The New York Yankees focused on addressing their bullpen ahead of the 2025 MLB trade deadline, as they acquired right-handed pitchers Camilo Doval, David Bednar and Jake Bird. The Yankees hoped that those moves were enough to boost their confidence in their relievers, as they also entered the MLB All-Star break with a bullpen ERA of 4.08 and a .284 BABIP.

Fast forward to Wednesday night's game at Yankee Stadium, the Yankees' bullpen struggled anew with four New York relievers combining for nine earned runs on 11 hits in an 11-1 loss to the visiting Detroit Tigers. Just a night before, New York's relievers, particularly Fernando Cruz and Mark Leiter Jr., gave up nine earned runs on nine hits together, as the Yankees fell to Detroit, 12-2 .

With those forgettable outings on the mound

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