Not all that long ago, the Yankees had a veritable “super-bullpen.” Even after the retirement of Mariano Rivera, the team had “No Runs DMC,” then reacquired David Robertson and Tommy Kahnle, and then got Zack Britton and Adam Ottavino. The team spent big bucks on the bullpen knowing that the starting pitching core wasn’t good enough to consistently go deep into games. After the Kansas City Royals won the World Series in 2015 with a similar formula, it seemed like a viable strategy.
However, five years later, the Yankees’ bullpen isn’t super anymore.