When the Yankees signed Tommy Kahnle early in the offseason, the expectation was that he would give the Yankees a strong veteran reliever who already had comfort in New York.
The energetic RHP was coming off of a 2021 season lost to Tommy John Surgery and a 2022 season where he battled injuries all season. It’s apparent that the Yankees have faith in him, as they guaranteed nearly $12 million to a reliever over the next two seasons despite his injury concerns. It would turn out to be quite the bargain as players across every position were getting large contracts, with teams spending aggressively all season.