Yankees sign new pitcher after Yoendrys Gómez cleans up Subway Series finale

After wearing it for a few innings against the Mets on Wednesday night, Yoendrys Gómez learned that he would not be traveling to Toronto with the Yankees.

Instead, Gómez was sent to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday. The Yankees brought back fellow right-hander Jake Cousins ​​in his place.

Gómez, who is considered the Yankees’ 17th^th– MLB.com’s top prospect, earned a few extra days on the major league roster after resting the team’s bullpen with 4.2 scoreless innings against the Braves on June 21. But the Mets put him to work after a long and heavy rain stoppage on Wednesday, forcing Gómez to give up five earned runs in two innings in a 12-2 Yankees loss.

Gómez also had a total of four hits and three walks. Tyrone Taylor and ex-Yankee Harrison Bader hit home runs against him.

Wednesday was the first time the 24-year-old Gómez failed to impress in the major leagues. He had previously recorded eight strikeouts and 5.2 scoreless innings in two relief appearances this season.

Gómez, a starter in the minors, has a 3.13 ERA in 46 innings at Triple-A this year.

With Gómez out, the Yankees needed a fresh pitcher. And that’s where Cousins ​​comes in.

Kirk Cousins’ cousin was signed by the White Sox earlier this season and allowed three runs (one earned) in three major league innings with the Yankees. He has pitched in just seven games at Triple-A after spending time on the minor league injured list earlier this season.

Cousins ​​had a 3.00 ERA in six innings with the RailRiders.

The Yankees also announced that Clayton Andrews has opted for free agency rather than accepting an outright transfer. The team recently designated the left-hander for trade.