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5 reasons for the Yankees’ ugly 5-5 start

By Rucker Haringey

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 12: Gleyber Torres #25 of the New York Yankees walks back to the dugout after striking out during the second inning of the game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on April 12, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 12: Gleyber Torres #25 of the New York Yankees walks back to the dugout after striking out during the second inning of the game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on April 12, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 26: Jonathan Loaisiga #43 of the New York Yankees looks on during the game against the Oakland Athletics at RingCentral Coliseum on August 26, 2021 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /

3. Jonathan Loaisiga hasn’t found his groove

The Yankees’ bullpen deserves immense credit for keeping the team afloat despite the batting order’s obvious struggles. Ironically, Loaisiga is the one guy who hasn’t gotten off to a good start despite the momentum he brought into the season after his brilliant 2021 campaign.

His 8.44 ERA in six appearances is comfortably the worst mark for the pitching staff. The good news is that Loaisiga has only really pitched poorly in two of his outings. He gave up one run while recording just one out against the Blue Jays early in the season, but it’s giving up four runs in just one inning of work in his most recent performance against the Orioles that’s really driving up his ERA.

Similar to the case with Cole, Loaisiga’s appearance on this list is largely a product of the large expectations the Yankees have for him. He’s supposed to be Boone’s most reliable weapon out of the bullpen. When he can’t help bridge the gap to closer Aroldis Chapman it puts New York in a tough spot.

Loaisiga’s stuff has looked good for most of his work on the year so there’s significant reason for optimism about his pitching moving forward. Look for his ERA to regress to the mean pretty quickly over the coming weeks.

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