3 pitchers for New York Yankees to target after lockout

Andrew Chafin

Although the New York Yankees bullpen is in reasonably good shape, they are in the same boat as every other contending team in that they could use another reliever.

Fortunately, the ninth inning is already set. Between Aroldis Chapman and Jonathan Loaisiga, the Yankees have options. It is just a matter of having another reliable arm to get to them.

There is the perfect option available in Andrew Chafin. Although he may not be a star, or someone that really moves the needle in the media, he is exactly the type of pitcher that the Yankees need. He posted an excellent 1.83 ERA and a 0.932 WHiP in his 68.2 innings between the Cubs and A’s last season, striking out 64 batters with 19 walks.

Chafin has another trait that is highly useful for the Yankees – he keeps the ball on the ground. He has a career 49.6% ground ball rate and has allowed just 0.6 homers per nine innings. With the power options that are around the AL East, having a reliever that can get the opposition to hit the ball into the ground would be a major benefit.

The New York Yankees are in solid shape when it comes to their bullpen. Adding an arm such as Andrew Chafin would only make that relief corps even better.