Just as it seemed like the New York Yankees' starting rotation was starting to come together, the team was dealt its most devastating blow since losing Gerrit Cole in spring training to Tommy John surgery. With Clarke Schmidt now on the shelf with the same ailment, starting pitching once again shoots up the Bombers' trade deadline shopping list.
In the interim, top prospect Cam Schlittler will get the call to take Schmidt's place, but the Yankees simply cannot rely on a rotation of Max Fried and Carlos Rodón at the top (good!), and Will Warren, Marcus Stroman, and a rookie (not so good!