Yankees Sign Ex-Red Sox Reliever To Bolster Pitching Depth For 2023 Season

The Yankees are starting to poach the Red Sox's bullpen

Scott Neville | Dec 29, 2022

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The New York Yankees appear to be sick of the Boston Red Sox poaching their bullpen over the years -- Adam Ottavino, Garrett Whitlock, Franklin German and Kaleb Ort to name a few -- and are striking back.

The Yankees reportedly are acquiring member of the Red Sox's 2022 bullpen, continuing a trend of bullpen pieces swapping sides of the rivalry.

Tyler Danish is signing with the Yankees according to the New York Post's Jon Heyman.

The 28-year-old journeyman was not supposed to factor into the Red Sox's bullpen last season, but injuries and COVID-19 restrictions paved the way for his first extended stint in the big leagues -- one that he capitalized on.

Danish went 3-1 with a 5.13 ERA, 32-to-12 strikeout-to-walk ratio and 1.29 WHIP in 40 1/3 innings last season, but those numbers do not tell the full story.

The right-hander had a much more serviceable 3.96 ERA with a .232 batting average against through Sept. 21. Unfortunately, Danish ended his season allowing seven earned runs over the course of his last two outings of the season, which ballooned his 2022 ERA by more than a run.

While it would be somewhat surprising to see Danish make the Yankees' Opening Day roster, it would not be surprising if he carves out a role at some point along the way.

As for the Red Sox, Danish isn't a guy to be distraught about losing -- especially after the departures of Xander Bogaerts, J.D. Martinez and Nathan Eovaldi -- but he was a solid depth option that will now be aiding the cause of their biggest rival.

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Published Dec 29, 2022

SCOTT NEVILLE

Scott Neville covers the Boston Red Sox for Sports Illustrated's new page "Inside The Red Sox." Before starting "Inside The Red Sox", Neville attended Merrimack College, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Media with a minor in Marketing. Neville spent all four years with Merrimack's radio station WMCK, where he grew as a radio/podcast host and producer. His propensity for being in front of a microphone eventually expanded to film, where he produced multiple short films alongside his then-roommate and current co-worker Stephen Mottram. On a journey that began as a way to receive easy credits via film classes, he received a call from "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" star Charlie Day. Day advised him to make a feature-length film, which he completed his senior year. While writing the film, Neville completed an internship for United Way as part of their NFL Partnership Program. Neville ran the blog for a team of interns and hosted an internet show called "United Way's NFL Partnership Series" where he interviewed NFL alumni. After college Neville wrote for SB Nation's "Over The Monster," a Red Sox sister site of the flagship brand. His work would eventually lead him to a job as a content producer with NESN, where he would cover all sports. After developing as a writer with the top regional network in the world, he was given the opportunity to join the Sports Illustrated Media Group in his current endeavor as the publisher of "Inside The Red Sox." The successful launch and quick rise of "Inside The Red Sox" led to Neville joining the Baseball Essential ownership group, a national baseball site under SIMG. Follow him on Twitter: @ScottNeville46 Email: nevilles@merrimack.edu