Record Last Week: 4-2 (29 RS, 18 RA)
Season Record: 54-27 (417 RS, 306 RA, 52-29 expected record)
Schedule This Week: Three games vs. Braves (Mon. to Weds.); Thursday OFF; Three games at Blue Jays (Fri. to Sun.)
Top stories from last week:
- The week started with three games in Philadelphia. Jonathan Loaisiga helped snap the three-game losing streak in Monday’s 4-2 win, and Luis Severino dominated in Tuesday’s 6-0 win. The Yankees couldn’t complete the sweep in Wednesday’s 3-0 loss.
- Following Thursday’s off-day, the Yankees hosted the Red Sox for a three-game weekend series. CC Sabathia was The Man in Friday’s 8-1 win but Sonny Gray got demolished in Saturday’s 11-0 loss. Aaron Hicks clubbed three homers in Sunday’s 11-1 win.
- Injury Updates: Gary Sanchez (groin) will miss 3-4 weeks with a strain. Masahiro Tanaka (hamstrings) will make a minor league rehab start this week and could return as soon as next week. Austin Romine (hamstring) is day-to-day. A.J. Cole (neck) has started a minor league rehab assignment. Tyler Austin (back) was placed on the Triple-A disabled list with inflammation. Freicer Perez (shoulder) is done for the season following surgery to remove bone spurs.
- In advance of the trade deadline, the Yankees have scouted Michael Fulmer and talked to the Mets about their players. Pitching remains the No. 1 need.
- The Yankees are expected to sign Cuban righty Osiel Rodriguez. They signed several more draft picks, including several late rounders to overslot bonuses.
- Brandon Drury, Luis Cessa, Gio Gallegos, Kyle Higashioka, and David Hale were all involved in up-and-down moves last week.
- Giancarlo Stanton has not yet thought about participating in the Home Run Derby.
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