1.   But clearly, he and the team are hoping he wins a spot in the rotation this spring.

2.   Good Shepherd, and the four other parishes, will come up in the rotation next spring.

3.   It makes sense for the Yankees to sign him to a minor league contract and let him compete for a spot in the starting rotation next spring.

4.   It was one false step that kept him from the rotation this spring.

5.   That Double-A rotation springs immediately to mind, but Hicks says his pockets are deep enough to fix that, too.

6.   Yarnall is closest to the majors and was penciled into the Yankees rotation this spring but flopped.

7.   He is expected to compete for a spot in the starting rotation this spring.

8.   La Russa said he will keep Ankiel in the spring training rotation and expects him to pitch during the season-opening series at Colorado.

9.   La Russa said he will keep Ankiel in the spring training rotation and expects him to pitch during the season-opening series in Colorado.

10.   Manager Joe Torre is set to announce his spring rotation Monday.