Bednar next up in New York saves shift?
Aug 6 2025
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York Yankees
NEWS: Manager Aaron Boone announced the team would mix and match in the ninth inning, rather than leave the closer job solely in the hands of RHP Devin Williams.
IMPACT: High
BHQ SPIN: The announcement actually came before the team’s August 5 game when Williams, pitching in the eighth inning in a scoreless tie, loaded the bases and then gave up a two-run single to Rowdy Tellez. Williams has now given up at least one run in six of his last eight appearances. On the season, Williams has given up 26 runs, as many as he had in the previous three seasons combined. In the same game, newly acquired RHP Camilo Doval and former closer RHP Luke Weaver had pitched the sixth and seventh innings, respectively, while...
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