Even though the Yankees’ bullpen has had a solid season statistically – it has the best ERA by relievers at 3.06 before Friday’s game – the idea is to make the unit as dominant as possible, and that means upgrading from within the organization whenever possible. Fortunately for the Bombers, they are close to activating a pitcher who might give the group another elite arm if he is 100 percent healthy: Jonathan Loáisiga.
Loáisiga pitched 3.1 innings in the first month of the season before going down with elbow problems. On May 1st, it was announced he would undergo surgery to remove a bone spur from his right elbow.