With Luis Severino going down with an inflamed rotator cuff, the New York Yankees will need to amend the starting pitching rotation to accommodate his injury.
Severino was expected to be the opening day starter later in March, but manager Aaron Boone stated that he anticipates the pitcher starting the season on the DL. This would move J.A. Happ into the No. 1 spot and imply that he will be the opening day starter.
Happ finished 2018 with a 7-0 record with the Yanks after being traded from the Toronto Blue Jays midway through the season.