TAMPA, Fla. — The Yankees will break camp and head north for Opening Day in less than two weeks, but they’ll be feeling the repercussions of their injury-riddled spring all year long. Ace Gerrit Cole is out for the entire season and then some. He underwent Tommy John surgery on Tuesday and won’t pitch again until his age-35 season in 2026.

The rotation, while taking significant hits in the losses of Cole and Gil, still should be able to hold its own, but the real concern is the Yankees’ depth in this department, or lack thereof. As one rival AL scout assigned to the Yankees’ system put it on Tuesday when asked about the organizational starting pitching depth: “What depth?”

The New York Yankees recently lost their ace, Gerrit Cole, to Tommy John surgery. It means he will be out for the next 14-16 months and is now in line to lose not one, but two Opening Day assignments: 2025 and 2026.

Here's what the Yankees' Opening Day roster should look like if they don't make any moves in the next few weeks.

Continuing the string of bad news for the New York Yankees regarding Giancarlo Stanton's health, this time it was Aaron Boone himself who had to confirm that the designated hitter is facing another different injury.