RAB did an overarching NY bullpen post today, and they did this rundown which I think is a good start for a thread, these are the 15 potential relievers currently on the 40 man:
Cashman has said a few times he plans to bring in two more relievers this winter, and Betances is a FA after this season plus Chapman can opt out of his final 2/30 after the season if he chooses.
So work needs to be done here as well as in other parts of the roster, the top four guys plus German/Kahnle plus two of the better FAs (Ottavino/Robertson?) would give NY a very loaded bullpen again.
German
Kahnle (worth noting here that he and Ottavino are best buds and maybe Ottavino can help fix him if NY signs him, he is a big analytics/high-speed camera etc. guy)
Holder
Green
Robertson
Ottavino
Betances
Chapman
Everyone there ahead of Chapman is a righty, which isn't ideal but I don't think a big problem, especially since they will have two and likely three lefty SPs. They have Tarpley as a lefty option in AAA also.
- Locks: Dellin Betances, Aroldis Chapman, Chad Green, Jonathan Holder
- Out-of-Options Guys: Parker Bridwell, Luis Cessa, A.J. Cole, Domingo German, Tommy Kahnle
- Shuttle Candidates: Chance Adams, Joe Harvey, Jonathan Loaisiga, Stephen Tarpley
- Long Shots: Albert Abreu, Domingo Acevedo
Cashman has said a few times he plans to bring in two more relievers this winter, and Betances is a FA after this season plus Chapman can opt out of his final 2/30 after the season if he chooses.
So work needs to be done here as well as in other parts of the roster, the top four guys plus German/Kahnle plus two of the better FAs (Ottavino/Robertson?) would give NY a very loaded bullpen again.
German
Kahnle (worth noting here that he and Ottavino are best buds and maybe Ottavino can help fix him if NY signs him, he is a big analytics/high-speed camera etc. guy)
Holder
Green
Robertson
Ottavino
Betances
Chapman
Everyone there ahead of Chapman is a righty, which isn't ideal but I don't think a big problem, especially since they will have two and likely three lefty SPs. They have Tarpley as a lefty option in AAA also.