{"id":86455,"date":"2024-09-25T20:53:50","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T00:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=86455"},"modified":"2024-09-25T20:54:19","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T00:54:19","slug":"yankees-bullpen-depth-postseason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/09\/25\/yankees-bullpen-depth-postseason\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees Must Use Bullpen Depth Wisely in Postseason"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Yankees are headed to the 2024 Major League Baseball Postseason. The playoff berth was secured a week ago. The schedule is winding down and October is around the corner. How will the Yankees manage their bullpen situation?<\/span><\/p>\n

The starting rotation for the Yankees is a conversation in itself.\u00a0 However, the rotation isn\u2019t exactly the spicy portion of the New York pitching lottery. A playoff rotation will most likely include Gerrit Cole<\/a>, Luis Gil<\/a>, Clarke Schmidt<\/a>, and Carlos Rodon<\/a> after Nestor Cortes<\/a> went on the injured list on Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n

A game being in limbo is where the bullpen comes in. How Aaron Boone<\/a> and his staff decide to utilize his relievers<\/a> will dictate the success of the team in postseason play.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Yankees Bullpen Depth: Long Relief Options\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

New York\u2019s starting rotation is built for depth, and is expected to serve between a minimum of five innings upwards of seven or eight. <\/span>In a case where long relief is needed, the bullpen has limited options. Relievers will need to be stretched beyond their normal routine in some cases.<\/span><\/p>\n