Yankees claim Mets reliever Michael Tonkin

Apr 25 2024 by Pinstripe Alley

 
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The hulking righty isn’t exactly what you might think he is.

Ahead of today’s series finale with the Athletics, the Yankees added some bullpen depth via veteran righty Michael Tonkin, a waiver claim from the Mets. To make room on the 40-man, minor-league arm McKinley Moore was DFA’d.

Tonkin, 34, is one of the biggest men in baseball at 6-foot-7 and a lithe — for that height — 220, giving him a tremendous downward plane. He’s a bit of a...

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