Ryan Yarbrough latches on with Yankees one day after being cut by Blue Jays

On Sunday, Ryan Yarbrough cleaned out his locker and left the Blue Jays' spring training facility after he was informed he wasn't going to be making the team's Opening Day roster.

It took him less than 24 hours to find a new home.

On Monday, Yarbrough emerged less than 25 miles away at the Yankees' spring training facility at George M. Steinbrenner a locker at the Yankees' spring training facility at Geroge M. Steinbrenner Field.

Yarbrough confirmed to reporters on the scene that he'd signed a MLB deal with the Yankees. FanSided's Robert Murray was the first to report the deal.

Ryan Yarbrough signs major league deal with the Yankees a day after opting out of contract with Blue Jays

Yarbrough was able to leave Toronto's camp after not receiving a deal thanks to an opt-out in his contract. Yarbrough signed a minor league Article XX(b) contract in the offseason, which gave him an opt-out five days before Opening Day, which was Sunday.

The Blue Jays instead elected to fill their last bullpen spot with Jacob Barnes, who was also in camp on an Article XX(b) contract.

Yarbrough was in camp with the Blue Jays on a minor league deal after pitching well for the team last year. He was acquired from the Dodgers in exchange for Kevin Kiermaier, and had a 2.01 ERA in 31 1/3 innings with Toronto in the second half of the season.

A left-handed pitcher with a funky delivery, Yarbrough is a crafty pitcher who relys on soft contact as opposed to strikeout stuff.

It seemed like he had an inside shot to a spot in Toronto's 'pen thanks to the team's injuries combined with his familiarity with the team and left-handed delivery, but it wasn't enough for him.

Instead, he'll now break camp with the Yankees on a $2 million contract.

Yarbrough could be a reliable swingman arm for a Yankees team that's already dealing with injuries to Gerrit Cole and Luis Gil. Yarbrough shouldn't have any problem adjusting to the division, as he spent four years with the Rays along with spending his half-season with the Blue Jays.

He has a career 1.96 ERA in 36 2/3 career innings at Yankee Stadium, and has a 4.21 ERA in 768 career innings.

The Yankees bullpen depth is... rough, so Yarbrough will likely take on a heavy workload early in the season. He and Tim Hill (another funky left-handed pitcher) will serve as the southpaw options, while Devin Williams and Luke Weaver will be the main high-leverage guys.

The Blue Jays will get their first shot to take on Yarbrough and the Yankees when they travel to Yankee Stadium for a weekend series starting on April 25.