General manager Brian Cashman said every Yankees pitcher not named CC Sabathia or Mariano Rivera is “auditioning for a role” in the postseason.
The size of a player’s paycheck, he said, will have no bearing on how or if he is used in October.
That means rookie right-hander Ivan Nova, with all of 24 innings pitched in the major leagues, has as much of a chance of starting a playoff game as A.J. Burnett, who is in the second year of a five-year deal that pays him $16.5 million a season.
“Everything will be decided in these last three weeks,” Cashman said Wednesday night. “The guys who we think give us the best chance ...
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Brian Cashman: Yankees Playoff Rotation Based on Merit, Not Money
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