After extra of the identical struggling, it’s time for a change. After a 3-1 loss to the Rays, their third straight defeat, the Yankees have been in severe discussions about calling up prospect Estevan Florial and placing struggling nearer Clay Holmes on the injured record.
“We haven’t decided anything for certain yet. We’ll talk through some things. So there could be some things we decided to do but nothing is final yet,” Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone mentioned after the Bombers’ newest loss.
Since the All-Star break, the Bombers have gone 8-17. The Rays (62-53) handed the Yankees their fifth straight collection loss and minimize the Yankees’ lead within the American League East to 9 video games. It’s simply the second time since June 15 that the Bombers lead within the division has been underneath 10 video games.
“It’s a little different, but it’s still stressful and you never want to lose. No one in here is happy about it, but having a little bit of a cushion helps but that cushion can dwindle quick,” Aaron Judge mentioned. “So we got to stay on top of it. Guys are putting the work in, guys are showing up, they’re doing their thing. So it’s just about going out there on the field and performing.”
They tried sitting struggling heart fielder Aaron Hicks Monday evening they usually did snap a 22-inning scoreless streak, however they obtained the identical final end result.
Almost actually, Holmes will head to the injured record. The nearer, who has not pitched since he blew the sport Friday evening, admitted that he has been coping with a again difficulty.
“Kind of locked up on me a few days ago and tried to go again today and it kind of tightened back up, so we just felt it was the smartest thing, the best way to go about it was just try to maybe give it a break,” Holmes mentioned. “We’ll see and play smart and not try to push it through something that maybe it could be a lot worse than what it is.”
In his first 38 video games, Holmes pitched to a 0.46 ERA, strolling six in 39.1 innings pitched. Over his final 11 appearances, he has allowed 11 earned runs and walked 10 in 9.2 innings pitched.
Still, Holmes has not pitched in 4 video games and the remainder of the Yankees pitching has been strong. Tuesday evening, Nestor Cortes threw seven strong innings, permitting a three-run homer within the first and never issuing a stroll, but it surely wasn’t sufficient to beat the Yankees’ impotent offense.
They did rating their first run for the reason that ninth inning of Saturday evening’s sport.
Andrew Benintendi tripled off the right-center subject wall with one out within the fifth. He got here round and scored when Yandy Diaz bobbled Miguel Andujar’s floor ball. It was the primary time the Yankees had scored a run for the reason that ninth inning of Saturday evening’s sport.
But the offense that was as soon as rolling over groups has been struggling. The Yankees have scored 9 runs over their final 61 innings, spanning seven video games.
“We’re all frustrated. But you can’t let the frustration get in your way of preparing and getting ready to go every night. We got a few guys that are in a rut. We gotta prepare and get ready and find our way out of it,” Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone mentioned. “It’s part of it. And it’s no fun when you’re going through it but that’s where we are right now.”
And determined for a spark, they could possibly be mentioning Florial, the 24-year outdated former prime prospect who has energy and pace. In Triple-A, he’s hitting .286/.368/.490 with an .858 OPS, 32 stolen bases and 14 homers in 89 video games. Florial, who has had points with pitch recognition up to now, has struck out 124 occasions in 353 at-bats and drawn 45 walks.
A scout who noticed him this season mentioned he thought Florial has improved “significantly” this yr and that his at-bats are extra aggressive than in previous years.
“I got a chance to play with him in spring training. He’s the guy that always wants to learn. He’s a hard worker who does the little things to help his team. So if that’s true that he’s coming up here, I don’t know, I haven’t heard that. But if it’s true, it will definitely help us out,” Aaron Judge mentioned.
It’s unfair to ask Florial, who has hit .206/.325/.353 with a .678 OPS, a house run and two stolen bases in 40 main league plate appearances, to show this slide round, however at this level the Yankees have to vary one thing.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com