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njury will force them to make a move that boosts their starting rotation before the regular season begins.Per ESPN's Coley Harvey Ivan Rodriguez Jersey , Yankees general manager Brian Cashman indicated they will rely on their internal depth to cover for Severino's absence rather than sign a free agent."What I've got is what I've got," Cashman said of his rotation.Yankees manager Aaron BooneannouncedTuesday that Severino was "highly unlikely" to be ready for Opening Day on March 28 against the Baltimore Orioles due to shoulder inflammation.Per MLB.com'sBryan Hoch, Severino is going to be shut down for two weeks, receive acortisone injection and resume his throwing program."Better it happened now than during the season," Severino told reporters Wednesday, viaHoch. "I think it's something that we can treat now and move forward to the season and be able to pitch."The Yankees have depth in their rotation to cover for Severino's absence. James Paxton, who was acquired from the Seattle Mariners in the offseason, or Masahiro Tanaka are the most-likely candidates to start on Opening Day.Among the potential starters New York can plug in the back of its rotation, Domingo German has the type of stuff to be successful:Mike Petriello mike_petrielloLast year, 173 pitchers threw at least 80 innings. This is the leaderboard in terms of swinging strike rate, and its part of why I would love to see German pick up any starts that Severino misses. uLteZqtGamGerman did struggle with a 5.74 ERA and 15 homers allowed in 85.2 innings, but the 26-year-old also had 102 strikeouts.The Yankees have lofty ambitions this season after winning 100 games in 2018. Losing Severino is a cause for concern http://www.rangersfanproshop.com/authentic-matt-moore-jersey , but as long as his injury doesn't cause him to miss significant time, they have enough talent to keep pace with the defending World Series champion Boston Red Sox in the AL East. Toronto Blue Jays (17-26, fourth in the AL East) vs. Chicago White Sox (20-22, third in the AL Central)Chicago; Friday, 8 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Aaron Sanchez (3-4, 3.75 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 46 strikeouts) White Sox: Ivan Nova (3-3, 6.29 ERA, 1.65 WHIP, 31 strikeouts)Article continues below ...BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays travel to Guaranteed Rate Field to play the Chicago White Sox.The White Sox are 10-11 in home games. Chicago ranks eighth in the MLB in hitting with a .255 batting average, Tim Anderson leads the club with an average of .320.The Blue Jays are 9-13 on the road. The Toronto offense has compiled a .216 batting average as a team this season Prince Fielder Jersey , last in the MLB. Freddy Galvis leads the team with a mark of .279. The White Sox won the last meeting 4-2. Kelvin Herrera earned his first victory and Leury Garcia went 2-for-4 with an RBI for Chicago. Derek Law took his first loss for Toronto.TOP PERFORMERS: Jose Abreu leads the White Sox with 10 home runs and is batting .262. Charlie Tilson has 12 hits and is batting .000 over the last 10 games for Chicago.Randal Grichuk leads the Blue Jays with 17 extra base hits and is slugging .442. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is 7-for-32 with a double, two home runs and five RBIs over the last 10 games for Toronto.LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 6-4, .262 batting average, 2.98 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runsBlue Jays: 2-8, .165 batting average, 5.38 ERA, outscored by 34 runsWhite Sox Injuries: Carlos Rodon: 10-day IL (elbow), Michael Kopech: 60-day IL (elbow), Nate Jones: 60-day IL (elbow), Manny Banuelos: day-to-day (shoulder), Eloy Jimenez: 10-day IL (ankle) Adrian Beltre Jersey , Jon Jay: 60-day IL (hip), Leury Garcia: day-to-day (back).Blue Jays Injuries: Matt Shoemaker: 60-day IL (knee), Clayton Richard: 10-day IL (knee), David Phelps: 60-day IL (elbow), Clay Buchholz: 10-day IL (shoulder), Ryan Borucki: 60-day IL (elbow), Dalton Pompey: 60-day IL (concussion), Devon Travis: 60-day IL (knee).