Newsday | Erik Boland: The Yankees lost a crucial bullpen piece when Tommy Kahnle went down and needed Tommy John surgery, but they should be getting another pivotal piece back any day now. Aroldis Chapman recently faced live hitters at the team’s alternate site, and according to pitching coach Matt Blake, Chapman is very close to making his 2020 debut, and will slide into the closer’s role when that happens.
NJ.com | Brendan Kuty: James Paxton was effective in his last start, but the velocity on his fastball was still noticeably lower than normal.