{"id":110414,"date":"2025-12-08T00:30:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T05:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=110414"},"modified":"2025-12-08T00:30:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T05:30:55","slug":"yankees-must-sign-another-reliever-free-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/12\/08\/yankees-must-sign-another-reliever-free-agency\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Underrated Relievers the Yankees Should Pursue"},"content":{"rendered":"

Now that Devin Williams<\/a> is a New York Met, the New York Yankees must look to other free agent relievers to fill the gaps in their bullpen. The team has been relatively quiet so far this offseason, making no major moves other than perhaps retaining center fielder Trent Grisham<\/a> on a qualifying offer<\/a>. This move-less stretch should turn around soon, though, at least if New York wishes to keep next year\u2019s roster competitive enough to make another run at the Fall Classic.<\/span><\/p>\n

Last season, the Yankees\u2019 bullpen was, to put it lightly, subpar. Their collective 4.37 ERA was the 8th-worst in all of the major leagues, just ahead of teams such as the Athletics, who weren\u2019t even close to sniffing the postseason. With the prospect of signing either Cody Bellinger<\/a> or Kyle Tucker<\/a> growing more and more unlikely<\/a>, the Yankees should at the very least prioritize improving one of their biggest weaknesses. They\u2019ll have to hurry, though, because Williams isn\u2019t the only reliever that is already off the free agent board; so, here are three relief pitchers that the Yankees should target to sign.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sep 27, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA; New York Mets pitcher Tyler Rogers (71) pitches in the eighth inning against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot Park. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Three Relievers the Yankees Should Go After This Offseason<\/h2>\n

Shawn Armstrong<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s important to note that David Bednar<\/a> will likely retain his role as the closer<\/a>, so the relievers that should pique New York\u2019s interest should be setup men. Shawn Armstrong<\/a>, tossing a 2.31 ERA over 74 innings with the Texas Rangers last season, fits this niche perfectly. The 35-year-old has pitched for eight different major league clubs to varying degrees of success, but his superb performance with Texas last season should put him on the radar of every team, the Yankees included.<\/span><\/p>\n

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