The New York Yankees have a lot to decide before they open the 2017 season on Sunday, and information on how the roster will shape up was teased more than it was revealed.
Firstly, manager Joe Girardi announced that he will take advantage of an off day-heavy start to the year and go with a four-man rotation.
This comes as no surprise as this further shortens the game (with eight bullpen arms) and doesn’t shorten the rest in between starts for the arms that will make the rotation.
Speaking of arms that make the rotation, general manager Brian Cashman took to the Michael Kay Show and announced that he has made a decision on who will take the fourth rotation spot behind Masahiro Tanaka, CC Sabathia and Michael Pineda.