The New York Yankees struggled in 2018 with their pitching rotation; lacking consistency and efficiency when going into their starting depth. Moving forward, they will look to bolster the unit exponentially through free agency. The Yanks have already added James Paxton from the Seattle Mariners for top prospect Justus Sheffield. With Patrick Corbin having signed a six-year deal with the Washington Nationals, that’s one less quality arm on the market that could have made an excellent addition to the pitching staff.
With a need to strengthen the starting rotation in 2019 in mind, GM Brian Cashman may need to turn to a former team nemesis to fill the Yankees’ biggest need.