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Yankees: Was it a blunder to pass on Liam Hendriks?

Oct 1, 2020; Oakland, California, USA; Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Liam Hendricks (16) celebrates after the win against the Chicago White Sox at Oakland Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

Entering the offseason, the Yankees knew that their pitching staff (both the starting rotation and the bullpen) needed a shot in the arm.

Immediately after re-signing of DJ LeMahieu (yes, Yankee fans can exhale now) to a six-year, $90 million team-friendly contract, multiple sources reported the club’s likely signing of two-time (2014 and 2017) Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber.