Sunday's notes: Huff, Francisco, injuries.

Yanks add David Huff:

Yesterday the Yankees claimed RHP David Huff off of waivers from the Cleveland Indians and added him the active roster this morning.

Huff's best known work is being the guy that took a line drive off the head from Alex Rodriguez back in 2010 while pitching for the Indians in Yankee Stadium.

Huff appeared in 3 games for the Indians this season and has an ERA of 15.00 in 3 innings, allowing five runs on seven hits, while striking out five and walking one. All of his appearances are from out of the bullpen.

It's isn't 100% as to what Huff's role will be with the Yankees, although it's likely to be out of the bullpen. Huff can start and relieve, can could provide some back-up is Kuroda or Phelps can't make their next start.

"I could use him in a lot of different ways," Joe Girardi said. "He gives us another lefty in our bullpen, and he's also someone who can give you distance in a time where we have some questions."

Francisco designated for assignment:

In a corresponding move that Yankees fans have been waiting for, Ben Francisco has been designated for assignment in order to make room for newly acquired David Huff on the 40-man roster.

Francisco played in 21 games for the Bombers this season, hitting a mere .111 in 44 at-bats with one homeruns and only one RBI.

His only homerun came on May 1st against the Houston Astros (it was also his only RBI) and he hasn't played since May 17th against the Blue Jays.

Injury updates:

--Joe Girardi is "99% sure" that Hiroki Kuroda will make his next start on Tuesday against the New York Mets at Citi Field. Kuroda was hit by a line drive in the leg in his left start in Baltimore and was forced to leave the game an inning later.

--Andy Pettitte threw bullpen session on Saturday and felt fine after he finished. He is expected to throw 75 pitches in a simulated game in Tampa on Tuesday. It all goes well, Pettitte could rejoin the team next week on Sunday or Monday.

--David Phelps still believes that he'll be good to go for his next scheduled start Wednesday against the Mets at Yankee Stadium. Phelps had to leave Fridays game after he took a line drive off his right forearm. 

-- Eduardo Nunez suffered a set back yesterday while taking BP. Girardi said he tried to "amp it up" while in BP and "felt a little something" again in his side. He'll be shut down completely for the next couple of days.

As the Yankees finish up their series with the Rays, keep on the lookout for a Yankees-Mets series preview later today. As the team heads back to New York you can expect the daily game recaps once again.

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