It doesn’t seem obvious, but the Yankees could use some bullpen help.
Yes, it seems an oddly specific need for the team with the best record in baseball, not to mention one that ranks fourth in baseball with a 2.97 bullpen ERA. And general manager Brian Cashman has always done well building his team’s relief pitching staff from scratch.
But 2022 is different. The Yankees’ bullpen is banged up. So much that Clay Holmes is closing games with ease in place of the injured and streaky Aroldis Chapman. High-leverage strikeout artist Chad Green is also out with Tommy John surgery.