The New York Yankees centered on including depth to their lineup and bullpen on the MLB trade deadline, moderately than make a splashy deal. But the deeper roster that the crew tried to construct is being eroded by accidents.
Utilityman Amed Rosario was positioned on the 10-day injured listing with a sprained shoulder (the sternoclavicular, or SC, joint, to be actual), the crew introduced on Sunday. He sustained the harm whereas operating into the right-field wall throughout Friday’s 5-3 loss to the Houston Astros.
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A nine-year MLB veteran, Rosario was acquired from the Washington Nationals for velocity and protection, together with a bench bat versus left-handed pitching (.312/.343/.495). He’s appeared in 4 video games with the Yankees, batting 4-of-7 with a double and one RBI whereas enjoying in proper area.
Catcher J.C. Escarra was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to take Rosario’s spot on the energetic roster. In an earlier stint with the Yankees, he batted .205/.299/.337 with 5 doubles, two residence runs and 10 RBI in 97 plate appearances.
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Rosario joins another trade deadline addition, outfielder Austin Slater, on the IL. Slater is anticipated to be out for much longer with a strained left hamstring. Slater, acquired from the Chicago White Sox, will probably be sidelined for four to six weeks, in response to supervisor Aaron Boone.
Last week, the Yankees additionally demoted pitcher Jake Bird to Triple-A. Bird, one of three relievers the Yankees traded for on the deadline, gave up a 3-run, walk-off homer to Josh Jung in Monday’s 8-5 loss to the Texas Rangers. Bird joined the Yankees from the Colorado Rockies hours earlier than the July 31 MLB trade deadline, together with David Bednar from the Pittsburgh Pirates and Camilo Doval from the San Francisco Giants.
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New third baseman Ryan McMahon and utilityman José Caballero have stayed wholesome with the Yankees since coming over from the Rockies and Tampa Bay Rays, respectively. But each gamers might need to be additional cautious, contemplating what’s occurred with their new teammates.
The Yankees go into Sunday’s MLB schedule with a 62-55 report that has them third in the AL East, 5.5 video games behind the first-place Toronto Blue Jays and a couple of.5 behind the Boston Red Sox for second place.