The New York Yankees discovered their new closer the hard way after a blown save against the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night. Manager Aaron Boone made a disastrous decision by using Clay Holmes, who had not pitched in four days and had struggled at the beginning of the 2023 season.
In 2022, Holmes emerged as one of the best bullpen arms on the team and won the closer role outright, rendering Aroldis Chapman practically irrelevant.
The Yankees have to go in a different direction at closer:
Over 9.2 innings this year, Holmes has posted a 3.