Yett was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in 1980, but Yett only played one game with the team before being traded to the Cleveland Indians in 1985. The next four years he was used often as a long reliever for Cleveland.
Yett was recruited by the Minnesota Twins in 1980, but Yett only played in one game with the team before being transferred to the Cleveland Indians in 1985. For the subsequent four years, he frequently worked as a long reliever for Cleveland.