Yankees Calling Up Veteran Reliever

Effross left a spring training outing against the Minnesota Twins on February 25 with what was later revealed to be a Grade 2 hamstring strain. He was subsequently placed on the 15-day injured list on March 26, and manager Aaron Boone stated in early April that he had a setback that forced him into a "holding pattern", per the New York Post's Greg Joyce.

The 31-year-old began a rehab assignment at the beginning of May, during which he allowed a combined two earned runs across 4 1/3 innings between the Florida Complex League and Double-A Somerset.

The Yankees activated Effross off the IL on May 18 and optioned him to Triple-A. He struggled mightily to the tune of a 12.71 ERA over five outings and 5 2/3 frames with the affiliate.

New York acquired him from the Chicago Cubs at the 2022 trade deadline in exchange for right-hander Hayden Wesneski. Effross posted a 2.13 ERA in 13 appearances for the Yankees that season before undergoing Tommy John surgery in October.

He'd miss the entire 2023 campaign before undergoing back surgery in December of that year. Effross would eventually make his way back to the majors for three outings during the 2024 season, and he'd pitch to a 5.40 ERA.

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