While the New York Yankees cracked the 100 win mark in 2018, the first time since the club has broken the threshold since 2009, there are several units of weakness on the roster.
The starting pitching was a primary concern after the lackluster performances witnessed in the ALDS against the Boston Red Sox. This offseason has been a swing and a miss on starting pitching, as brining on the oft-injured James Paxton from the Mariners doesn’t necessarily bolster the rotation as much as one might hope.
Paxton has 41 wins and 26 losses over the course of his career, boasting a 3.