Since the offseason began, there has been lots of speculation as to how Yankees general manager Brian Cashman planned to fortify the team’s starting rotation. With the Yankees remaining relatively silent on the subject of Masahiro Tanaka, that rotation was beginning to look mighty thin. Then, last Friday concluded with news of Corey Kluber heading to the Bronx, and on Sunday, the Yankees traded for Pirates right-hander Jameson Taillon in exchange for four prospects: right-handed pitcher Miguel Yajure, right-handed pitcher Roansy Contreras, infielder Maikel Escotto and outfielder Canaan Smith.
In adding Taillon’s $2.