New reliever hopes to crack Yankees’ bullpen after rocky start to career

TAMPA — As Angel Chivilli hung at a friend’s house in his native Dominican Republic on Jan. 27, a late-night phone call interrupted their game of dominoes. When the reliever answered, his agent told him that there was a strong chance he would be traded by the Rockies soon. Naturally, Chivilli wanted to know who was interested in his services. He was shocked to learn that it was the Yankees, who officially acquired the 23-year-old when they sent minor league first baseman T.J. Rumfield to Colorado the following day. “When you think about the opportunity of coming to such a team as...