Unfortunately some notable blow ups in the ALDS against the Blue Jays will be the last taste in our mouths as far as the 2025 season is concerned, but on the whole it was a pretty good one for Yankees starting pitching.
Max Fried signed with the Yankees and was very good. Carlos Rodón made an All-Star Game appearance. Cam Schlittler debuted and made our mouths water, as far as his future is concerned. Several others chipped in with good performances or good years in a rotation that lost Gerrit Cole before the season ever started.
As we continue our look back on the 2025 season, let’s highlight some of the best starts from Yankees pitching this year, counting down the five best Game Scores from this past season. (An explanation of game score can be found here.)
5th: Clarke Schmidt – 6/12

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