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The Yankees with arguably their in years. The bullpen is the alleged flaw, and though one scout says their pen is a me s, . Though the closer spot seems undecided, Tommy Kahnle has allowed no runs over six outings, Luke Weaver, Tim Hill and Jake Cousins over five apiece and Ian Hamilton over four. (Side note: Hill, Cousins and Hamilton all escaped the White Sox.
Genesis Cabrera Jersey ) Tommy Kahnle is pitching well for the Yankees entering the postseason. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con Though the Yankees mi sed on Jack Flaherty (5-2, 3.25 with the Dodgers, third in MLB in strikeout-to-walk ratio to Chris Sale and Tarik Skubal) after medical paperwork revealed an alleged lower back i sue, with six viable starters, they need him le s than L.A. Ironically, Flaherty is the Dodgers healthiest rotation star. Of , one scout says, Ive never seen anything like it. More From Jon Heyman Many AL teams are suffering/struggling, too, including the Orioles. The lo ses of Kyle Bradish and Grayson Rodriguez (po sibly back for playoffs) are killers. At present, the Astros are again the Yankees biggest hurdle. Give the young Tigers credit for giving themselves a shot. Some may question trading Flaherty, but the Tigers did get an underrated return: catcher/first baseman Thayron Liranzo and well-regarded shortstop Trey Sweeney, originally a Yankee. Luke Waver has stepped up as Clay Holmes struggles. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con The Yankees recovered well from the Flaherty mi s, instead using Agustin Ramirez, the catching prospect discu sed there, as the key piece to acquire Jazz Chisholm Jr. Sweeney is one of an impre sive 15 players signed as amateurs by the Yankees to debut this year (13 via the draft, two internationally).
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