The New York Yankees are facing major pitching struggles early in the season, with a team ERA of 4.67 and the worst starting staff ERA in Major League Baseball at 5.40. Max Fried has been the team’s best starter so far, but the rest of the rotation is struggling. With Gerrit Cole out for the year and no clear number two starter, the Yankees are in need of help. Luis Gill is still recovering from injury, and Clarke Schmidt will make his season debut in an attempt to stabilize the rotation. Carlos Rodon, Marcus Stroman, Will Warren, and Carlos Carrasco have all been inconsistent thus far. The team may need to look to the trade market for a quality arm to support Fried. Despite their struggles, the Yankees are still in contention in a lackluster American League. Michael Cohen, the News and Sports Director at Fox Sports Radio New Jersey, believes it’s too early to determine which teams are out of contention and suggests that the Yankees could potentially look to acquire Chris Sale from the Atlanta Braves if they continue to struggle. The team will need their pitching staff to improve significantly in order to contend this season.
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