{"id":17262,"date":"2025-12-11T18:43:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T02:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/?p=17262"},"modified":"2025-12-11T18:43:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T02:43:36","slug":"relief-pitchers-yankees-target","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2025\/12\/11\/relief-pitchers-yankees-target\/","title":{"rendered":"Relief Pitchers for Yankees to Target"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following a disappointing 2025 campaign, the <a href=\"http:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/category\/yankees\">New York Yankees\u2019<\/a> bullpen is likely headed towards a makeover. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/willide03.shtml\">Devin Williams<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/l\/leitema02.shtml\">Mark Leiter Jr.<\/a>, who combined for 110 1\/3 innings in 2025, have already signed elsewhere. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/weavelu01.shtml\">Luke Weaver<\/a> had a miserable 2025 postseason, so a return to the Bronx seems unlikely.<\/p>\n<p>Bigger names like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/d\/diazed04.shtml\">Edwin Diaz<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/suarero01.shtml\">Robert Suarez<\/a><\/strong> are already off the free agent market. Still, several quality relief pitchers remain available for the Yankees to pursue.<\/p>\n<h3>Jakob Junis<\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"s7kFBaXjRLFxLFzm2jWmGA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2238849484\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'s7kFBaXjRLFxLFzm2jWmGA',sig:'bkZHHWv8OHxOdm11b9GfKPRb4_5plbVXc5wEjVkRINU=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2238849484',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A nine-year MLB veteran, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/j\/junisja01.shtml\"><strong>Jakob Junis<\/strong><\/a> has been one of the best relievers in baseball over the past two seasons. In 2024, Junis went 4-0 with a 2.69 ERA in 69 innings pitched for the <a href=\"http:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/category\/brewers\">Milwaukee Brewers<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/category\/reds\">Cincinnati Reds<\/a>. He followed that up with a 4-1 record in 2025, pitching to a 2.97 ERA in 66 2\/3 innings for the <a href=\"http:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/category\/guardians\">Cleveland Guardians<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite not having a great fastball in 2025, Junis\u2019 off-speed pitches were among the best in the majors. According to Savant, his off-speed run value of six ranked in the 92nd percentile.<\/p>\n<p>At 33, Junis likely wouldn\u2019t be more than a one-year signing for the Yankees. However, if his past few seasons are any indication, he would be a welcome addition to the team as a middle reliever.<\/p>\n<h3>Pete Fairbanks<\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"GmdUWQugT6lf5j5MpoAmWg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2159747977\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'GmdUWQugT6lf5j5MpoAmWg',sig:'Oe3vQ63AshxXeDBMLJ39oBmtss9Vf-6rtVq17OJlRmc=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2159747977',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>2025 was another strong season for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/f\/fairbpe01.shtml\"><strong>Pete Fairbanks<\/strong><\/a>. In a career-best 60 1\/3 innings for the <a href=\"http:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/category\/rays\">Tampa Bay Rays<\/a>, he posted a 2.83 ERA across 61 appearances. It was the fourth time in six seasons that Fairbanks posted a sub-3.00 ERA, giving him a career mark of 3.19.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike Junis, Fairbanks gets nearly all his value from his fastball. Since he made his debut in 2019, his fastball velocity has never ranked below the 90th percentile in a single season, according to Savant. In fact, this past season, Fairbanks\u2019 fastball totaled a career-best run value of seven.<\/p>\n<p>Fairbanks is 31, so a multi-year deal is certainly possible. As for how he would fit into the Yankees\u2019 relief corps, that remains a question. Fairbanks primarily served as the Rays\u2019 closer last season, a role that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bednada01.shtml\">David Bednar<\/a> is expected to hold for the Yankees in 2026. The odd one out projects as the setup man, so the Yankees would have a decision to make.<\/p>\n<h3>Tyler Rogers<\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"wwB_C63iQ5tO1FqdkLKctQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2212022006\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'wwB_C63iQ5tO1FqdkLKctQ',sig:'k-R9_lByhcAhZsDF8Of2r3eqRb6xoLati-SYvZ9kQBw=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2212022006',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Since making his major league debut at 29, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/rogerty01.shtml\"><strong>Tyler Rogers<\/strong><\/a> has become one of the most consistent relief pitchers in baseball. This past season, he had the best campaign of his career, posting a 1.98 ERA with the <a href=\"http:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/category\/giants\">San Francisco Giants<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/category\/mets\">New York Mets<\/a>. He did that in 81 appearances, a number that led all pitchers.<\/p>\n<p>In 2025, Rogers\u2019 fastball was on full display once again. The pitch generated a run value of 18, which ranked in the 96th percentile, according to Savant. In total, he compiled a pitching run value of 22, ranking in the 95th percentile.<\/p>\n<p>Rogers has the versatility to fill any bullpen need, though he would likely be a high-leverage candidate considering his success last season. He does have closing experience, though, should something happen to Bednar.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"8drOj-_GT4VALgb44ffEyQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2208238847\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'8drOj-_GT4VALgb44ffEyQ',sig:'eUTcfIvJw4HxDG-4jstcf1bP_XAkyuh68fhKoTwRqPM=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2208238847',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following a disappointing 2025 campaign, the New York Yankees\u2019 bullpen is likely headed towards a makeover. Devin Williams and Mark Leiter Jr., who combined for 110 1\/3 innings in 2025, have already signed elsewhere. Luke Weaver had a miserable 2025 postseason, so a return to the Bronx seems unlikely. 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