In the modern MLB, every team needs more than five starters. It’s just the nature of the game.
That especially applies to the 2019 Yankees. Luis Severino is on the shelf until May. CC Sabathia is expected back in mid-April, but he always has his mid-summer IL stint. Therefore, the Yankees are going to need one of their depth starters from the jump and another within a couple of weeks of the season starting.
So who do the Bombers have backing up their starting rotation?
Domingo German
Say hello to your No. 4 starter! That’s right, the pitcher who had a 5.