The Yankees will need rotation help beyond the six pitchers currently vying for five spots. Here's a look at the pool of pitchers that are most likely to provide such help.
There has been plenty of debate recently about whether CC Sabathia or Ivan Nova should occupy the fifth spot in the Yankees starting rotation. The truth is, due to injuries that are bound to happen, the Yankees will need both of those guys plus a few others to make starts throughout the year. Last year, this duo combined to make 46 starts with an additional 89 starts coming from the four pitchers currently locked in the rotation (Masahiro Tanaka, Michael Pineda, Nathan Eovaldi and Luis Severino).