On the surface, with all context stripped, the New York Yankees chasing a Colorado Rockies reliever with a 4.00+ ERA won't light anyone's fire. It doesn't take too deep a dive to realize how valuable Jake Bird could be to the Yankees' operation in 2025 and beyond, though, and the latest encouraging rumors about the team's pursuit dropped Sunday night.
While there's still a world where the Yankees explore the doomsday scenario of trading free agents Luke Weaver and Devin Williams, that urge symbolizes their oncoming issue. The bullpen is already a mess, and its two best chips are both hitting the open market this offseason.