
Whether it is a
righty or a lefty, the Yankees are looking to bolster that weak bullpen. They are tired and could benefit from another arm. They are scouting
Aki Otsuka and Eric
Gagne, but it is uncertain whether
Gagne has the Yankees on his list. They may also have interest in the Padres' Scott
Linebrink, the Cubs' Michael
Wuertz, Twins' Pat
Neshek. All three pitchers are off to great starts.
Neshek is 3-0 with a 1.10 ERA.
Wuertz is 0-2 with a 3.23 ERA and
Linebrink is 2-1 with a 2.05 ERA. Joe Torre is known for over using his bullpen and bringing in another arm would probably save a lot of games because not only would give guys like
Vizcaino and
Farnsworth some time to rest, but it would give them a solid arm to use in the late innings.