TAMPA, Fla. — For the last two springs, Adam Warren would come into Yankees spring training as part of a rotation battle that never really existed. In 2014, it was clear early that the club preferred Michael Pineda to win the spot. He did. In 2015, there was speculation that CC Sabathia could lose his rotation spot. He pitched poorly, but it wasn't going to happen unless he was hurt.
Ivan Nova finds himself in a similar situation now. And his path to redemption could be what Warren used last year.