The Yankees are on the verge of closing out their regular season. They’ll have a little break thanks to securing their first division title since 2019, meaning for once we don’t have to sweat out the idea of the Wild Card shenanigans (even if they aren’t a single do-or-die game anymore). While they don’t know who their opponent will be yet, a lot can go into what the team will look like when they take the field for ALDS Game 1.
The principal concern at the moment is what the bullpen will look like. A number of injuries have hampered their ability to field their top-tier relievers like Clay Holmes and Wandy Peralta, while ineffectiveness has derailed Aroldis Chapman’s season.