Nick Burdi, Clayton Beeter earn Yankees’ final bullpen spots — for now

TAMPA — Nick Burdi and Clayton Beeter were told they have won the competition in camp for the final two spots in the Yankees bullpen and will travel with the team to Houston.

However, the Yankees defined that it was the competition in their camp, and that over the next few days when there will be roster shakeout elsewhere, they can still pivot if they feel something better presents itself.

Burdi impressed the Yankees with his stuff from the outset of camp. The question for the 31-year-old righty was health.

Only Burdi and Shawn Hill have ever pitched in the majors after undergoing two Tommy John surgeries plus the procedure for thoracic outlet syndrome.

Burdi changed his arm slot to try to alleviate what was causing the injuries and said after his outing Sunday how remarkable it is not to be in pain after every outing and to recover well.

Burdi had an out in his non-roster contract on April 15. If he indeed is put on the 26-man roster for the season opener against the Astros that also means he will be on the 40-man roster, which allows him to be optioned to the minors. That flexibility is valuable for an organization.