This was the Yankees’ bullpen as advertised.
The relief corps that drew preseason acclaim for having the potential to be one of the best ever had not started the season that way, but Saturday was a step in the right direction.
Aroldis Chapman flashed triple digits in the ninth. Zack Britton secured a shutdown eighth. And as a wild card, in between starts, Domingo German provided a sturdy bridge to the Yankees’ late-inning weapons.
It all came together for a 4-0 victory over the White Sox on Saturday afternoon in The Bronx, with the bullpen’s four no-hit innings backing up CC Sabathia’s sterling season debut.