The New York Yankees struggled in 2018 with their pitching rotation; lacking consistency and efficiency when going into their starting depth. Moving forward, they will look to bolster the unit exponentially through free agency and possibly the trade market. The Yanks have already added James Paxton from the Seattle Mariners for top prospect Justus Sheffield. They were reported to be in on All-Star left-hander Patrick Corbin, but he would end up signing a six-year, $140 million deal with the Washington Nationals.
With Corbin out of the picture, GM Brian Cashman will need to look elsewhere to get that second pitcher to help bolster the rotation, as well as acquire two arms in the bullpen.