Whitley was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, MLB.com reports. Whitley's major league career got off to a hot start with a 3-0 record and 2.56 ERA over seven outings, but he quickly tailed off after that, ultimately received a demotion to the bullpen before he was bumped to the minors. He'll function as a long reliever for the Yankees as they make a bid for a Wild Card spot in September.