Though the bulk of big-time relief pitchers sit still on the open market (David Robertson, Adam Ottavino, Craig Kimbrel), the Yankees have gone ahead and taken a flier on 31-year-old left-hander, Rex Brothers.
Having spent all but one game of last season in the Braves’ minor league system, the Yanks have to view Brothers as nothing more than farm system depth and a potential injury replacement.
Once a top prospect in the Rockies organization, Brothers has decent enough big league stats to at least warrant another look: 20-14 with a 3.79 ERA, 10.