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Aaron Boone explains baffling decision to use Devin Williams in Yankees’ latest loss Williams has struggled immensely in recent weeks and this season, allowing at least one earned run in eight of his last 14 games and posting a 5.73 ERA overall in his first year with the Yankees.

Devin Williams sat at his locker in full uniform for over 20 min postgame, staring at his phone in an entranced state before snapping out of it.

"I stink right now," the #Yankees RP admitted.

So why would Aaron Boone turn to him in high-leverage again?

Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton expected to play right field on Saturday for first time since 2023 Yankees’ DH Giancarlo Stanton hasn’t used a glove in a game since 2023. That streak is expected to end this weekend.

Despite some physical limitations, Giancarlo Stanton is expected to play defense for the first time since 2023 on Saturday.

"He doesn’t want to be a liability or compromise the team. He just wants to be out there and help the team win." #Yankees

With Yankees’ closer job up for grabs, David Bednar makes a convincing case While Bednar’s first save with the Yankees came in dramatic fashion, the 30-year-old is no stranger to closing.

With the #Yankees’ closer job up for grabs, David Bednar made a rather convincing case for the gig on Wednesday.

Yankees demote recently-acquired RP Jake Bird after brutal first impression The Yankees demoted Bird ahead of Mark Leiter Jr.’s return.

Days after acquiring Jake Bird from the #Rockies, the #Yankees have demoted the reliever.

The move comes ahead of Mark Leiter Jr.'s return from the IL (and after a brutal first impression from Bird).

Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton swinging red-hot bat with Aaron Judge returning in DH role Stanton’s display of strength on Monday showed why the Yankees need to keep him in the lineup as much as they can, even with Judge expected to return from a flexor strain injury on Tuesday.

Before the #Yankees lost another soul-crusher Monday, Giancarlo Stanton launched a cruise missile with a baseball bat.

He has 10 HR in his last 24 G. But with Aaron Judge DH'ing for now, NY has to use Stanton in the OF to get both bats in the lineup.

Yankees to activate Aaron Judge from injured list Tuesday vs. Rangers The Yankees also planned on placing another outfielder, Austin Slater, on the injured list with a left hamstring strain.

A silver lining for the spiraling #Yankees: Aaron Judge is coming back tonight with 2 more important games against the #Rangers coming up.

Devin Williams, Jake Bird surrender late homers as Yankees fall to Rangers While Bird served up to final blow, it was Williams who put the Yankees in that situation by blowing his third save of the year.

The #Yankees led the AL East by 7 G on May 28.

They're now 5.5 G behind the #BlueJays & 2.5 G behind the #RedSox.

NY & the #Mariners have the same record & the last 2 Wild Card spots.

The #Rangers are 1.5 G out after another Devin Williams blown save.

Yankees sign Kenta Maeda to minor league deal, add veteran rotation depth If all goes well, the Yankees won’t have to see what, if anything, Maeda has left in the tank.

Kenta Maeda has signed a minor league deal with the #Yankees.

The Japanese right-hander hasn't had much success lately, but he gives NY some rotation depth following the departures of Marcus Stroman and Carlos Carrasco.

Aaron Boone admits it’s ‘gut-check time’ as Yankees hit another low The Yankees are so far into a stretch of poor play that they’re in third place in the American League East.

“I don’t even know if we’re necessarily that far into anything,” Aaron Boone said at the end of June as he downplayed the #Yankees' latest summer swoon.

Well, now it's August, New York is in third place, and it's "gut-check time."

How can the Yankees fill the holes they didn’t address before the deadline? The Yankees addressed multiple needs and even a few wants before Thursday’s trade deadline. Here’s a look at what they didn’t get to.

The #Yankees addressed multiple needs & a few wants before Thursday’s trade deadline.

“We are better today than we were yesterday,” Brian Cashman said, and he's right.

But here's a look at 2 pieces they didn't add, as well as some internal solutions:

Yankees’ bullpen makeover comes with extra closers and needed team control The Yankees acquired three relievers prior to the 6 p.m. trade deadline, first landing David Bednar from the Pirates. Then came Jake Bird via a swap with the Rockies. Yet another righty relief arm …

“There are certainly benefits to control," Brian Cashman said of the #Yankees getting 3 RPs who won't hit the open market anytime soon.

