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Yankees Considering Bryan Mitchell for Open Rotation Spot

Injured starting pitcher Chad Green’s turn in the rotation is Wednesday, but the New York Yankees still haven’t decided who will fill that void long term. At the moment, the plan is to mix and match a variety of relievers to cover the 7:05 pm ET matchup against the Toronto Blue Jays.

They have the depth to absorb a bullpen game because of expanded rosters in September, but that doesn’t mean it’s necessarily the best baseball decision given how poor the Yankees middle relief has been.

22-year-old Luis Severino was seen by many as the favorite to take the job despite his 8.