The 25-year-old Dominican righty has had a roller coaster of a season. Shoulder and lat injuries limited him to three starts in 2019, in which he went 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA. Short regular season aside, he is clearly the future of the Yankees’ pitching rotation and should look forward to coming back at full strength in 2020.
That is, he should once he gets the Yankees as deep into the playoffs as possible. Monday marks Game 3 of the Yankees’ American League Division Series matchup with the Minnesota Twins, and the Bronx Bombers enter the game with a 2-0 series lead.