|
|
|
s continues to be the overarching story impacting the Yankees busine s on and off the field as the trade deadline approaches. Manager Aaron Boone provided some more details on Judges status in an interview with Jomboy Medias Talkin Yanks podcast ( ) today, saying that Judge is slated to start hitting off a tee no later than tomorrow. It will still be 10-15 more days before Judge is able to throw, however, keeping with the initial expectation that Judge will be limited to DH duty when he is able to return Bowden Francis Jersey to New Yorks lineup. Judge received a PRP injection in order to help the healing proce s, and if he is able to swing without discomfort, that should allow him to get back into the field at least as a designated hitter. Its a good sign that Judge is already set to take some swings, though there wont be many sighs of relief in the Bronx until Judge is officially back from the 10-day IL, and perhaps not until he is able to take his regular spot back in right field. The longer Judge is DH-locked, the longer will have to play the outfield, which is itself a roll of the dice considering Stantons lengthy injury history. The ripple effect of Judges injury cant be understated, as the superstars absence adds to the recent misery for a Yankees team that is 15-24 over its last 39 games. While the Yankees are 57-49 and remain the ALs top wild card team, reported yesterday that the club was considering selling some talent at the deadline if Judges elbow i sue had proved to be season-ending. Following up on that report, that the Yankees floated and in talks with at least one team. Goldschmidt is an impending free agent, and Bellinger can opt out of his $25MM player option for 2026 and enter the open market as well following the season. This could just be due diligence and an example of how front offices tend to prepare for any scenario, as Martino again stre sed that it is quite unlikely that the Bronx Bombers will be anything but deadline buyers. New York has already been busy on the trade front in adding and , and remain linked to multiple other players on the rumor mill. is the latest name in the mix, as lists Slater as one of the right-handed hitting outfielders on the Bombers list of po sible targets. The veteran outfielder is hitting .244/.308/.437 over 131 plate appearances for the White Sox this season, with an .897 OPS in 74 PA against left-handed pitching. A right meniscus tear shelved Slater for about five weeks earlier this season, but has looked good since returning in May. Slater is one of the more inexpensive rentals on the market, as he has only around $580K remaining on his $1.75MM salary for the 2025 campaign. Hed fit into any teams budget at that number, so plenty of teams beyond just the Yankees figure to be checking in with the White Sox. As Martino noted, the Yankees may be more apt to make modest deadline upgrades than to swing any real headline-grabbing trades. If the club did do something a little more consequential like move a highly-touted prospect, might be a player to watch, as writes that the right-hander is rumored to be near the top of several wish lists from rival teams. Schlittler is just three starts into his big league career, with a 4.91 ERA over his 14 2/3 inning in the Show. His 13.2% walk rate and three home runs allowed are signs of growing pains, but Schlittler has posted very good numbers in the minors since being a seventh-round pick for New York in the 2022 draft. Offering a big league-ready young starter can open the door in many trade talks, yet given how the Yankees are themselves stretched for rotation depth, they might well see the value in keeping Schlittler for the rest of the 2025 stretch run, let alone for the future. Damaso Garcia Jersey |
|
发表于