The Yankees, the Angels and the free-agent starting pitching market have fallen apart in the second half.

Needing rotation help is never a good place to be. Needing multiple pieces in an offseason, such as the Mets and the Cardinals will, is worse. A few weeks back in this space, I ranked the clubs 1-through-30 by which teams are positioned the best for 2024 with starting pitching.

Clubs such as the Mariners and Guardians who can stay out of the market are particularly in good shape. And that is even more so now — as we will examine in this week’s “Got my attention.”

Shohei Ohtani might remain the No. 1 free agent available this offseason. But he is not going to pitch in 2024 due to an elbow injury — and there even will be questions about when and how much he will be able to pitch in 2025. It is not as if he will have a normal rehab next season when he is serving as a club’s designated hitter.