The article discusses the New York Yankees' rotation replacements following Cole's injury. Marcus Stroman emerges as the most viable candidate to remain in the rotation through the season due to his anchoring contract and firm stance on being a starter. While both Will Warren and Carlos Carrasco show potential, with Carrasco notably performing well in spring training, Stroman's stability makes him the frontrunner. The author suggests Stroman's removal from the rotation could negatively impact team dynamics, thus emphasizing his importance.
The easy answer is Marcus Stroman, simply because his contract already anchored him to the team in the first place and if it comes down to roster spots he'll be easy to stick with.
Carrasco was the standout of spring, pitching to a 1.69 ERA in 16 innings of work, and while his past two seasons weren't up to the standards of his career perhaps he has a swan song under Matt Blake and company.
Will Warren turned heads in spring as well, and while his numbers weren't as pretty he's got the benefit of being one of the team's top pitching prospects.
If they were to pull Stroman from the rotation midseason, that might only further hurt relations and necessitate a trade that brings back next to nothing.
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