The Yankees made a small addition Friday, acquiring right-handed reliever Kirby Yates from the Indians in exchange for cash considerations.

The 28-year-old was designated for assignment this week by Cleveland, which had just purchased Yates’ contract from Tampa Bay in November.

After a solid 2014 season, when he appeared in 37 games for the Rays and finished with a 3.75 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 36 innings, Yates stumbled last season. He had a 7.97 ERA and WHIP of 1.475 in 20 1/3 innings, and perhaps most alarmingly, he surrendered 10 homers. As a righty pitching at Yankee Stadium, Yates could have some problems.

The Yankees bullpen mix features the fearsome trio of Aroldis Chapman, Andrew Miller and Dellin Betances, as well as Chasen Shreve and a collection of youngsters including Jacob Lindgren, James Pazos, Branden Pinder and Nick Rumbelow.