Yankees still missing key lefty reliever as free agency drags on
NY Post
At this point in the offseason, the Yankees have a pretty good idea of what the back end of their bullpen will look like, with newly acquired Devin Williams sliding into the closer role and Luke Weaver setting up the ex-Brewer and finishing games on occasion.
They’re hoping for key roles to be filled by Ian Hamilton, Mark Leiter Jr. and the now-healthy Jonathan Loaisiga — and that they can get continued success from Jake Cousins.
What they don’t have anywhere on the 40-man roster is a left-handed reliever.
That could still change as they remain in communication with Tim Hill, a free agent after his emergence as a reliable piece late last year after his mid-season arrival to The Bronx following his release by the historically bad White Sox.
Andrew Chafin, another veteran lefty, remains on the free agent market and the Yankees have expressed interest in the 34-year-old in the past.
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