http://riveraveblues.com/2013/08/yankees-appear-to-be-calling-up-lefty-david-huff-92700/ Via Donnie Collins: It appears the Yankees are calling up left-hander David Huff. The 28-year-old has a 3.84 ERA (2.79 FIP) in 68 innings for Triple-A Scranton this year, and he threw 105 pitches on Sunday. Huff would presumably be available on three days’ rest tomorrow. There has not been any kind of official announcement. There’s no obvious reason why the Yankees would call up the southpaw, but there could always be an unknown injury on the pitching staff somewhere. I suppose they could also want a second lefty in the bullpen for the upcoming series against the Red Sox. The Bombers would need to make both a 25-man and 40-man roster move to accommodate Huff, though Dellin Betances is an obvious send down candidate. At this point I have to think Luis Cruz and/or Zoilo Almonte is a 60-day DL candidate as well. It’s probably worth noting that right-hander Brett Marshall is scheduled to start for Triple-A Scranton on Friday. He’s on the 40-man and would have been the easier move had the Yankees needed something simple like a spot starter or long reliever.
It could be Andy, he's been laboring out there, but also Hughes, he could be either just pulled from the rotation or traded, my money is on Andy.
I think they will just send down Betances and use Huff as an extra lefty in the pen especially with Boston this coming weekend. They will also need another pitcher for the double header and that could be Warren and then Huff can be used as the long man. Just my guess.
http://riveraveblues.com/2013/08/yankees-call-up-david-huff-send-down-dellin-betances-92714/ As expected, the Yankees have called up left-hander David Huff. Dellin Betances was sent to Triple-A Scranton to clear a 25-man roster spot, and David Phelps was transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL to clear a 40-man roster spot. Phelps is out with a forearm strain that was expected to be season-ending, and this pretty much confirms it. Huff, 28, has a 3.84 ERA (2.79 FIP) in 68 innings for Triple-A Scranton this year, and he threw 105 pitches on Sunday. I’m guessing the Yankees called him up a) to have a second lefty reliever for this weekend’s Red Sox series, and b) spot start during Tuesday’s doubleheader against the Blue Jays. They’ll need a spot starter at some point, either Tuesday or four days later, so I suppose Huff’s workload this weekend could determine when he makes the start. We’ll see.
That what I believe to be happening. Besides, I have been so tired of having just one lefty in the pen and the one we have isn't lights out against LH hitters.
