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Yankees sign former Red Sox reliever Tommy Layne

Tommy Layne allowed 10 hits and four walks in his last seven innings with the Red Sox.AP

The Red Sox released lefthanded reliever Tommy Layne on Saturday. On Tuesday, the Yankees signed him and Layne will be in uniform at Fenway Park Tuesday night.

Layne, 31, appeared in 34 games for the Sox this season. He had a 3.77 earned run average but was let go after the Red Sox obtained lefthander Fernando Abad at the trade deadline.

Layne has faced only two Red Sox players in the past. Hanley Ramirez is 0 for 2 with two strikeouts against him and Aaron Hill 0 for 1 with a walk.

Layne has not pitched since July 30. He has allowed 10 hits and four walks in his last seven innings. Layne appeared in 128 games for the Sox the last three seasons.

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