The Yankees rotation comes with some great players and contracts, and some not-so-great contracts. The elephant in the room is C.C. Sabathia. Sabathia’s contract is unlikely to end in 2016, with the vesting option focused on a shoulder injury that hasn’t cropped up yet, so he’ll be a serious drag on the payroll for the next two seasons. Making it worse is the fact that Sabathia may not even make the starting rotation, so he could be worthless to the team while being paid $50M. He could end up costing the Yankees a big time free agent this offseason, such as David Price or Zach Greinke, forcing the team to look at cheaper options on the market.
Breaking Down the Yankees Payroll: Pitchers
