As the New York Yankees sift through their options to stabilize the starting rotation amid the question marks surrounding Carlos Rodón's availability in the early part of 2026, Gerrit Cole and Clarke Schmidt's recovery timetables from Tommy John (as well as what to expect from both hurlers once they return to the mound), and Luis Gil's follow-up to a shaky and injury-shortened 2025 campaign, they'll need to be careful.
The starting pitching market looks flush in what is an otherwise weak free-agent class. That means two things. First, teams will overpay for starters even more than they have in the past, since that's the best path to find an upgrade this winter.