When the New York Yankees activated JT Brubaker in mid-June, it felt like the start of a long-awaited redemption arc.

The right-hander had battled through rib fractures suffered in spring training, enduring months of tedious rehab and uncertainty.

When he finally stepped back on the mound, each pitch carried the weight of every training room visit and bullpen session.

From June 18 onward, Brubaker logged 16 relief innings, posting a 3.38 ERA and 3.73 FIP. Those numbers, at first glance, suggested a quietly effective return.

But baseball’s deeper layers often reveal truths the surface stats hide, and for Brubaker, the underlying data painted a far more precarious picture.

A Surprising Yankees Decision

Despite his respectable ERA, the Yankees designated Brubaker for assignment on Augus

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