Wandering eyes will be focused on the likes of Toronto’s Marcus Stroman, the Giants’ Madison Bumgarner and perhaps Cleveland’s Trevor Bauer over the coming weeks as the Yankees look to fortify their starting pitching for the stretch run and beyond.
And though there’s no denying the importance of adding to their rotation — including a healthy Luis Severino at some point in the second half — none of the starters who figure to be available by the July 31 trade deadline will fix the team’s pitching issues alone.
Instead, the Yankees will need the existing members of the rotation — J.