NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The final two spots in the Yankees’ rotation are a near dead heat between four pitchers, manager Joe Girardi said Tuesday.
Girardi told WFAN’s Mike Francesa that the competition is down to Jordan Montgomery, Luis Severino, Bryan Mitchell and Chad Green. Masahiro Tanaka, CC Sabathia and Michael Pineda are already locked into the rotation.
Adam Warren and Luis Cessa had also been vying for starting spots. But Girardi said Warren will begin the season in the bullpen, while Cessa has been optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Girardi said he only plans to declare the Yankees’ No.