August 4, 2018

Yankees forced to give Tommy Kahnle another chance

by Felix Pantaleón

BOSTON — Before elevating right-handed reliever Tommy Kahnle from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday, the Yankees searched for alternatives to a pitcher who was very good late last year and a dud this season. “There were a lot of options we were considering, not only internal but outside the organization, a lot of [discussions] which route…

Written by Felix Pantaleón

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