Allan Winans was designated for assignment by the Yankees on February 5.

The right-hander didn’t just stick around within the organization, receiving a non-roster invite to camp a few days later, but Winans is now seventh — or perhaps even sixth — on the Yankees’ starting pitching depth chart.

That’s how much has changed within the Yankees’ pitching picture over the last month and three days.

Reigning Rookie of the Year Luis Gil is out for the first three-plus months of the year with a high-grade lat strain and now, as of Friday night, the Yankees are holding their breath as ace Gerrit Cole gets imaging on his right elbow.

Yikes.

That leaves Max Fried, Carlos Rodón, Clarke Schmidt, Marcus Stroman and prospect Will Warren in the Yankees’ starting staff with less than three weeks to go until Opening Day.

Winans and non-roster invitee Carlos Carrasco are jockeying for position this spring as the next man up if one of those starters also gets hurt.

Every team can never have enough starting pitching depth so there’s a good chance both will be needed over the course of this season even if they begin the year in Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Carrasco would likely have the edge considering all of his big-league experience. He’s pitched well this spring. But Winans has also impressed in Grapefruit League play thus far.

Winans has allowed only one earned run over 8 1/3 innings this spring, striking out four batters in those three outings. He tossed 3 1/3 scoreless innings in Saturday night’s 5-2 walk-off loss the Astros at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches. los

This would be Winans third big-league season. He made eight total appearances with the Braves over the last two seasons, posting a 7.20 ERA.

The best comparison here would be to what the Yankees had going last year with Cody Poteet, a stretched-out pitcher who can be promoted for a spot start or in response to an injury.

NOTABLE

— Yankees left-hander Edgar Barclay gave up five runs in the bottom of the ninth, including a walk-off, three-run shot from Astros catcher César Salazar.

— Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Anthony Volpe were both 0-for-3 in the loss against Houston. Chisholm is batting .105 this spring with a .366 OPS. Volpe is hitting .136 with a .409 OPS.

— J.C. Escarra continues to swing a hot bat as he competes for a roster spot. He had two hits and raised his spring batting average to .350.

— Pablo Reyes also had two hits and a walk, a versatile defender who is trying to play his way into the race for a bench spot this spring. Reyes is batting .412 with a .993 OPS.

— Righty reliever Yerry De Los Santos is up to five scoreless innings this spring after getting four outs on Saturday. Since he’s on the 40-man roster, he can’t be ruled out in securing one of the two vacancies in the Yankees’ bullpen leading up to Opening Day.

— Jasson Domínguez was 1-for-3 with two stolen bases in the loss.