The Yankees may be forced to overpay to re-sign a pair of veteran pitchers this winter in the wake of injuries to Michael Pineda and Manuel Banuelos.

New York was counting on Pineda and Banuelos to become reliable pitchers this season, making them cheaper options going forward as they aim to get below the luxury tax threshold in 2014.

Instead, Pineda cannot be counted on for next season after serious shoulder surgery. Banuelos made just six Triple-A starts this season before elbow trouble forced him to be shut down.

That leaves the Yankees with just CC Sabathia, Ivan Nova and Phil Hughes under contract and penciled into the rotation for 2013.