The Yankees came into the season with the exact same rotation as they ended up with last year. That wasn’t exactly on purpose, as they had no control over Masahiro Tanaka’s contract status and attempted to make a deal for another arm. However, it is clear less than a month into the 2018 season that they need more pitching depth, so the Yankees went out and got some. Last night they traded for A.J. Cole, but what can he offer this team?
A 2010 fourth-round draft pick with the Oakland Athletics, Cole was involved in a three-team deal that sent him to the Washington Nationals.