The Boston Red Sox have had a recent history of success with transforming former New York Yankees players. The Yankees will try to get their rivals back in 2026 by reuniting with a reliever who's played for both squads.
New York has claimed former Red Sox reliever Kaleb Ort off waivers from the Houston Astros. Ari Alexander of WHDH 7 News Boston was the first major source to report the news, but Twitter user YankeesLoss reported it first. Ort was the roster casualty after the Astros signed Japanese free agent pitcher Tatsuya Imai.
Ort, 33, is the first player the Yankees have signed this winter who wasn't on the team last season.