Scott Effross Optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre by Yankees

Following the trade for Ryan McMahon, right-handed pitcher Scott Effross was optioned by the New York Yankees to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. In his most recent outing, Effross pitched one inning, the ninth, allowing four runs on four hits with 23 pitches thrown. He has struggled this season, giving up 10 runs on 16 hits while striking out six and walking three over 10.2 innings pitched across 11 games.