Betting against the Yankees landing another starter before spring training opens in February is a good way to go broke.
Yet, the field to pick from is shorter than it was at the beginning of the week.
Patrick Corbin signed a whopping six-year deal worth $140 million with the Nationals on Tuesday, and that erased a pitcher the Yankees had invested a lot of time scouting. They believed five years and $100 million was more in line than what the 29-year-old lefty with a 56-54 career record and one Tommy John surgery received.
Thursday, Nathan Eovaldi took four years and $67.