Others like Deivi Garcia, Clarke Schmidt, Stephen Ridings and Luis Medina will also be vying for these spots. Peralta and Rodriguez were also good acquisitions that just fit well in the Bronx. The Yanks also loved what Holmes had to offer last year, so he stays. He pitched in some high leverage situations as a starter last year, and I believe he can be someone versatile for Boone to come in and through heat with control. The Yanks have some very solid arms in the bullpen, many of which are young up-and-comers.įor example, I like Gil to pitch well enough in Tampa to not go to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre when camp breaks. This will likely be Boone's toughest assignment these next couple weeks. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Bullpen 1. Houston, Texas, USA New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole (45) reacts after recording a strikeout against the Houston Astros to end the game at Minute Maid Park. Domingo German is also hurt already this spring. But after that and Montgomery, Severino is a big question mark having not pitched much. Taillon did, however, have a solid second half before his ankle injury occurred late in the season and forced him to get surgery after trying to pitch through it. He saw what happened last year when he went with high-risk, high-reward signings like Taillon and Corey Kluber. I really think Cash needs to make a move for another starter. That's going to be a big storyline this season, as the Yanks don't want to slump to start the year as they did in 2021. The top one through six, no matter how you put it, is very lethal - if they can consistently hit this time around.
Maybe some moves by Cashman down the road will show us so, but as of right now, this is the lineup Boone should be putting in most nights. This is in no particular order, but it doesn't come without a few questions like what if Hicks isn't ready to handle every day in center field again? And are the Yanks entirely content with Higashioka being their everyday catcher?