Getty The Yankees’ 35-save closer is set to become a free agent on Nov. 5, putting his future in New York in focus this offseason.
The New York Yankees split a doubleheader with the first-place Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday, winning the first game 2-0 behind eight shutout innings from Carlos Rodón and the 35th save of the season by closer David Bednar.
By losing the second game 6-1, however, the Yankees were eliminated from the race for the American League East pennant, and the Rays clinched it. The Yankees are now locked into the AL’s
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