Chase Whitley was claimed off waivers by the Rays on Friday, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reports.

Whitley was claimed off waivers by the Rays on Friday, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reports.

Analysis:

Whitley pitched in parts of two seasons with the Yankees and was underwhelming, posting a 5.02 ERA and 1.44 WHIP in 95 innings with the club in 2014-15. He underwent Tommy John surgery in May and likely won't be back until the end of next season, but the 26-year-old did put together a stellar 2.01 ERA and 0.96 WHIP with Triple-A Scranton just two years ago, so there's still some intrigue in the right-hander.