Starting pitching is an area that the Yankees have really tried to focus on improving in recent years. Bringing in Carlos Rodón from the San Francisco Giants to be the No. 2 behind ace (and hopefully the future Cy Young winner) Gerrit Cole has not paid its dividends yet, and the rotation beyond was mixed throughout 2023 with multiple players hitting the injured list at different times. To wit, 12 different players started at least one game for the Yankees in 2023, with the so-so Clarke Schmidt standing as the only non-Cole pitcher to make at least 20 starts.