DETROIT – Adam Ottavino is taking another spin on the DFA merry-go-round.
The veteran reliever was designated for assignment Tuesday for the second time in five days, this one just a day after he was re-signed and pitched 1/3 of an inning in the Yankees’ loss to the Tigers on Monday.
The Yankees had to make room on the active roster to reinstate Ian Hamilton from the injured list before Tuesday’s game, so Ottavino was the odd man out.
The 39-year-old right-hander had signed with the Yankees last week to be on the active roster for three days while Devin Williams was on the paternity list, but then got DFA’d on Friday.
Given his current rate, and his on-retainer-like status with the Yankees, Ottavino may be back with them by the weekend.
“Talk about another guy that’s obviously already had a long and distinguished career, I appreciate his joy for going out there and competing,” manager Aaron Boone said Monday. “There’s kind of no ego with it. It’s like, ‘I just like the competition and being in the action and I can still do it really well.’’