The Yankees starting rotation is in flux, and with the exception of Masahiro Tanaka, it will stay that way throughout the 2017 season. To even say that the pitching staff is wide open is not a stretch and the Yankees are willing to take on a chance on anyone who shows he can get major league hitters out.
The team demonstrated that when they signed Mets and Pirates castoff, Jon Niese, to a minor league contract with an invite to Spring Training. At the time, the move was viewed with skepticism and desperation on the part of the Yankees, who were hoping to catch lightning in a bottle with Niese.