BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - MAY 16: Jordan Montgomery #47 of the New York Yankees pitches against the Baltimore Orioles in the first inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 16, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
The New York Yankees entered 2021 with largely the same powerful offense they’ve relied upon in previous years, armed with what they thought would be enough pitching depth and lottery tickets to get by.
Jordan Montgomery seemed set to bounce back, with a low-ish ceiling, but Domingo German, Corey Kluber and Jameson Taillon were all somewhere between “wait and see” and worrisome.