At this level within the offseason, the Yankees have a fairly good thought of what the again finish of their bullpen will appear like, with newly acquired Devin Williams sliding into the nearer position and Luke Weaver establishing the ex-Brewer and ending video games now and again.
They’re hoping for key roles to be stuffed by Ian Hamilton, Mark Leiter Jr. and the now-healthy Jonathan Loaisiga — and that they will get continued success from Jake Cousins.
What they don’t have wherever on the 40-man roster is a left-handed reliever.
That would nonetheless change as they continue to be in communication with Tim Hill, a free agent after his emergence as a dependable piece late final 12 months after his mid-season arrival to The Bronx following his launch by the traditionally dangerous White Sox.
Andrew Chafin, one other veteran lefty, stays on the free agent market and the Yankees have expressed curiosity within the 34-year-old prior to now.
The Yankees tried to sort out this challenge a 12 months in the past in a pair of trades, once they acquired Caleb Ferguson and Victor Gonzalez from the Dodgers in separate trades.
Neither reliever caught in The Bronx, as Gonzalez was launched and Ferguson was shipped to Houston.
They later took a flier on Tim Mayza, who additionally stays a free agent.
A reunion with Tommy Kahnle hasn’t been dominated out, because the right-hander continued to be efficient in opposition to lefties final 12 months.
As for Hill, the 34-year-old made his Yankees debut June 20 and was notably efficient during the last month and a half of the common season, with a WHIP of 0.850 over his remaining 17 appearances.
And he pitched properly within the postseason, as properly.
The Yankees are within the means of reconfiguring their bullpen once more after Clay Holmes — who misplaced his nearer position within the second half of the common season — signed with the Mets to be a starter.
Loaisiga, who has been bothered by arm accidents, was signed to a brand new deal earlier within the offseason and one other right-hander, Fernando Cruz, was picked up in a commerce from Cincinnati for Jose Trevino.