David Bednar & Camilo Doval have closing exp. That's important with Devin Williams/Luke Weaver heading to free agency.

Yankees finalizing deal to acquire Pirates closer David Bednar: source The Yankees finally upgraded their bullpen, agreeing to a deal for Pirates closer David Bednar ahead of the trade deadline.

With the #Yankees finalizing a deal for the #Pirates' David Bednar, the team is adding power stuff & a closer with team control to a battered bullpen that could lose Devin Williams & Luke Weaver this winter.

A look at what Bednar brings to the Bronx:

Un-Wells: Yankees overcome catcher’s baserunning gaffe in extra-inning win “I think I was just being an idiot,” Austin Wells said.

From last night: Austin Wells explained his blunder on the bases before the #Yankees won in extras.

“I think I was just being an idiot."

Yankees acquire outfielder Austin Slater from White Sox, demote J.C Escarra The Yankees are trading for another hitter. The team is acquiring Austin Slater from the White Sox, according to multiple reports.

Updated story on Austin Slater, who is active after the #Yankees optioned J.C. Escarra.

With Slater & Rosario in the mix, Aaron Boone will lean into platoons more.

“I do feel like our roster is getting to a place where the guys complement one another.”

Yankees acquire outfielder Austin Slater from White Sox, add another righty bat The Yankees are trading for another hitter. The team is acquiring Austin Slater from the White Sox, according to multiple reports.

With Amed Rosario already on board, the #Yankees added another supplemental weapon against lefties, acquiring Austin Slater from the #WhiteSox for Gage Ziehl.

Here's a look at what Slater brings to the Bronx & how he could impact others on the roster:

Anthony Volpe’s latest errors overshadow Yankees’ win: ‘We gotta get through it’ The tables turned on the Yankees on Tuesday, as they actually benefited from sloppy play in a series-tying win over the Rays.

Aaron Boone shared his most pointed comments on Anthony Volpe to date Tuesday, but he stopped short of talking about a possible benching after the #Yankees SS made 2 more errors.

"He’s going to grow from this, learn from it, & come out on the other side."

Yankees’ Aaron Judge begins hitting following flexor strain Boone still expects and hopes to have Judge back in the Yankees’ lineup after 10 days on the IL but added, “We’ll listen to the body and the trainers and him and see where we&#821…

Aaron Judge began hitting today. Here's what's next for the injured #Yankees slugger.

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⚾️ Aaron Boone reflected on #Cubs icon Ryne Sandberg

⚾️ What I thought was an interesting comment from Boone on J.C. Escarra ahead of the trade deadline

Yankees’ Cam Schlittler burned by walks, open to bullpen with short-term role up in the air It will be interesting to see what the Yankees do with Schlittler in the near future, as the trade deadline and the potential for a crowded rotation are coming.

What's next for Cam Schlittler now that he's 3 starts into his MLB career?

With the deadline looming, Luis Gil expected back soon & the #Yankees in need of bullpen help, Schlittler told @nydailynews.com that he's open to relief work.

However, NY has other options:

Why Yankees’ Clarke Schmidt feels he ‘dodged a major bullet’ despite Tommy John surgery Clarke Schmidt made a surprise appearance in the Yankees’ clubhouse on Monday, speaking to reporters for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery on July 11.

Clarke Schmidt said he "dodged a major bullet" getting the internal brace version of Tommy John. Now he's planning to revamp his mechanics & routines before rejoining the #Yankees next year.

He didn't seem to regret how his soreness was handled, either.

Yankees trade Carlos Carrasco to Braves for cash considerations Atlanta acquired the veteran right-hander for cash considerations. Carrasco, a 16-year veteran, had been at Triple-A with the Yankees.

In addition to the Carlos Carrasco trade, there are also notes in here on Giancarlo Stanton's OF work, Amed Rosario's return to New York, and what's next for Luis Gil. #Yankees

Yankees trade Carlos Carrasco to Braves for cash considerations Atlanta acquired the veteran right-hander for cash considerations. Carrasco, a 16-year veteran, had been at Triple-A with the Yankees.

