Gone are the days of dreaming about having one of the greatest bullpens of all time, let alone one of the best in the bigs. In 2020, the Yankees finished 21st in FanGraphs’ reliever WAR, nearly three whole wins away from the first-place Rays in the shortened season. Due to disappointing campaigns from Adam Ottavino, Jonathan Holder, and an injured Tommy Kahnle, the bullpen has gone from one of the Yankees’ greatest strengths to a question mark.
Kahnle and Holder are free agents, while Ottavino sits on shaky ground moving forwards, and the same can be said for intriguing but unproven youngster Clarke Schmidt.