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Who is your MLB team’s unsung hero so far this season

By Brad Weiss

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CLEVELAND, OH – JULY 15: Relief pitcher Chad Green #57 of the New York Yankees walks off the field after the end of the eighth inning against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on July 15, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH – JULY 15: Relief pitcher Chad Green #57 of the New York Yankees walks off the field after the end of the eighth inning against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on July 15, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

New York Yankees: Chad Green

The New York Yankees came into the 2018 MLB season with a lot of expectations, especially after getting NL Most Valuable Player Giancarlo Stanton in the offseason. The Yankees made it all the way to the seventh game of the American League Championship Series in 2017, and the roster was even better heading into 2018.

Well, the Yankees have been as good as advertised, winning games at an incredible pace throughout the first four months of the season. Unfortunately for them, the Boston Red Sox are winning games at a historic pace, and the Yankees appear headed towards a one-game Wild Card this Fall.

Throughout the season, the Yankees have gotten key contributions up and down their lineup, and while some were expected, others have been a surprise. The pitching staff has been solid in  the rotation, and in the bullpen, where they have of the best late-inning relievers in the game in Aroldis Chapman, Zach Britton, and Dellin Betances.

While all of those pitchers are great, Chad Green has been a guy who has been consistent all season long, no matter what role the Yankees deploy him in. Green has appeared in 47 games over the course of the season, finishing two of them, while posting an earned run average of 2.93.

Over the past two season, Green has been used almost exclusively as a reliever, after the team tried him out as a starter to begin his Major League career. He seems to come up clutch with the ball in his hands, and throughout all the injuries to  this pitching staff, Green has been a constant throughout.

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