Coke, who spent the 2017 season in Japan with the Orix Buffaloes, is hopeful to sign with a major-league team as a knuckleballer, Chris Cotillo of SB Nation reports.

Coke signed a contract with the Orix Buffaloes to pitch in Japan in 2017, the Japan Times reports.

Coke was designated for assignment Wednesday.

Coke's contract was selected from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.

Coke was traded to the Pirates on Thursday for cash.

Coke was traded to the Pirates on Thursday in exchange for cash considerations.

Coke was placed on the 7-day DL with an undisclosed injury Monday, LoHud.com reports.

Coke was outrighted to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday, LoHud's Chad Jennings reports.

Coke was designated for assignment Tuesday, Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News reports.

The Yankees called up Coke from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday.