When the Yankees acquired Zack Britton from the Orioles last summer, there was reason to be excited. The Yankees were getting a two-time All-Star who averaged a 1.61 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and more than 35 saves a season from 2014-2017. This was a reliever who had sustained elite success over a four-year span, for an AL East rival, no less.
However, the version of Britton that the Yankees have received since then has been sort of watered-down. He has a 3.23 ERA as a Yankee, three blown saves, and an unsightly 1.