New York Yankees fans react to report that team ready to rely on relievers Greg Weissert and Ron Marinaccio in 2023: "Both are studs" "Great stuff"
The New York Yankees are reportedly prepared to fill out their 2023 bullpen with a pair of in-house arms rather than make any additional relief pitcher signings. Empire Sports Media named Ron Marinaccio and Greg Weissert as two younger arms that "the Yankees are prepared to rely heavily on" this season.
New York lost relievers Aroldis Chapman, Zack Britton and Miguel Castro to free agency this offseason. To date, the Yankees have signed just one free-agent arm to replace the lost trio – Tommy Kahnle.
Free agent relievers Matt Moore, Michael Fulmer, Will Smith and Will Chafin are still unsigned. However, with the Yankees bumping up against a payroll luxury tax threshhold, the likelihood of any of those arms ending up in pinstripes is slim to none.
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Somewhat surprisingly, the New York Yankees fanbase – well accustomed to seeing their team collect free agents the way beavers collect logs – are upbeat at the prospect of turning in-house for any remaining bullpen needs.
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@FiresideYankees Both Ron and Weissert have incredible upside. I'm all in on relying on them when needed obviously. Weissert still is one of the last guys out of the pen which is great to have.
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Marinaccio and Weissert are 27 and 28 years of age, respectively. Both made their New York Yankees' debuts last season after earning their keep for several seasons in the minor leagues.
Weissert, drafted in 2016, went 3-0 with a 5.56 ERA in 12 games. Marinaccio, a 2017 draftee, logged a 2.05 ERA with 56 strikeouts in 44 innings over 40 games.
@FiresideYankees I feel great about Ronny Baseball. Weissert is more of a question mark but if he doesn't pan out there are always bottom of the pen guys you can go to instead. Love his upside though!
@FiresideYankees Ron dominated in his time up. Greg still has something to prove but has slider is nasty so let’s do it
@FiresideYankees They were both pitching well. Ron is a star in the making.
Let's go Yankees
The New York Yankees already have a well-stocked bullpen. Closer Clay Holmes leads the way, with Jonathan Loaisiga, Kahnle, Wandy Peralta, Lou Trivino, Albert Abreu and Delvi Garcia all fighting Marinaccio and Weissert for innings.
@FiresideYankees And by rely, you mean they'll be sent back and forth between Scranton because they have options and Abreu doesn't.
@FiresideYankees Makes sense you have to rely on a lot of dudes heavily to get through a full season. Wonder if either will start in the bigs though with the lack of options everywhere else in the bullpen
But, of course, turning in-house in search of bullpen depth doesn't sit well with all Yankees fans. Many would still rather see the tried-and-true New York method of throwing dollars at the big name talents. If it was good enough for George Steinbrenner ... can't the Yankees just go and trade for Emmanuel Clase or something?
@FiresideYankees We still need another arm in the pen!
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A deep bullpen important for New York Yankees, as most teams
The days of five starting pitchers and five relievers are long gone. With pitching specialists being brought in for specific situations and starting pitchers going fewer innings with every passing year, a strong and deep bullpen is a basic necessity for any team with hopes of contending during a Major League Baseball season.