After watching two-fifths of their starting rotation fall victim to injuries, the Yankees have made their move to stabilize the situation. Fancred’s Jon Heyman has reported that the Yankees and left-hander Gio Gonzalez are closing in on a deal. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal had the details of the agreement first: a minor-league contract that pays Gonzalez $3 million if he makes the majors, plus the option to opt out of the deal on April 20th.
The question of whether the Yankees would address the shaky back-end of their rotation lingered for days after Luis Severino went down with a shoulder ailment, and CC Sabathia progressed slowly from offseason heart and knee operations.