Yankees went all-in on wildly expensive bullpen gambit

by Felix Pantaleón

Now we’ve got ourselves a conversation here. Now the Yankees have done something besides fuel the endless debates about the relative worthiness of Manny Machado, Bryce Harper or none of the above. Can the (probably) most expensive bullpen in history catapult the Yankees over their chief rivals and through their Machado- and Harper-desiring fans? The…

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Tyler Nunez, a C from Lake Nona HS, is a 6'2 190lb athletic catcher who provides strength with the bat and glove. During BP, Tyler stuck with a middle of the field approach while staying on a line. He impacted the ball well with his compact and direct path, T90EV. He showed off his real athleticism behind the plate by posting a 2.04 pop time while staying around the bag on every throw. He is a good looking athletic uncommitted catcher to keep an eye on.