With the ALDS just hours away, the Yankees suffered another tough blow, with Jack Curry reporting that right-hander Scott Effross has an elbow injury and will require Tommy John surgery.
Effross was a key pickup by Brian Cashman and Co. at this year’s trade deadline. The 28-year-old reliever has a funky delivery and even funkier stuff, and looked like he would fill a key role at the back of the Yankee bullpen in October. Effross maintained a 2.66 ERA across 44 innings with the Yankees and Cubs in 2022, and ranked in the 95th percentile in expected ERA per Statcast.