Armed with an upper-90s fastball, mid-80s curveball and an aggressive approach, Bruney quickly established himself as one of the better relief pitchers in the Yankees' bullpen. Bruney finished  with a 1–1 record and a 0.87 ERA in 19 games (20.2 innings).
With a high-90s fastball, mid-80s curveball, and an aggressive pitching style, Bruney quickly became one of the Yankees' top relievers.