After an ALDS exit, the Yankees’ bullpen could end up feeding the Red Sox’s offseason wish list.
One name that has surfaced is left-hander Ryan Yarbrough, a nine-year veteran who has bounced between starting and relieving and has built a career on getting outs without much flash. For Boston, that kind of arm is at least worth a look, even if the club’s bigger priority still has to be adding offense.
Yarbrough’s case starts with simple usefulness. He made 38 appearances for the New York Yankees and logged a 3.69 ERA over 63 1/3 innings.
Across his career, he owns a 4.18 ERA, and in 2026 he earned $2.5 million. He was on the Yankees’ postseason roster, though he did not appear in the ALDS against the Tampa Bay Rays.
“Yarbrough is someone the Red Sox saw in 2026. He made 38 appearances with the New York Yankees and had a 3.69 ERA in 63 1/3 innings pitched.
Overall, he has a 4.18 career ERA. In 2026, he made just $2.5 million in 2026.
He's a veteran with legit AL East success,” Patrick McAvoy of SI wrote.
Boston did address the bullpen at the trade deadline by going after Erik Miller, even moving on from Marcelo Mayer in the process. Still, the sense is that relief help sits a notch below the lineup on the offseason priority list. That said, with the Red Sox searching for ways to improve, Yarbrough stands out as a reasonable target among the available options.
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