LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 25: Aroldis Chapman #54 of the New York Yankees pitches in the ninth inning of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on August 25, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Teams are wearing special color schemed uniforms with players choosing nicknames to display for Players' Weekend. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
The New York Yankees are stuck in moderate cost-consciousness mode right now with two hefty back-end bullpen contracts weighing them down.
If you’re going to be monetarily stingy, you probably shouldn’t pay chunky millions to mid-30s relievers.