Pitching coach Matt Blake has made the Yankees a force to be reckoned with on the mound. Led by ace Gerrit Cole, New York has ranked eighth, third, and second in team ERA during Blake’s three years at the helm.
But even with the emergence of Nestor Cortes and free agent Carlos Rodon coming next year, there’s trouble down the line. At some point, the Yankees will have to do something about their serious lack of pitching prospects.
It’s a shocking development, yet brutally true. Clarke Schmidt hit his ceiling as a starter in the minors and is better off suited as a reliever in MLB.