Coming into the season, the Yankees pitching staff could have been described as Gerrit Cole and four question marks. Corey Kluber, Jameson Taillon, and Domingo Germán, after all, combined for example one inning of work last season, while Jordan Montgomery was uneven in his first season back after Tommy John surgery. Up until June 2, however, the pitching staff defied expectations, accumulating 9.6 fWAR (second-most in baseball) thanks to a 3.16 ERA (also second-best in baseball) that allowed the Yankees to float above water at 31-25 despite a well-below-average offense.
That early-season pitching staff has crumbled in recent weeks.