Carlos Carrasco slotted into the #Yankees' rotation when they desperately needed arms. Now the #Braves are in a worse spot with their entire Opening Day rotation on the 60-day IL.

Quick hitter on another trade for NY:

With Ryan McMahon, the Yankees are feeling DJ LeMahieu and Nolan Arenado’s impact Ryan McMahon remembers attending his first big league camp in 2016 as a member of the Rockies and taking group infield practice. More importantly, he remembers what he saw when the session ended.

The #Yankees once hoped DJ LeMahieu could play 3B for them this year. There were rumors Nolan Arenado could end up in the job too.

Now NY has a 3B who studied under both.

A look at what Ryan McMahon learned about defense from his ex-#Rockies teammates:

Yankees avoid sweep as Ryan McMahon, bullpen shine in win over Phillies The Yankees salvaged a series and avoided a sweep on Sunday, as they defeated the Phillies, 4-3, in the Bronx.

The #Yankees' beleaguered bullpen stepped up on Sunday as the Bombers avoided being swept by the #Phillies.

Ryan McMahon, meanwhile, appeared as advertised defensively again & came up with a huge hit.

"He’s already been tremendous.”

Yankees Magazine: Renaissance Man The ballpark was new, but the feat was oh so familiar for CC Sabathia. The 19-year veteran had never pitched at Chase Field before April 30. Yet it was then and there, in the Arizona heat, that Sabath...

Back when CC Sabathia notched his 3,000th strikeout, I wrote this long piece on how he reinvented himself at the end of his career.

A few #Yankees, including Aaron Boone and Brian McCann, called him a Hall of Famer at the time. Now he deservedly is one.

Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton embracing potential OF return with Aaron Judge injured With Aaron Judge only expected to DH when he first returns to the Yankees from a right flexor strain, Giancarlo Stanton will dust off his glove.

It's been a minute since Giancarlo Stanton has played the OF, but he's embracing a potential return with Aaron Judge set to only DH when he first comes off the IL.

“It’s not going to be like I’ve never been out there before,” Stanton said. #Yankees

Yankees acquire Amed Rosario from Nationals, adding versatility & help against lefties The Yankees traded for another infielder on Saturday night, acquiring Amed Rosario from the Nationals.

Updated story on the #Yankees acquiring Amed Rosario, who they've wanted for "the last couple years."

“I think he helps us a lot,” Aaron Boone said, noting Rosario's versatility & production vs. lefties.

Boone said Rosario could play SS "in a pinch."

Yankees acquire IF Amed Rosario from Nationals, deal Clayton Beeter and prospect The Yankees traded for another infielder on Saturday night, acquiring Amed Rosario from the Nationals.

The #Yankees have acquired Amed Rosario from the #Nationals.

Here's a look at what the utility infielder, who has an .816 OPS against lefties, brings to the Bombers:

Yankees star Aaron Judge diagnosed with flexor strain, UCL intact Aaron Judge has avoided the worst.

Aaron Judge & the #Yankees know his flex flexor strain “could’ve been worse.” They're thankful his UCL is intact, and they hope he's back in 10 days.

A look at the plan for Judge going forward, why he didn't exit Friday's game, NY's OF options & more:

Yankees’ Aaron Judge dealing with elbow issue, awaiting test results On Tuesday in Toronto, cameras caught Judge wincing and clutching his right hand in a fist after making a seventh-inning throw. Now the Yankees are hoping for the best.

Here's what we know about Aaron Judge's elbow issue.

It's not much, but the slugger's health first became a concern after cameras caught him wincing after a throw in Toronto. Judge downplayed the moment, but he had a tough time throwing Friday. #Yankees

Yankees return home, stay sloppy as defense, bullpen falter again in loss to Phillies On Friday, the Bombers returned to the grassy confines of Yankee Stadium. They didn’t leave their sloppiness in Canada, though, as they committed two errors in a loss to the Phillies.

The #Yankees' defense remained an issue on Friday, but their bullpen problems took centerstage after allowing 10 ER.

Aaron Boone repeatedly said the group is "short" on arms.

With the deadline approaching, he added, “All lines are in the water.” 🎣