Although the Yankees’ rotation is still a bit thin, it’s starting to come into shape. With the signing of Corey Kluber, the team can now roll out a rotation of Gerrit Cole, Kluber, Jordan Montgomery, Deivi García and Domingo Germán, plus Luis Severino once he gets healthy again. Although Kluber comes with risks, he is still a good addition for a team that desperately needed a veteran starting pitcher.
Kluber’s arrival also affects the Yankees’ hoard of pitching prospects. Whereas the Yankees were previously talking about needing someone from the group of Clarke Schmidt, Miguel Yajure, Michael King or Albert Abreu to step up into the rotation, the Yankees can now be a little more patient with their development.