TAMPA — Larry Rothschild has been through this long enough to know that the talent in the Yankees’ rotation is secondary to its availability.
“It’s not always the best pitching staff, a lot of times it’s the staff that can stay the healthiest,” the veteran pitching coach said at the Yankees’ minor league complex, ahead of pitchers and catchers officially reporting Wednesday. “Obviously there are some things we need to watch with our guys.”
The Yankees brought back CC Sabathia and J.