The New York Yankees began the season with their rotation in shambles, missing Gerrit Cole and Luis Gil at crucial moments.

Cole, the ace and reigning Cy Young winner, has been sidelined all year with elbow surgery that also threatens part of 2026.

Gil, meanwhile, missed months with a serious lat strain before rejoining the team in the summer, slowly regaining his rhythm.

The rotation also lost Clarke Schmidt, first to a spring training shoulder issue, then to Tommy John surgery during the season, putting his 2026 in jeopardy.

Because of those crushing setbacks, the Yankees had to patch holes with veterans like Carlos Carrasco, Allan Winans, and Marcus Stroman, which didn’t turn out to be a viable solution.

But somehow, against all odds, the organization has managed to develop and put

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