While a new shortstop is assumed to be the highest priority for the Yankees this offseason, a secondary priority should always also be starting pitching depth. The rotation in 2022 is once again going to be led by Gerrit Cole, who will be followed by a hopefully healthy Luis Severino, Jordan Montgomery, and Jameson Taillon. Domingo Germán and Nestor Cortes are candidates to fill out the back of the rotation, but the full picture there is unclear.
On the free agent market, one candidate who could serve in that back-end role is Brett Anderson, albeit with a lot of caveats.