Three Bounce-Back Pitchers the Yankees Should Target For 2016

Brian Cashman and the New York Yankees have already made significant roster improvements this offseason, but one area that still needs to be addressed before opening day is the starting rotation.

Their rotation currently consists of rookie sensation Luis Severino, who will likely be on an innings limit, the oft-injured Masahiro Tanaka, Michael Pineda who has yet to piece together a full season, Nathan Eovaldi who was shutdown for the remainder of the 2015 season due to elbow problems in his pitching arm, and the veteran CC Sabathia who is at the tail end of his career.

Cashman has done his due diligence by piecing together perhaps the best bullpen in baseball history to make up for his injury riddled pitching staff, but what good is a dominant bullpen if the starting pitchers can’t get them the ball with a lead?

Though Brian Cashman has insisted that he’s looking to upgrade his starting rotation via trade without spending money, you still can’t rule out the possibility of the Yankees signing a free agent.

That said, here’s a look at three free-agent starting pitchers who are poised for bounce-back seasons in 2016 that the Yankees should explore signing.

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