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3 moves the Yankees can make to right the ship

By Rucker Haringey

ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - APRIL 09: Manager Aaron Boone of the New York Yankees walks back to the dugout after relieving Corey Kluber in the third inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on April 09, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - APRIL 09: Manager Aaron Boone of the New York Yankees walks back to the dugout after relieving Corey Kluber in the third inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on April 09, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) /
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CLEARWATER, FLORIDA – MARCH 04: Deivi García #83 of the New York Yankees delivers a pitch against the Philadelphia Phillies in a spring training game at BayCare Ballpark on March 04, 2021 in Clearwater, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) /

2. Call up Deivi Garcia

Garcia made a strong bid to make the big league club coming out of Spring Training but was ultimately sent to the Alternate Site in favor of Domingo German. It’s time for the Yankees to bring their prized prospect back to the Bronx.

The Yankees’ starting staff has struggled outside of Gerrit Cole’s typical brilliance. Garcia’s live arm can help inject some juice into Boone’s rotation. He may not give the organization the length they want to take pressure off the bullpen, but he can get the Yankees into the middle innings with a lead to work with.

Similar to the concept of moving LeMahieu to the No. 3 hole, this doesn’t need to be a permanent decision by Boone. Garcia has the right kind of swagger to pitch well despite the team’s current slump. Bringing up a potentially “slump proof” starter should be an appealing prospect to Boone and his coaching staff.

Leaving Garcia in the minors until midseason was the Yankees’ plan coming out of Spring Training, but it’s time to scrap that conservatism. He’s already good enough to help a rotation that’s in desperate need of confidence.

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