Yankees' Aaron Boone on impending starting rotation crunch: 'That’s a lifetime away'
Ryan Weathers was effective in his win against the Orioles on Saturday, but Yankees manager Aaron Boone didn't divulge his plans for the impending rotation crunch when Carlos Rodon and Gerrit Cole return.
With Carlos Rodon and Gerrit Cole 's impending returns over the next month or so, Yankees manager Aaron Boone and the organization have important decisions to make when it comes to whose spots they will take. Ryan Weathers took the mound Saturday against the Orioles in his latest pitch to stay in the Yankees starting rotation and was effective. The southpaw pitched five-plus innings, allowing one earned run on three hits and two walks while striking out five in the team's 9-4 win over Baltimore.
It was Weathers' second win of the season and the performance dropped his ERA to 3. 03. "I thought Weathers was good," Boone said of Weathers' start.
"Scattered a little bit, but other than those two walks, I thought he did a really good job. Had a lot of different ways to get you out. Sweeper, changeup, fastball were all playing well.
Maybe ran out of a little steam there, but to get into the sixth inning there with another strong performance, really nice by him. " It's the fifth consecutive start Weathers has pitched at least five innings, and has allowed three runs or fewer in six of his seven starts, including one earned run or fewer in four starts. That's helped the Yankees starting rotation boast the best ERA (2.