While the Yankees were known to have catcher depth after adding Jesus Rodriguez and JC Escarra to the 40-man roster, it wasn’t a sure thing that they’d trade out of their stud duo of catchers in Jose ...
Clay Holmes did not want to finish his baseball career without exploring ... that challenge persisted after he moved into the bullpen and became one of the game's elite closers with the Yankees.
FILE -New York Yankees pitcher Clay Holmes delivers against the Kansas City Royals during the sixth inning of Game 1 of the American League baseball division series ... (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) ...
And the baseball-watching world shows no shortage ... throwing less innings before managers decide to reach into their bullpens. According to CBSSports, the innings-per-start rate has declined ...