The New York Yankees Zack Britton will take on a new role with the Yankees, at least at the beginning of the season as Yankee closer Aroldis Chapman has tested positive for the coronavirus. Yankee manager Aaron Boone has stated that Chapman will not be available to the Yankees for the foreseeable future.
Zack Britton, the youngest of three brothers, was raised in Santa Clarita, California. His maternal grandparents and mother are of Dominican origin, and his father is of German-Irish ancestry. Britton does not speak Spanish. As a freshman, he attended Canyon High School where he played baseball.