Record Last Week: 4-2 (25 RS, 22 RA)
Season Record: 67-61 (506 RS, 540 RA, 60-68 pythag. record) 6.0 GB in ALE, 3.5 GB of WC
Opponents This Week: @ Royals (one game, Mon.), @ Tigers (three games, Tues. to Thurs.), @ Blue Jays (three games, Fri. to Sun.)
Top stories from last week:
- The week started with an off-day before the Astros came to the Bronx for a three-game series. David Robertson served up the game-losing homer in the first game and the bullpen melted down in Wednesday’s loss. Brandon McCarthy threw a shutout in the finale to salvage the series.
- The White Sox came to town for a three-game weekend set after that, and the Yankees took the opener on Martin Prado’s walk-off single. They won the second game as well. Brian McCann’s walk-off homer completed the sweep yesterday.
- Injury Updates: Masahiro Tanaka (elbow) faced hitters in live batting practice and will do it again Thursday. David Phelps (elbow) has started playing catch. He will return as a reliever. Carlos Beltran (elbow) has returned to the lineup after needing a cortisone shot. Both Jacoby Ellsbury (“pretty beat up”) and Brett Gardner (ankle) are day-to-day with nagging injuries.
- Hiroki Kuroda has “not thought about” whether he will retire or continue pitching after the season. McCarthy, meanwhile, said he is open to re-signing with the Yankees. They are considered among the favorites to sign Jon Lester.
- Chase Whitley was sent down and Zelous Wheeler was called up. Jim Miller was released. The Yankees are considering a six-man rotation not only once rosters expand in September, but also next season.
- The Yankees lost out on Cuban outfielder Rusney Castillo, who signed a seven-year, $72.5M contract with the Red Sox.
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