One of the reasons that the New York Yankees are off to such a great start in the 2024 MLB season is the performance of their bullpen. New York’s relievers have been lights out, dominating games once the starting pitcher is lifted.
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The New York Yankees recently made the tough decision to demote bullpen pitcher Ron Marinaccio, even though he has been performing well and showing signs of a career revival.
Many were surprised earlier this week when the Yankees optioned Ron Marinaccio to Triple-A, but the move made room for the return of pitcher Nick Burdi from a hip injury that had placed him on the 15-day injured list.
The Yankees secured two wins out of three against the Houston Astros before traveling south to face the Tampa Bay Rays. While the offense performed well and pitching remained steady, the Yankees made a surprising move on Thursday night by optioning one of their in-form bullpen arms back to Triple-A.
Several weeks ago, the Yankees had every reason to consider releasing struggling bullpen pitcher Ron Marinaccio, a 28-year-old who delivered a phenomenal performance in the 2022 season with a 2.05 ERA across 44 innings.
The Yankees bullpen has had some rocky outings already and they need the breakout relief star of 2022 back to his best. One of if not the biggest strength of the Yankees over the last few seasons has been the bullpen, the unit ranking among the league lead in most run suppression and quality of contact metrics.
The Yankees‘ bullpen has managed to remain solid at the start of the 2024 season despite missing key players Scott Effross, Lou Trivino, and Tommy Kahnle due to injuries.
The Yankees have been linked to a wide range of starting pitchers on both the free agent and trade markets throughout the offseason, but Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports that the team has shifted its focus to the bullpen.
The magic appears to have dried up for Wandy in 2023. Last week when writing the report card for Ron Marinaccio, I noted how despite an overall strong performance from the unit as a whole, several Yankees relievers took sizable steps backward from 2022 to 2023.
The Yankees’ breakout reliever of 2022 took a massive step back in his sophomore campaign. In a season full of underperformance across the roster, the Yankees bullpen remained one of the strengths of the team, their collective 3.34 ERA the best mark of any relief unit around the league.
Major League Baseball's best team hardly has many holes in its lineup.
The New York Yankees suffered a 9–2 defeat to the Milwaukee Brewers for the second consecutive night on Saturday. The offense could only muster four hits and racked up nine strikeouts, but the real issue lay with the team’s pitching.
The onetime ace may have pitched his last game in a Yankee uniform This season’s been nothing short of a nightmare for Luis Severino, and the latest blow came last night as he walked off the mound in very visible pain.
With the deadline approaching, the news that Jhony Brito had a locker in the Yankees‘ clubhouse was certainly puzzling. The corresponding move is official, it’s Ron Marinaccio who gets the axe as he’s sent down to Triple-A to presumably work on the issues he had been having lately.
A closer look at the right-hander’s fastball and changeup issues. It’s been a tough few weeks for Ron Marinaccio. The young Yankees right-hander was excellent
Despite boasting the best bullpen ERA in baseball at a stellar 3.21, outperforming even the second-place Atlanta Braves at 3.50, the New York Yankees have one bullpen member whose performance has been disappointing this season.
The Baltimore Orioles stormed back with an eight-run seventh inning to overcome a 5-1 deficit on Wednesday to beat the Yankees 9-6. Now they can win the three-game series if they can take the finale on Thursday night in New York.
The IL placement rules Marinaccio out for the American League Division Series.
The Yankees have designated reliever Shane Greene for assignment and reinstated Ron Marinaccio from the 15-day injured list.
The New York Yankees placed rookie reliever Ron Marinaccio on the 15-day injured list Sunday with right shoulder inflammation. He is 1-0 with a 2.33 ERA in 17 appearances out of the bullpen this season.
Yankees right-hander Ron Marinaccio continued his recent stretch of dominance on Saturday, retiring the three batters he faced in the seventh inning of a 13-4 victory over the Guardians.
Since he was recalled from Triple-A on May 21, returning to the Yankees' bullpen after an early-season demotion, Ron Marinaccio has been virtually unhittable.
The fifth pitch of Ron Marinaccio's MLB career sailed high above the strike zone, drawing a collective groan from a sellout crowd at Yankee Stadium. Marinaccio
Walking side by side down the right field line, stadium lights glistening off the pinstripes on their spring training jerseys, Aaron Judge draped his right arm over the shoulder of Ron Marinaccio.
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