Geoff Hartlieb’s second chance with the Yankees went as poorly as the first.
And it prompted the Yankees to designate the right-handed reliever for assignment Wednesday for the second time in a week.
The 31-year-old journeyman gave up three runs on three hits and a walk in just ⅓ of an inning in the Yankees’ 10-3 win over the Mariners on Tuesday night in The Bronx.
That included a two-run home run by Cal Raleigh in the eighth, the stud catcher’s MLB-best 36th homer of the season.
His struggles after being handed a 10-run lead Tuesday followed a rough outing against the Blue Jays on July 1, when Hartlieb surrendered three runs on two hits and three walks in one inning.
Geoff Hartlieb pitches for the Yankees against the Mariners during the eighth inning on July 8, 2025.
Yankees reliever Geoff Hartlieb pitches during the eighth inning against the Blue Jays on July 1, 2025.
He owns a 40.50 ERA spanning his two appearances.
The Yankees first DFA’d Hartlieb last Wednesday, and he elected free agency Friday instead of accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
But the Yankees re-signed Hartlieb to a major league deal before Sunday’s Subway Series finale against the Mets while optioning lefty Jayvien Sandridge to Triple-A.
