Record Last Week: 3-3 (20 RS, 20 RA)
Season Record: 89-54 (730 RS, 580 RA, 88-55 expected record), 8.5 GB in ALE, +10.0 GU for WC spot
Schedule This Week: Three games at Twins (Mon. to Weds.); Thursday OFF; Three games vs. Blue Jays (Fri. to Sun.)
Top stories from last week:
- The Yankees traveled to the West Coast and started the week with three games in Oakland. CC Sabathia got hit hard in Monday’s 6-3 loss, but the Yankees bounced back with a 5-1 win Tuesday. Luis Severino and Gary Sanchez were a mess in Wednesday’s 8-2 loss.
- Following Thursday’s off-day, the Yankees went to Seattle for three games. Masahiro Tanaka was dominant in Friday’s 4-0 win and Austin Romine hit a late homer in Saturday’s 4-2 win. The Yankees couldn’t complete the sweep and lost 3-2 Sunday.
- Injury Updates: Aaron Judge (wrist) has resumed swinging and could hit on the field this week. Aroldis Chapman (knee) is throwing off flat ground. Clint Frazier (post-concussion migraines) suffered a setback and has been shut down. Erik Swanson (groin) and Domingo Acevedo (biceps) were placed on the minor league disabled list.
- Didi Gregorius has been activated off the disabled list. The Yankees are still easing him back into things following the heel injury, however.
- Impending free agent J.A. Happ said he is open to re-signing the Yankees. The Yankees were “in the hunt” for Madison Bumgarner at the trade deadline.
- Triple-A Scranton has advanced to the International League Championship Series for the third straight year.
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