At this point in the offseason, the Yankees have a pretty good idea of what the back end of their bullpen will look like, with newly acquired Devin Williams sliding into the closer role and Luke Weaver setting up the ex-Brewer and finishing games on occasion.
They’re hoping for key roles to be filled by Ian Hamilton, Mark Leiter Jr. and the now-healthy Jonathan Loaisiga — and that they can get continued success from Jake Cousins.
What they don’t have anywhere on the 40-man roster is a left-handed reliever.
That could still change as they remain in communication with Tim Hill, a free agent after his emergence as a reliable piece late last year after his mid-season arrival to The Bronx following his release by the historically bad White Sox.
Tim Hill and the Yankees are still in communication.Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post
Andrew Chafin, another veteran lefty, remains on the free agent market and the Yankees have expressed interest in the 34-year-old in the past.
The Yankees tried to tackle this issue a year ago in a pair of trades, when they acquired Caleb Ferguson and Victor Gonzalez from the Dodgers in separate trades.
Neither reliever stuck in The Bronx, as Gonzalez was released and Ferguson was shipped to Houston.
They later took a flier on Tim Mayza, who also remains a free agent.
A reunion with Tommy Kahnle hasn’t been ruled out, as the right-hander continued to be effective against lefties last year.
As for Hill, the 34-year-old made his Yankees debut June 20 and was particularly effective over the last month and a half of the regular season, with a WHIP of 0.850 over his final 17 appearances.
And he pitched well in the postseason, as well.
Andrew Chafin is another lefty on the market.Robert Sabo for NY Post
The Yankees are in the process of reconfiguring their bullpen again after Clay Holmes — who lost his closer role in the second half of the regular season — signed with the Mets to be a starter.
Loaisiga, who has been bothered by arm injuries, was signed to a new deal earlier in the offseason and another right-hander, Fernando Cruz, was picked up in a trade from Cincinnati for Jose Trevino.
