With the Yankees announcing that 2022 All-Star Nestor Cortes suffered a rotator cuff injury on his throwing shoulder, his 2023 season is effectively over. This puts added pressure on a Yankee rotation that’s seemingly falling apart, and while they’ve held up for the most part, some more arms are going to need to step up. One of the two rookies the Yankees have called upon this season, Jhony Brito, showed off his most impressive breaking ball on the season.
Generating a Whiff Rate nearing 70% and improved efficacy in finishing two-strike counts against right-handed hitters, his command of a new sweeping curveball had never been better than in his five-inning masterpiece against the Miami Marlins, although it came in a 3-1 loss for the Yankees.