Once a source of skepticism, the Yankees’ new starters may now keep the team in the hunt.
Back in December, many Yankees fans scratched their heads at a trade that sent lefty reliever Justin Wilson to the Tigers for two relatively anonymous pitching prospects, whose ERAs were both around four during their time in Triple-A.
Those no-names, Luis Cessa and Chad Green, were the pieces acquired for Wilson, who had been a proven asset for Girardi’s bullpen. The only known factor of the Yankees’ return was that Cessa was part of the blockbuster trade that sent Yoenis Cespedes to the Mets at the trade deadline last season.