New York Yankees' 2023 Projected Pitching Rotation After Signing Carlos Rodon

The New York Yankees improved their rotation Thursday, agreeing to terms with free agent starting pitcher Carlos Rodon on a six-year, $162 million contract. After signing Rodon, here's a look at the Yankees' projected pitching rotation for the 2023 Major League Baseball season.

The New York Yankees added a big time arm Thursday evening, agreeing to terms with free agent starting pitcher Carlos Rodon on a six-year, $162 million contract.

Rodon finished sixth in National League Cy Young Award voting in 2022, and fifth in American League Cy Young Award voting in 2021.

Rodon joins a rotation that includes Gerrit Cole, Nestor Cortes, Luis Severino, Domingo German and Frankie Montas.

As of Dec. 16, here's a look at our projected 2023 pitching rotation for the Yankees, including 2022 statistics for each pitcher:

1) Gerrit Cole: 13-8, 3.50 ERA, 33 starts, 200.2 IP, 1.02 WHIP, 5.14 SO/W, 111 ERA+

2) Carlos Rodon: 14-8, 2.88 ERA, 31 starts, 178 IP, 1.03 WHIP, 4.56 SO/W, 140 ERA+

3) Nestor Cortes: 12-4, 2.44 ERA, 28 starts, 158.1 IP, 0.92 WHIP, 4.29 SO/W, 159 ERA+

4) Luis Severino: 7-3, 3.18 ERA, 19 starts, 102 IP, 1.00 WHIP, 3.73 SO/W, 123 ERA+

5) Frankie Montas: 5-12, 4.05 ERA, 27 starts, 144.1 IP, 1.25 WHIP, 3.30 SO/W, 94 ERA+

6) Domingo German: 2-5, 3.61 ERA, 14 starts, 72.1 IP, 1.16 WHIP, 3.05 SO/W, 108 ERA+

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