Jon Heyman reports that the Yankees have claimed David Robertson off revocable waivers.  Though Heyman says that no trade talks have taken place, the Yankees and White Sox have until 2 p.m. today to work something out if they choose to. Otherwise, the Sox will pull Robertson back.

The Yankees would likely love a reunion with Robertson, at least if they don’t have to give up much for him. Their former closer has a 2.60 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, and 71/11 K/BB ratio in 52 innings this season for Chicago and he’d bolster a Yankees pen that has been greatly taxed due to injuries and some ineffectiveness with the rotation. Robertson is not cheap given that he signed a four-year, $46 million free agent contract last winter, so the Sox might at least think about it for a second.

Ultimately, though, it seems unlikely that Chicago would give him up given comments from team brass earlier this season about them continuing to think of themselves as being in the middle of a competitive window that will last a few years rather than being in “aw shucks, time to sell” mode.