When Clarke Schmidt when down with a torn UCL, it spelled the potential end for the Yankees’ World Series hopes, effectively limiting the team to a two-horse rotation.

The starting pitching market was very limited at the trade deadline, with the most notable starter traded being Merrill Kelly, who has posted a 4.23 ERA and 4.19 FIP.

Zac Gallen and Sandy Alcantara stayed put, placing a ton of pressure on the organization to have an internal solution to their rotation issues.

Cam Schlittler , who began the season in Double-A, had rocketed up prospect boards after experiencing a massive velocity jump and would be called upon to become the team’s fifth starter.

His late-season surge has propelled the Yankees to being tied for the best record in the American League, and its established Schl

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