Not only must credit be given to Tommy Kahnle for overcoming a horrendous 2018 season, one in which he spent a significant amount of time at Triple-A Scranton, but the Yankees as well should be commended for not giving up the talented 29-year-old right-hander.
Though Kahnle did his best to battle through shoulder tendinitis last year, he was only able to throw 23.1 big league innings.
During that time, he most certainly wasn’t the same pitcher the Yankees acquired the summer before from the White Sox: 6.56 ERA, 1.629 WHIP and 30:15 K:BB ratio in 24 appearances.