The Yankees have had a need for a third baseman since releasing DJ LeMahieu and moving Jazz Chisholm back to the keystone. As of late, manager Aaron Boone has used a combination of Oswald Peraza and Jorbit Vivas at the hot corner. Clearly New York, now 4 ½ games back in the American League East, was not satisfied with that arrangement.

Jones said he understands why some may be skeptical, but he's never had more confidence in his game. Do the Yankees feel similarly?

On Sunday, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reported that Jake Bird of the Colorado Rockies was a name on the Yankees' list of potential bullpen trade targets. Bird has more than a strikeout per inning this season, and won't be a free agent until after the 2028 season.

As if things couldn’t get any worse for the New York Yankees during their mid-summer skid, captain Aaron Judge is now on the injured list. Though the severity of the injury is uncertain, what is certain is that New York will miss the frontrunner for the AL MVP very,