Brian Cashman, if you’re reading this, thank you.
Early this January, I wrote a piece breaking down why I thought Adam Ottavino and Zack Britton would be huge additions to this 2019 Yankees team. Our beloved GM delivered in full, signing both guys within the month and solidifying the Yankees bullpen juggernaut.
This series against the Red Sox was a case study in how valuable those moves were, and the ways that the Yankees distanced themselves from competitors with these two elite arms. Though their bullpen was arguably already among the best in the bigs, locking down these two relief aces has set the team up for success both throughout the season and into October.