Breaking down Yankees' short- and long-term options for late relief

By Jake MintzFOX Sports MLB WriterThe Yankees' bullpen is in a weird spot.In the team’s 7-6 win over the Orioles on Tuesday, Yanks relievers not named Michael King threw 4.1 innings and allowed no earned runs and just one hit. The aforementioned King, who until recently had been phenomenal this season in multi-inning bursts, was very much off his game, allowing two Birds to reach in the seventh inning before Rougned Odor put the Orioles up with a three-run blast.Fortunately for King, the Yanks battled back to tie the game with two in the bottom of the frame before besting Baltimore in extras on a Jose Trevino walk-off hit. The upshot on Holmes is this: His sinker is the single most dominant pitch in MLB, he throws it a ton, nobody can hit it hard in the air, and he’ll be the closer until Chapman gets his stuff together.Only 11 pitchers have recorded more than 10 saves for the Yankees since Mariano Rivera became the everyday closer in 1997. Don’t expect any headline arms to be in the mix — Josh Hader won’t have to cut his hair just yet — as the Yanks will probably play toward the "anonymous but still dominant" end of the reliever spectrum.In the long run, replacing Chapman is sure to be a priority for GM Brian Cashman since the longtime closer is a free agent at the end of the season.