MLB Rumors: Yankees Eyeing Two Bullpen Arms
According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, “Andrew Chafin is high on the Yankees’ list of lefty pen targets. Tim Hill is, too.”
With their current bullpen featuring only right-handed arms and a lack of left-handed depth across the roster outside of starters Max Fried and Carlos Rodón, adding experienced southpaws has become a pressing need for the Yankees.
The Yankees are interested in Tim Hill and Andrew Chafin as reliever upgrades in free agency per @JonHeyman pic.twitter.com/JFI3hTmkML
— Fireside Yankees (@FiresideYankees) December 26, 2024
Chafin, 34, brings a proven track record of durability and effectiveness, posting a 3.51 ERA in 2024 across 62 appearances for the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers.
His ability to generate strikeouts, with a 28% strikeout rate over the past three seasons, makes him a strong candidate for middle-inning relief.
Hill, also 34, is familiar to the Yankees after joining them during the 2024 postseason and delivering a stellar 1.08 ERA over 10 appearances. His 3.36 ERA across 67 regular-season innings further demonstrates his reliability in high-pressure situations.
We as a people can’t allow the New York Yankees to make Andrew Chafin shave and cut his hair.
— Mike Beauvais (@MikeBeauvais) December 27, 2024
You cannot tame this wild horse. https://t.co/LFjSCUrDbM pic.twitter.com/uavZW4jbfN
Having already made major moves this offseason, including the acquisitions of Max Fried, Paul Goldschmidt, Cody Bellinger, and Devin Williams, the Yankees view Chafin and Hill as cost-effective options to balance their bullpen.
While neither signing would be a blockbuster, the addition of a dependable left-handed reliever is seen as essential to rounding out a roster built to make a deep run.
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