The New York Yankees in August – Part Two – The Pitchers (2026)

The Yankees only came through August with more wins than losses because of their starting rotation and a few elite relievers. The batters contributed little. The fielding was often gauche and clumsy.

In the month, they used 7 starters. This heightened number was necessary because Max Fried went on the the Injured list (IL) (17th, retroactive to 14th), Ryan Weathers went onto the IL (23rd, left forearm flexor strain), and Elmer Rodriguez was recalled from Scranton (Triple-A). Oh, what a merry-go-round!. Let’s see how it all went.

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