They have Pineda, Tanaka, Severino, Eovaldi (all with front end upside) as a 1-4 and Warren, Sabathia, Nova as a 5-7

If you’re worried about getting an 8th starter, that’s something that you don’t need to address in the offseason. Pick one up in April or May, for the low low.

Yankees should explore moving nova to the pen. He’s been inconsistent for so many years, but the stuff is electric at times. Rivera, Betances, Chapman etc most dominant relievers are guys that flopped as starters. Doesn’t hurt to give him a look.

Call up the Padres and finish that Mateo for Kimbrel deal.
Let Refsnyder and Ackley platoon at 2B.
See what’s out there for Gardner. I love him and in a perfect world he could retire a Yankee but unfortunately The lineup is too lefty heavy and he’s our only realistically tradeable piece.
If you can move out Gardner and bring in Upton it’s a bit of a lateral move but you fix the balance issues. Hell even if you can’t land Upton, you can survive with an Ackley/Ryan raburn/marlon Byrd type situation and hope judge can be a midseason call up.