It’s the seventh inning. Yankees leading by a run. Joe Girardi makes a call to the bullpen. Out comes Dellin Betances. Betances is just the table setter for what will come next: two dominant lefties.

Dellin Betances

When hitters see Dellin Betances, they already know the drill. Three strikes and go back to the dugout. Standing at 6 foot 8 and 265 pounds, Dellin strikes fear into the hearts of batters.

Dellin Betances comes out of the ‘pen with plus stuff. He brings a fastball that can touch 100 and a wicked breaking ball. In the minor leagues, Dellin was taught to be a starter. In the 2014, Dellin was competing for the fifth starter role. He made the team but got pushed to the bullpen. He would create history that season.

In 2014, Betances created history. He would break a Yankee record previously held by Mariano Rivera. For 20 years, the record for most strikeouts out of the bullpen was 130. Dellin came in and fanned 135 batters, rewriting the record. That would just be the start to more history.

In 2015, after the departure of David Robertson, Andrew Miller came on to the scene. Miller had a historic season to accompany Betances. Dellin, in 84 innings, struck out 131 batters. He would also put up 9 saves and 29 holds. In 2016, Dellin so far has 32 strikeouts from 16 innings of work. He is on track to break his own record!

Andrew Miller

Andrew Miller was acquired by the Yankees in the offseason of 2014. When Miller was with Baltimore in 2014, slugger Chris Davis said he was happy that he didn’t have to face Miller anymore. Standing at an intimidating 6 foot 7 and 205 pounds, Miller gives hitters nightmares from both sides of the plate.

When Andrew Miller first signed with the Yankees, he was their closer. In 61.2 innings of work, Andrew was able to strike out 100 batters and post a 0.86 earned run average. On top of that, he also piled on 36 saves in 38 opportunities. All these incredible statistics led Andrew to the Reliever of the Year Award, also known as the Mariano Rivera award.

In 2016, Andrew Miller will serve as the Yankees set up man. He took over the closer role when Aroldis Chapman got suspended for 30 games. In those 30 games, Andrew got 6 saves.

Despite his move from closer to set up, Andrew Miller stills scares hitters. His wipeout slider breaks away from lefties at the last second. For righties, Miller aims his slider at their knees. In conclusion, Andrew Miller’s devastating pitch selection is scary for all batters.

Aroldis Chapman

The Cuban Missile. Guinness World Record holder. 100 miles per hour. These are all traits that could be used to describe Aroldis Chapman. When the Yankees acquired Chapman, it was like putting icing on top of the icing of the cake known as the bullpen.

Aroldis Chapman spent six years playing for the Cincinnati Reds. For the Reds, he accomplished many feats. For instance, Chapman holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest pitch ever thrown. The pitch was officially clocked at 105.1 mph though the scoreboard at Great American Ballpark read 106 mph.

Aroldis has four consecutive seasons with 30 or more saves and 100 or more strikeouts. He has a career high in strikeouts with 122 in 2012 and a career high in saves in both 2012 and 2013. He looks to repeat these numbers in 2016 with the Yankees.

Aroldis Chapman’s success with the Yankees got cut by 30 games. In the offseason, Chapman faced domestic violence charges and got suspended 30 games. In Chapman’s first three appearances, he has two saves and six strikeouts.

Overview

With the Yankees Big Three, they are sure to succeed.  In conclusion, the Big Three bring overpowering stuff to the ballpark every day.