{"id":85023,"date":"2024-09-06T00:22:43","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T04:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=85023"},"modified":"2024-09-06T00:22:43","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T04:22:43","slug":"yankees-need-contingency-plan-closer-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/09\/06\/yankees-need-contingency-plan-closer-role\/","title":{"rendered":"The Yankees Need a Contingency Plan for Their Closer Role Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"

Once again, the New York Yankees will ponder more heavily on a season-long debate that is now turning toxic: their closer role. This topic has been extremely controversial, now more than ever. The club may want to consider a contingency plan for the role and have an idea of who the new stopper could be.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Since the great Mariano Rivera<\/a>, the Yankees could not come close to settling with a dependable arm to fill the closer role. Dellin Betances<\/a> or Zack Britton<\/a> could not cut it long-term. Aroldis Chapman<\/a> was filled with high hopes, however his demeanor did not fit the clubhouse. Not to mention his command was a mess.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Yankees’ current closer<\/a> Clay Holmes<\/a> has been struggling for long stretches the last two seasons. With hints of optimism, the right-hander may be at the end of his tenure in the closer role. At a minimum, in the interim, he may be sharing the title.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Yankees’ Clay Holmes is Pitching His Way Out of the Closer Role\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Tuesday\u2019s game against the Texas Rangers was the cherry on top of the Holmes saga. There\u2019s not a ton to dissect here other than the fact that Holmes did not pitch well; he also endorsed that fact.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clay Holmes has blown his 11th save opportunity of the season pic.twitter.com\/is8X2ixzOt<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Talkin’ Yanks (@TalkinYanks) September 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n