With the offseason departures of Adam Ottavino, Jonathan Holder, and Tommy Kahnle, the Yankees needed to make some move to aid the bullpen so that the entire burden of heavy responsibility didn’t fall on the triumvirate of Aroldis Chapman, Zack Britton, and Chad Green. GM Brian Cashman appears to have found that missing piece.
According to Lindsey Adler of The Athletic, veteran right-hander Darren O’Day agreed to a one-year contract to join the Yankees for 2021. Joel Sherman later reported that the deal would be worth $1.75 million, and that it included a $1.