What the Yankees have now will have to be good enough.
The AL East leaders let the trade deadline pass without making any big deals — they did acquire minor league left-hander Alfredo Garcia from the Rockies for Joseph Harvey — despite a lackluster rotation and an overworked bullpen that threatens their October aspirations.
The Yankees found the price tag too high in the starting pitching market, turning down the Diamondbacks’ high price for Robbie Ray and seemingly not getting close on deals for Madison Bumgarner and Zack Wheeler.
The Yankees’ best hope at improving the rotation now falls on Luis Severino, last season’s ace who has missed this entire season with a lat injury.
Severino is scheduled to throw off a mound soon, according to Yankees manager Aaron Boone.