Jon Heyman Yankees’ rotation poised for history — and will only get better By Jon Heyman Published April 2, 2026, 7:56 p.m. ET Max Fried #54 of the New York Yankees pitches against the Mariners. Getty Images This Yankees rotation might be their best ever.
And it should get even better with the returns of Gerrit Cole (ETA sometime in May) and Carlos Rodón.
The Yankees allowed six runs through six games, the third least in history, behind only the 1915 Phillies and 2002 Giants (five apiece), via Sarah Langs.
Ace Max Fried looks like a $218M bargain. His Harvard-Westlake teammate Lucas Giolito (who was actually the ace over Fried) will wait for the right deal as he’s banked $60M.
