When pressed to name most important members of the Yankees’ pitching staff, fans are likely to mention Gerrit Cole, of course, as well as Jordan Montgomery, Luis Severino, Jameson Taillon, and Néstor Cortés Jr. in the rotation. Aroldis Chapman, Jonathan Loáisiga, Chad Green, and Clay Holmes are the foundations of the bullpen. And that’s all fine.
However, other pitchers can and will need to have a big impact on the 2022 staff if the Yankees are to succeed. Perhaps Deivi García could take that much-needed step forward; ditto for Clarke Schmidt. Lefty relievers Wandy Peralta and Joely Rodríguez are rock-solid in the bullpen and could develop into something more.