The New York Yankees made contract decisions on two relievers for the 2026 season on Wednesday, exercising left-hander Tim Hill's $3 million club option and declining right-hander Jonathan Loaisiga's $5 million club option, sources told ESPN.

Hill, 35, has been a steady contributor for the Yankees since signing with the team in June of 2024, posting a 2.68 ERA in 105 games across his two seasons in New York.

A groundball specialist with a funky sidearm delivery, Hill's 70 relief appearances in 2025 led the Yankees and were tied for ninth among left-handers across the majors. No other left-hander made more than 17 relief appearances for New York. He finished second among all qualified relievers with a 64.8% groundball rate while his 13.8% strikeout rate ranked 48th out of the 48 qualifi

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