Which Yankees players have 40+ saves in a season? MLB Immaculate Grid Answers September 7

The New York Yankees have a long history of very good relief pitchers. Today's MLB Immaculate Grid tasks players with naming one who had over 40 saves in a single season. The Yankees have been around longer than most teams, but do they have players with that many saves?

Everyone knows Mariano Rivera, the all-time saves leader in MLB history, had 40-save seasons with the Yankees. He did it frequently, in fact, posting the number in 2004, 2001, 1999, 2009, 2011, 2013, 1997, 2005 and 2003.

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MLB Immaculate Grid Answers September 7: Which other Yankees players have had 40+ saves in a season?

Here's the full list of pitchers to have achieved this feat with the Yankees. Spoiler alert, there's a lot of Mariano Rivera as he was their closer for decades and racked up the statistic frequently:

• Mariano Rivera • 2004 53 saves
• Mariano Rivera • 2001 50 saves
• Dave Righetti • 1986 46 saves
• Mariano Rivera • 1999 45 saves
• Mariano Rivera • 2009 44 saves
• Mariano Rivera • 2011 44 saves
• Mariano Rivera • 2013 44 saves
• Mariano Rivera • 1997 43 saves
• Mariano Rivera • 2005 43 saves
• John Wetteland • 1996 43 saves
• Rafael Soriano • 2012 42 saves
• Mariano Rivera • 2003 40 saves

Rafael Soriano had 40 saves with the Yankees

Using John Wetteland, Dave Righetti or Rafael Soriano is a wise choice here to lower your rarity score.