The Yankees acquired a healthy supply of reinforcements at the trade deadline when they brought in Todd Frazier, David Robertson, and Tommy Kahnle. All of them have proven to be important pieces within the team’s playoff run, but out of these three, Kahnle is probably the most surprising. Yes, I know that Kahnle being good isn’t exactly new, but his ability to handle runners on base this postseason is a big change for him. He made a statement by putting the Cleveland Indians to bed last night.
When the Yankees traded for Kahnle, the right-hander had a 2.