The New York Yankees are going into the 2021 season with the expectation that starter Luis Severino will not be a part of the rotation. His timeline for return has him joining the team in late summer, which means the Yankees will have to supplement his loss in the meantime.
Luckily, the Yankees did a solid job adding starting pitching this off-season, even if they took a few big risks in the process. General manager Brian Cashman admitted that he was forced to take a few calculated risks based on financial flexibility and ownership’s desire to stay under the $210 million luxury tax threshold.