{"id":106950,"date":"2025-09-10T22:59:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T02:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=106950"},"modified":"2025-09-10T22:59:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T02:59:55","slug":"yankees-bullpen-could-be-downfall-postseason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/09\/10\/yankees-bullpen-could-be-downfall-postseason\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees Bullpen Remains a Huge Concern Going Into the Postseason"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is no question that the New York Yankees own one of, if not the, most potent offense in all of MLB<\/a> this season. However, the same cannot be said about their pitching staff. Particularly, New York\u2019s bullpen has been its Achilles heel all season long. Though it\u2019s easy to place the blame on a few individuals’ struggles<\/a>, such as Devin Williams<\/a>, almost every pitcher in the bullpen has had their share of late-game collapses that have cost the Yankees countless games.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jun 25, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; New York Yankees pitcher Fernando Cruz throws against the Cincinnati Reds in the eighth inning at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Not only do New York\u2019s relievers have the 9th-worst ERA in the entire league, but they also rank 18th in home runs allowed, 19th in WHIP, and 20th in walks allowed. This is completely unacceptable for a team that not only bulked up their bullpen at the trade deadline<\/a> by bringing in three solid arms in David Bednar<\/a>, Camilo Doval<\/a>, and Jake Bird<\/a> (who is currently in the minors), but a team that also expects to compete in the postseason.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yankees Bullpen Still a Prominent Weakness Ahead of Postseason<\/h2>\n

More Than a Few Games<\/h3>\n

Of course, it\u2019s easy to be skeptical of New York\u2019s \u2018pen after an especially demoralizing performance. However, Tuesday\u2019s 12-2 loss to the Detroit Tigers was very concerning for a few reasons. Firstly, it put on full display how easily the Yankees can collapse in any given game. No matter how well their starter performs (Will Warren<\/a> allowed two runs over six innings on Tuesday), it may not matter when opposing teams are able to score 10 runs after New York turns to the ‘pen. Wednesday’s game spiraled out of control in a similar fashion, with the bullpen surrendering nine runs after six solid innings from Carlos Rod\u00f3n<\/a> in an 11-1 loss.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here we go again pic.twitter.com\/jvpzcWABK1<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Talkin’ Yanks (@TalkinYanks) September 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n