The Yankees are in agreement with free agent reliever on a minor league deal, Chris Cotillo of Ma sLive. Theres presumably a non-roster invite to MLB camp for the PSI Sports Management client. Matzek held a showcase for teams last month. He evidently showed enough for the Yanks to give him a look in Spring Training. Matzek is looking to rebound after injuries limited him to 11 big league appearances in 2024 none of which came after May 4. The veteran southpaw began the year in the Braves bullpen. Opponents tagged him for 11 runs over 10 innings. Atlanta placed him on the injured list with elbow inflammation during the first week of May. Matzek remained on the shelf for more than three months. Atlanta dealt him to the Giants as a salary offset in the deadline acquisition. San Francisco released Matzek rather than plug him into the MLB bullpen when he was healthy. Atlanta Marcus Gilbert Jersey circled back to re-sign the 34-year-old to a minor league deal. He pitched four times with Triple-A Gwinnett and didnt earn a call up. He qualified for free agency at seasons end. Elbow i sues have derailed Matzek in consecutive seasons. He underwent Tommy John surgery during Atlantas postseason run in 2022. That cost him the entire 23 campaign. Hed had a strong three-year run for the Braves between 2020-22. Matzek combined for a 2.92 earned run average while striking out more than 27% of batters faced in 135 2/3 innings. His fastball had sat in the 94-96 MPH range during that time. The velocity ticked down ever so slightly in his return from surgery; he averaged 93.6 MPH on the heater last year. There should be a decent opportunity for Matzek to break camp if he impre ses in Spring Training. New York only has one lefty reliever on their 40-man roster: the recently . Aside from Matzek, theyre bringing two southpaws to camp as non-roster invitees. has seven MLB appearances, while has yet to reach the majors. Travis Freeman Jersey