows the Yankees to see if Schreiber can carve out a role over the final month of the regular season, at a time when they have lost Fernando Cruz, Angel Chivilli and Ryan Weathers (who was expected to eventually end up in the bullpen) to injuries.
The Yankees’ top three relievers are David Bednar, Brent Headrick and Paul Blackburn, but Headrick and Blackburn have been leaned on heavily — especially Headrick, who entered Monday second in the majors with 70 appearances.
John Schreiber pitching for the Royals against the Tigers on Aug. 21, 2026. Getty Images The Schreiber move comes after the Yankees had also recently signed Michael Fulmer, who has immediately been thrown into some high-leverage spots, and Justin Topa, who was designated for assignment on Saturday.
They called up starter-turned-reliever Luis Gil on Sunday to see if he can help, and have Clarke Schmidt on rehab assignment in hopes of him also joining their bullpen at some point in September.
In the meantime, they will get a look at Schrebier, who also previously pitched for the Red Sox and Tigers during his eight-year career.
