The Yankees have James Paxton, Masahiro Tanaka and likely JA Happ heading for free agency after the season, and they will have to make decisions to make on how to fill those holes. Paxton and Tanaka are strong candidates to return, but 29 other teams will also have a say when free agency begins.
Waiting in the wings are top-100 prospects Clarke Schmidt and Deivi Garcia seeming ready to contribute at the exact time that the Yankees will have holes to fill. The Yankees may be tempted to let the young pitchers factor into the starting formula, but with a roster built to contend for a World Series every year they may want to look at the Atlanta Braves to see the risk of waiting on young arms to develop.