With spring training just a few days away (FINALLY), the New York Yankees are already facing injury concerns and supplementation requirements. With James Paxton expected to miss a minimum of three months after having a cyst in his lower back removed, manager Aaron Boone will need to manipulate the starting pitching rotation to fill the void.
That leads us to our topic of the day.
Three questions the New York Yankees face this spring:
1.) Who will slide into James Paxton’s role?
Paxton was projected to be the No. 3 starter behind Gerrit Cole and Luis Severino in the rotation, and losing him will force Masahito Tanaka up one slot and J.