Yankees would ‘love’ to add starter, claim they’re ‘not necessarily’ in need of one

With lots of posturing taking place at the Winter Meetings in Orlando earlier this week, the Yankees downplayed the idea that they are in need of a starter.

“Not necessarily,” Aaron Boone said when asked. “We’ll see how the winter unfolds.”

The manager went on to say that swingman Ryan Yarbrough, re-signed earlier this offseason , gives the Yankees “protection,” while “a handful of guys” at or close to Triple-A “are kind of getting close to being factors,” if only on a “limited basis.” Boone didn’t specify who, but top-100 prospect Elmer Rodríguez is one candidate .

“I feel like right now, we’re in a pretty good spot,” Boone added, though he also said that “you kind of never have enough” and that it would be “great” to add a starter.

Brian Cashman took a similar approach to que