The Yankees’ need for pitching has been well-documented. In fact, much of the trade deadline coverage has been about the starting pitching options that the Yankees may or may not be looking into. But, whether because they find the starting pitching options unappealing, or because they want to bolster a bullpen that has not quite lived up to its “best of all time” reputation, they could find themselves shopping in the relief pitching market.
After a rough 2018 in which he posted a 4.65 ERA and got traded from the Houston Astros to the Blue Jays, Toronto closer Ken Giles has returned to elite form in 2019, posting a 1.