The New York Yankees have several difficult decisions ahead following their disappointing elimination by the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Division Series, but few are generating as much debate as the future of free-agent reliever Paul Blackburn .

Yankees fans have made a compelling case for bringing Blackburn back, and it's difficult to blame them.

The 32-year-old right-hander has experienced quite the career resurgence since arriving in the Bronx .

Blackburn earned his first All-Star selection with the Oakland Athletics in 2022, but his career subsequently took a downturn.…