"One area with a range of potential outcomes is the rotation. The group performed quite well in 2025, placing eighth in the league with a combined 13.5 fWAR. and Carlos Rodón were the biggest reasons for that success. Fried excelled in a career-high 195 1/3 innings, showcasing his signature control and groundball tendencies en route to a fourth-place finish in AL Cy Young voting."
"The ceiling is clearly high, especially if Warren and Schlittler do well in their sophomore campaigns. Still, there are downside risks related to injuries, underperformance, and depth. Starting with injuries, Gerrit Cole will be back at some point after missing last year due to Tommy John surgery. Prior to that, he only pitched half a season in 2024 due to elbow inflammation. He is now 35 years old with his last full-season workload coming in 2023, when he won the AL Cy Young award."
The Yankees kept Trent Grisham and Cody Bellinger while larger roster changes were limited as Aaron Judge nears age 34 and division rivals upgraded. The 2025 rotation finished eighth with a combined 13.5 fWAR, fueled largely by Fried and Carlos Rodón. Fried logged a career-high 195 1/3 innings with strong control and groundball tendencies and finished fourth in AL Cy Young voting. Rodón matched Fried's innings with a 3.09 ERA and an above-average 25.7% strikeout rate. Rookies Will Warren and Cam Schlittler showed promise. Injury concerns center on Gerrit Cole returning from Tommy John surgery at age 35.
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