LAKELAND, Fla. — Yankees manager Aaron Boone has made up his mind on an Opening Day starter to replace injured ace Gerrit Cole. “I’ll have it for you tomorrow,” Boone said before Thursday’s Yankees-Tigers’ spring training game.

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 haven't officially named their Opening Day starter yet, but it appears the decision has already been made. According to MLB.com's Bryan Hoch, Carlos Rodon is now lined up to take the ball on March 27 against the Milwaukee Brewers at Yankee Stadium.