Claiborne's not quite a 19th century English gent, but he's reportedly the newest Yankees pitcher on the 40-man roster.

Showing his age or not, the future Hall of Famer is a Yankee for the next two years. Will he be the Ichiro of the second half last year or the Ichiro in decline for the rest of the previous two seasons?

What do we actually know about catcher defense? Is he really a pitch framing thief?

CC's one of three Yankees currently signed to huge deals that run through 2016, but unlike Tex and A-Rod, it's hard to say he hasn't been earning his money.

The lefty reliever looked good in Spring Training, but does his age and slow development give him much hope for the future?

Austin Romine will start the year at Triple-A, but can he contribute to the major league team and be an upgrade? Maybe?

It will be awhile before A-Rod returns to the Yankees, but what can be expected of him after another hip surgery?

As the likely replacement of Mariano Rivera, all eyes will be on David Robertson in 2013.

This is the last season for the best closer who ever was. How will it end?

After an extremely impressive showing in big league Spring Training, can one of the Yankees' top pitching prospects continue his success in the upper level of the minor leagues in 2013?