With Michael Pineda and Ivan Nova struggling, it’s time for the Yankees to give Green a chance to be even a little better.
Although the Yankees have gotten a surprisingly strong season out of CC Sabathia and a return to ace-like pitching from Masahiro Tanaka, the backend of their rotation has been kind of awful. Ivan Nova stepped into the rotation out of necessity, and he managed to perform decently for a few starts. However, the wheels have completely fallen off as of late. Over his last six starts, Nova owns a 6.88 ERA and has allowed a .