TAMPA, FL - FEBRUARY 21: Jonathan Niese #47 of the New York Yankees poses for a portrait during the New York Yankees photo day on February 21, 2017 at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
A few days ago Joe Girardi announced that the Yankees were looking at Jon Niese exclusively as a reliever. So the first question that should immediately populate people’s minds is what are his stats like as a reliever? Well, the short answer is pretty awful, but let’s delve deeper into Jon Niese, the reliever.