The Yankees have optioned RHP Kevin Whelan to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Whelan had been designated for assignment to clear room for free agent signee RHP Hiroki Kuroda and he wasn't traded and cleared waivers and the Yankees opted to retain him in the organization. The 28-year-old Whelan posted a 5.40 ERA in 1.2 innings pitched last season for the Yankees and went 2-3 with a 2.75 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 45 games and 52.1 innings pitched for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre last season.
Whelan was drafted by Detroit in the fourth round in 2005 and was acquired by the Yankees in the RF Gary Sheffield trade.
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