Brian Cashman’s bullpen remodeling is proving to be an epic failure. While the Bronx Bombers may have secured their postseason spot following their series win over the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, and Houston Astros, the Yankees’ pitching remains a major concern, as highlighted by Jake Asman of ESPN.

Asman, who also co-hosts The Michael Kay Show with the veteran play-by-play announcer, put it straight that if the Pinstripes are not going to win the division, they have no one to blame but the poor bullpen. “I mean, the bullpen is the biggest reason why the New York Yankees, despite having statistically the best offense in the league, are not going to win the division in all likelihood,” Jake said during his September 12 appearance on The Bronx Squirrel podcast. And he is not wrong.

Per Stats Perform, a day after the Yankees GM landed coveted relievers David Bednar, Camilo Doval, and Jake Bird on the trade deadline, the Bombers have the third-worst bullpen ERA (5.57) in both leagues combined. Only Bednar has been close to being effective with a 2.41 ERA with 27 strikeouts in 18.2 innings he has pitched. And Bird? Well, he was good enough for two innings (allowing six earned runs) and was later sent to the minors.

Doval has not been great either. With a 5.87 ERA, the reliever has allowed 19 hits and nine walks in just 15.1 innings since he arrived in the Bronx. And Bird and Doval are not the only two to blame. During the Tigers series, relievers like Fernando Cruz, Mark Leiter Jr., Tim Hill, and Luke Weaver spoiled the quality starts by ace Carlos Rodon and Warren.

Take the Yankees’ recent 0-7 defeat against the Minnesota Twins; the bullpen ONCE AGAIN failed to deliver. After Rodon pitched six solid innings, reliever Luke Weaver made things worse. When Minnesota began the inning with consecutive doubles from Trevor Larnach and Lee, they then loaded the bases with one out. Then Martin hit a base-clearing double to give the Twins a 6-0 lead.

Soon after that, Camilo Doval replaced Weaver. He had given up a hit to Luke Keaschall that let Martin score another run. All five runs from that inning were charged to Weaver. By now, he has allowed 10 runs in his last six games. Meanwhile, Doval, who was expected to be a big trade deadline addition, has only been used in late innings, and that has been nothing but disappointing. And with the postseason just around the corner, Jake also warned skipper Aaron Boone of a ‘terrible‘ young star.

Is Will Warren a concern for the New York Yankees’ postseason run?

Warren literally won two straight games at Fenway Park for the Yankees, with a series sweep well within reach. However, their quest for a sweep was extinguished almost immediately after Will Warren’s sloppy first inning. This was the main reason why Jake warned Boone to avoid him during the October baseball.

“Will Warren, I don’t believe, can factor into any playoff rotation. If you remove some of his awful outings, he’s got a pretty good ERA. You can’t do that, though. And against playoff teams, he’s been terrible,” Asman argued on the podcast.

In Warren’s three starts against Boston, he has held an ERA of 9.42, 15 earned runs in 14 1/3 innings. The Yankees do have Luis Gil and Cam Schlittler—both vying for starts. As we inch closer to October, they’ll soon need to decide on Warren.

Considering Warren has been a valuable asset for the Yanks during the regular season, do you think his recent form could be a major concern for Boone before the postseason begins?