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The Yankees claimed pitcher Danny Farquhar off waivers from the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday, and have assigned him to Double-A Trenton.

Farquhar, 25, made his Major League debut with the Blue Jays last season, pitching two innings over three September appearances. He started the 2012 season with Toronto’s Double-A affiliate in New Hampshire, where he was 0-1 with a 2.97 ERA before being let go by the Jays earlier this month.

The righty was claimed by Oakland on June 9 but struggled at Triple-A Sacramento, allowing nine earned runs in eight innings over five appearances before being designated for assignment last weekend.

To make room for Farquhar on the 40-man roster, outfielder Brett Gardner was transferred to the 60-day disabled list.

In addition to adding Farquhar, the Yankees officially announced the signing of pitcher Jonathan Meloan, who was inked late on Monday and also assigned to Double-A Trenton.

Meloan had been pitching for the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League, where he was 4-0 with a 0.99 ERA and 11 saves and 36 strikeouts in 23 appearances. The 27-year-old has 17.2 innings of Major League experience, and was most recently in the Majors with Oakland in 2009; he missed all of 2010 after having Tommy John surgery, and spent 2011 in the A’s system at Double-A Midland.

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