This winter, John Sickels wrote, "Nova could be a good third or fourth starter for many teams, or he could be a very impressive power reliever. I'd still still like to see sharper command out of him, but you can't have everything. Maybe the Yankees just know more than us about their sinkerball pitchers. Mitre has started just once this spring, throwing only five innings total, and seems like a longshot.
Nova and Colon have both pitched well, Garcia not as much. Whoever wins those two jobs in the rotation, we can probably assume they'll both be on short leashes. And so there's only so much damage they can do. But if for example Colon and Nova win those jobs this month, and then one or both of them falter, what's next? Is Garcia in the wings i. Is Mitre able to shift easily from reliefing to starting? Or do the Yankees trade two or three of their many prospects for an established major league starter in June or July?
We can't really answer any of those questions, nor can we know if Bartolo Colon really can pitch significantly better in than he's pitched in any season since What we can know -- or know, almost -- is that the Yankees will be a real good baseball team. They've just so much talent on their roster, it would take a terrible rash of injuries to keep the Yankees from winning more games than they lose. But with only two-and-a-half dependable starting pitchers entering the season, there's real potential here for their second third-place finish and playoff miss in four seasons.
There's also real potential for a stirring -- well, as stirring as possible considering both clubs would probably qualify for the playoffs -- pennant race with the Red Sox. With the Yankees, the question really isn't really about who's in the rotation three weeks from now; it's about who's in the rotation three months from now. And your guess is probably as good as anyone's. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.
The Yankees will play their first Major League spring game on March 3 at p. The Yankees' spring schedule contains 16 home games, including 15 Grapefruit League games against Major League clubs. This season marks the latest start to the Yankees' Major League spring training game schedule since , when they also played their first big league opposition on March 3.
On April 1 at p. Following those historic contests, the Yankees will face the Mets on April 3 at p. Lucie and on April 4 at p. They are the first spring meetings between the clubs since March , , when the Yankees and Mets split a pair of games at Steinbrenner Field in the inaugural year of the facility then named Legends Field. Ramiro Pena. Jesus Montero. Curtis Granderson. Justin Maxwell. Jorge Vazquez. Melky Mesa. Brandon Laird. Austin Romine.
Ronnie Belliard. Kevin Russo. Jordan Parraz. Gustavo Molina. Doug Bernier. Austin Krum. Greg Golson. Bradley Suttle. Dan Brewer. Colin Curtis. Francisco Cervelli. Kyle Higashioka. Chris Dickerson. Luis Nunez. Luke Murton. Addison Maruszak. Corban Joseph. Damon Sublett. Taylor Grote. Carmen Angelini. Abraham Almonte. Jose Pirela.
Phil Hughes. Ivan Nova. Freddy Garcia. CC Sabathia. Bartolo Colon. AJ Burnett. Manny Banuelos. Luis Ayala. Steve Garrison. Hector Noesi. Mark Prior. Joba Chamberlain. David Robertson. Romulo Sanchez. Eric Wordekemper.
Boone Logan. Dellin Betances. David Phelps. Adam Warren.
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