Yankees flooded in rotation decisions with Luis Gil, Clarke Schmidt on the way, Gerrit Cole injury wrinkle
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Yankees flooded in rotation decisions with Luis Gil, Clarke Schmidt on the way, Gerrit Cole injury wrinkle

ARLINGTON, Texas — Baseball has a way of working itself out. Not long ago, Aaron Boone was regularly peppered with questions prior to Gerrit Cole’s June return from the injured list. Most of them were some version of how would the Yankees open a spot for Cole in a full…

Yankees’ Marcus Stroman has another strong outing after mini-break
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Yankees’ Marcus Stroman has another strong outing after mini-break

When the Yankees gave Marcus Stroman a breather after consecutive ugly starts nearly a month ago, this was the response they hoped for. With nine days between outings, Stroman went to work on his mechanics. Those adjustments have paid off. Marcus Stroman, celebrating after getting out of the sixth inning,…

Mark Leiter doesn’t expect to keep pitching this poorly for Yankees
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Mark Leiter doesn’t expect to keep pitching this poorly for Yankees

Mark Leiter Jr. was supposed to be a difference-maker. He was supposed to strengthen the Yankees bullpen in the late innings. He was supposed to create a stronger bridge to closer Clay Holmes. Mark Leiter has not pitched well as a Yankee, with an astronomical 6.35 ERA. Rafael Suanes-USA TODAY…