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As of this moment, the five-man starting rotation for the New York Yankees is Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodón, Nestor Cortes, Clarke Schmidt, and a giant question mark.
By the time spring training begins in a little over a month, they will surely add at least one established starter via trade, free agency, or both.
The Yankees have been linked to several major trade targets. USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported their interest in Cleveland Guardians starter Shane Bieber and Miami Marlins left-hander Jesus Luzardo. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported they’ve kicked the tired on Dylan Cease of the Chicago White Sox.
Of course, the Guardians, Marlins, and White Sox won’t give up their pitchers for free. The Yankees will need to trade away desirable players in order to acquire a pitcher in a trade. Here are some of the more likely candidates in their organization to be included in a deal.