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Yankees Considering Bryan Mitchell for Open Rotation Spot

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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The New York Yankees still won’t commit for a starter to take Chad Green‘s vacated spot in the rotation, but there are signs it may ultimately go to Bryan Mitchell.

Injured starting pitcher Chad Green’s turn in the rotation is Wednesday, but the New York Yankees still haven’t decided who will fill that void long term. At the moment, the plan is to mix and match a variety of relievers to cover the 7:05 pm ET matchup against the Toronto Blue Jays.

They have the depth to absorb a bullpen game because of expanded rosters in September, but that doesn’t mean it’s necessarily the best baseball decision given how poor the Yankees middle relief has been.

22-year-old Luis Severino was seen by many as the favorite to take the job despite his 8.58 ERA as a big league starter this year, but the crucial role he played out of the bullpen in Sunday’s 5-2 “must-win” victory over the Orioles may have changed some minds. 

Yankees manager Joe Girardi left the door open to calling up Triple-A Bryan Mitchell to make Wednesday’s start, although the team would reportedly like him to get one more minor league tune-up before a promotion. Girardi told reporters before Monday afternoon’s game (via Chad Jennings of the Journal News):

Mitchell made the team out of spring training this year and was expected to serve as their primary spot starter and long-reliever, but a fractured toe in March has kept him on the shelf until now.

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Still, Girardi didn’t sound completely convinced, telling Jennings:

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Mitchell is an unproven commodity in the big leagues, but showed a lot of promise this spring. An audition down the stretch could put him in the conversation for the 2017 rotation, with the Yankees badly in need of dependable arms.

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