While the New York Yankees have addressed their defensive woes in the infield, most are wondering if they’ve done enough to improve their starting pitching.
The Yankees and general manager Brian cashman have surely bolstered the bullpen with the retention of Zach Britton and the addition of Adam Ottavino, but we haven’t heard much about the starters.
The trade that sent top prospect Justus Sheffield to the Marlins in exchange for James Paxton left some scratching their heads. Paxton is a talented pitcher with solid numbers – 3.76 ERA with 11 wins and 6 losses in 2018 – but he’s been an injury liability for the entirety of his career.