The Yankees have claimed C Craig Tatum on waivers from Arizona after he was cut by the D-backs this Spring. He spent last season in Baltimore where he batted .195 in 87 at-bats. A defensive standout, Tatum has spent a large part of this off-season on the waiver wire.
Drafted by Cincinnati in 2004, Tatum was claimed on waivers by Baltimore in 2009 and was then claimed on waivers by Houston this past November, only to waived and claimed by Arizona in January before again being claimed by the Yankees today after being cut in Spring Training. The Yankees have added Tatum to their active roster and he will be temporarily competing for a job as a backup catcher until the end of Spring Training.
And you guessed it: If Tatum is cut (and he isn't likely to beat out C Francisco Cervelli for the backup job) he'll likely be waived again.
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