There are many who question whether the Yankees‘ starting rotation is good enough to win a championship. The fine folks at Fangraphs are not among them, ranking the staff as baseball’s best prior to Opening Day.
Ace Gerrit Cole is a big reason why. But the potential of a healthy Luis Severino behind him is another one.
From Fangraphs:
Last year, the Yankees rotation felt top-heavy and injury prone, and it was: only three of the team’s starters made even 20 starts. They still finished sixth in WAR from starting pitchers.