After missing out on the Juan Soto sweepstakes, the Yankees turned their attention to improving their run prevention. That meant bolstering the starting rotation by signing left-hander Max Fried to a record $218 million deal in free agency.

Once in possession of an upper-90s fastball, Kahnle still averaged 94.2 mph with his four-seamer last year, but he’s relied much more on his changeup in recent seasons. He used