NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Yankees may have issues in their rotation heading into the 2016 season, but their bullpen looks on paper like it could be incredible, perhaps even historic.
Just ask Brian McCann and Andrew Miller.
Speaking to the Daily News at the 36th annual Thurman Munson Awards on Tuesday night at the Grand Hyatt, where they were being honored, the Yankees’ catcher and reliever raved about Chapman, the hard-throwing left-hander who was acquired from Cincinnati earlier this offseason.
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Chapman has already been named closer by manager Joe Girardi, despite Miller having a tremendous 2015 season with 36 saves in 38 chances and a 2.