Overview
- Gerrit Cole has returned strongly, throwing 12.2 scoreless innings with 12 strikeouts, three walks and a 0.71 WHIP in his first two starts back.
- Cam Schlittler has emerged as a frontline starter with a 2.89 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and a 75-to-12 strikeout-to-walk line across 65.1 innings.
- Max Fried is on the injured list with a left elbow bone bruise and the Yankees say they will use repeat imaging and conservative care before resuming his throwing program.
- Ryan Weathers has already logged an unusually high workload for his career and analysts have suggested the Yankees could move him to the bullpen to protect his arm when Fried returns.
- New York has several internal options to cover starts, but a healthy Fried would create a crowded top three that could change late-season matchups and force tough roster moves.