MLB Rumors: 5 relief pitchers who can fill out the Yankees bullpen

5 relief pitchers who can fill out the Yankees bullpen

PHOENIX, AZ - SEPTEMBER 23: Adam Ottavino #0 of the Colorado Rockies pitches during the bottom of the eighth inning at Chase Field against the Arizona Diamondbacks on September 23, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Rockies beat the Diamondbacks 2-0. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) /

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CHICAGO, IL – OCTOBER 02: Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Adam Ottavino (0) reacts after giving up a double RBI to Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez (9) in the 8th inning to tie the game 1-1 at Wrigley Field during the NL West Wild Card playoff game October 02, 2018. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post via Getty Images) /

1. Adam Ottavino

Ottavino picked a great time to have the best season of his career. He’s hitting free agency at the perfect time to cash in on his brilliant 2018 campaign.

The 33-year-old right hander made an astounding 75 appearances for the Rockies and chalked up an ERA of 2.43 in just over 77 innings pitched. There isn’t a team in MLB who wouldn’t sign up for a repeat of that season.

Of course, there’s no guarantee Ottavino can duplicate that level of success. He’s only one year removed from a campaign where he posted an ugly ERA of 5.06. His inconsistency is going to cause some teams to pause before paying a premium for his services.

The upside of his devastating breaking ball is going to earn him a lot of money though. When he’s commanding his slider Ottavino is virtually unhittable. That tantalizing stuff has certainly caught the eye of the Yankees.

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The team’s chances to ink Ottavino still come down to whether or not another team is willing to make him a silly offer. Cashman will not be drawn into a crazy bidding war for a reliever with Ottavino’s track record. He could end up in the Bronx, but don’t expect him to cash in on Cashman.

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