Yankees' rotation is 'thin' after falling short in Edward Cabrera pursuit

Conor Liguori

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It took Owen Caissie, the Chicago Cubs' top prospect, and minor league infielders Cristian Hernandez and Edgardo De Leon to sway the Miami Marlins to depart with breakout starter Edward Cabrera. 

The New York Yankees clearly were not comfortable paying a similar price, as the New York Post's Jon Heyman reported Wednesday that a deal between the Yankees and Marlins for Cabrera was "never close." 

"The New York Yankees are one spring training injury away from Paul Blackburn being in the Opening Day rotation," wrote The Athletic's Chris Kirschner. "It’s not an ideal situation. But with their depth already thin to start the season, it’s where the club finds itself with a month to go until pitchers and catchers report to George M. Steinbrenner Field." 

New York's remaining trade options 

General manager Brian Cashman must pivot to a secondary plan. The Yankees appear determined to acquire a pitcher through a trade, rather than in free agency. 

"Their starting pitching options are dwindling," wrote Kirschner. "They do not plan to pursue Framber Valdez, Ranger Suárez, or Zac Gallen, the three best remaining starters on the free-agent market." 

A few names rumored to be available are Freddy Peralta of the Milwaukee Brewers, MacKenzie Gore of the Washington Nationals, and Kris Bubic of the Kansas City Royals. 

Any one of those three pitchers listed would undoubtedly help the Yankees keep pace with the other four teams in the AL East. Using Blackburn and or Ryan Yarbrough in the rotation the whole season may not be a winning formula. 

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