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Yankees bullpen shake-up continues with new face in Atlanta originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Yankees made a small move Tuesday that says a lot about where their bullpen stands.
Too often, especially of late during an 12-19 skid, the Yankees have been hurt by fundamental mistakes on the bases, with Friday night serving as the latest example.
The New York Yankees have continuously been linked to a trade for Arizona Diamondbacks slugger Eugenio Suárez ahead of the trade deadline.
Ronald Acuna Jr. is someone who should take advantage. He has every tool in the box and has dominated against Stroman’s sinker/slurve combination, hitting .355 with a .400 wOBA vs. those pitches over the last couple of months.
Entering Saturday’s game, the Yankees’ 120 wRC+ was the best in baseball. They lead MLB in home runs, walk percentage, isolated power, on-base percentage, slugging percentage and wOBA. This offense is deadly enough to carry them to title No. 28.
The Atlanta Braves are reportedly open to trading some of their biggest names, but maybe not during this season.
We're clear of the All-Star break and the MLB Draft, and that means the next big date on the baseball calendar is the July 31 trade deadline. Speaking of which, each day leading up to the deadline brings us a fresh supply of deadline rumors, and you can find Sunday's just below.
Anthony Volpe's two-homer night and Trent Grisham's ninth inning grand slam led them to a 12-9 win against the Braves on Saturday night.