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The Yankees are counting on him to return to form and help shore up a relief corps that has been relied on heavily. The Yankees' bullpen has actually been a cornerstone of their s
“Everything feels really good, effortless,” Cruz said before the Yankees’ 18-12 blowout loss to the Dodgers. “I wasn’t even trying to throw hard and it feels amazing. … Feel really good. Threw all my pitches for strikes. Velocity was there. … Feel really healthy.”
LOS ANGELES — Two rehabbing Yankees pitchers threw live batting practice on Saturday, as Fernando Cruz and Marcus Stroman took the mound at Dodger Stadium.
Yankees have a solid plan in place after receiving tough news about one of their key relievers, but they remain confident in another asset.
Cruz (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Saturday, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.
The Yankees placed a key reliever on the injured list on Thursday, but they're equipped to continue dominating in high leverage.
In a World Series rematch, Max Fried had his worst start this season and the Yankees bullpen imploded, allowing six unanswered runs across two innings, in New York's 8-5 loss to the Dodgers in Los Angeles on Friday night.