The New York Yankees took a risky approach toward solving their starting pitching problem this off-season, as three starters hit free agency and were not retained. Losing James Paxton, Masahiro Tanaka, and JA Happ left a major hole in the rotation, one that general manager Brian Cashman did his best to fix without spending too much money.
In fact, he was able to cut his costs significantly, saving about $52 million from the three departed starters. In exchange, he signed Corey Kluber to a one year, $11 million deal and traded for Jameson Taillon, who is only sent to earn about $2.