Long-Time Yankees Pitcher Joins American League Bottom Feeder After Trade
The New York Yankees are enjoying a strong season with a roster full of returning veterans, but there is at least one unit that doesnt seem to be clicking as well as the rest of the team. As the Yankees emerge as the American League leader in numerous offensive and pitching categories, the teams bullpen mix is still a bit of a question mark, outside of high-leverage options like closer David Bednar. “A key issue has emerged with the bullpen: Theres a significant drop-off after its top five of Bednar, (Camilo) Doval, (Fernando) Cruz, (Tim) Hill and (Brent) Headrick,” Chris Kirschner wrote for The Athletic. “The Yankees need someone outside that circle of trust to emerge. Otherwise, this group could be in trouble.” Outside of those names, the team has had a bit of a revolving door to the relief corps, with options like Paul Blackburn, Ryan Yarbrough, Jake Bird and Yerry De Los Santos cycling through. But even as the Yankees explore their options for low-leverage arms, it seems they werent terribly interested in a reunion with three-year reliever Yoendrys Gomez. Former New York Yankees Reliever Yoendrys Gomez Traded To Minnesota Twins Gomez first joined the Yankees system in 2017 and made his major-league