Tarpley made his big league debut for the Yankees a season ago as a September call-up and pitched well enough to earn a spot on the postseason roster in the ALDS. During his first big league stint, Tarpley showed an ability to shut down left-handed hitters and pound the strike zone.
After his impressive September Tarpley should have the opportunity to start next season in the big leagues and build off what he accomplished. The Yankees haven’t had many lefty specialists in their pen in recent years, but Tarpley can fill that role.
In only 9 innings last September Tarpley pitched to a 3.