Yankees move on from struggling reliever Caleb Ferguson in trade with Astros

PHILADELPHIA — As the Yankees welcomed Mark Leiter Jr. into their bullpen , they sent away Caleb Ferguson.

The lefty, acquired in the offseason from the Dodgers, was sent to the Astros in exchange for a minor leaguer and international bonus pool money, The Post confirmed.

The deal was first reported by the YES Network.

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Ferguson, 28, struggled in his brief time in The Bronx, with a 1.50 WHIP in 33 ⅓ innings. He also allowed five homers.

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They already sent another lefty acquired from the Dodgers in the offseason, Victor Gonzalez, to the minors.

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And they continue to look for help on the final day before the trade deadline.

Right-handers Scott Effross and Nick Burdi could be other additions to the pen, with Effross pitching at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after recovering from 2022 Tommy John surgery and December back surgery and Burdi still on a rehab assignment with SWB following a hip injury.

Ian Hamilton remains on the IL with a strained lat.

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