BOSTON — The battle was apparent Friday evening. Even with the ghost runner on second base, the Yankees couldn’t rating a run within the tenth inning of their 3-2 loss to the Red Sox. It was their seventh straight additional body with out with the ability to scratch a run throughout.
The lineup that after appeared invincible has appeared totally human over the past two weeks. The Yankees who averaged almost six runs a recreation, have averaged just below 4 over their final 12 video games. A crew that was hitting .244/.330/.442 with a .771 OPS — second within the massive leagues solely to the Dodgers — has hit .220/.302/.355 with a .657 OPS within the final dozen video games.
Aaron Boone admitted that Friday evening, when the Yankees went 1-for-10 with runners in scoring place, was an offensive battle. Still, the Yankees supervisor stated that he’s assured in his lineup and they are going to be much more so when Giancarlo Stanton comes off the injured listing.
“I think it’s been more a few days where we’ve had a day or two where we kind of got shut down and then a day or two where we haven’t gotten that big hit,” Boone stated. “Like final evening is an efficient instance of the place I felt like we might stress [Nathan] Eovaldi to start out numerous actually good at-bats and provides ourselves some good alternatives and simply couldn’t ship that knockout blow to type of break it open. Last evening was an evening the place I really feel like we’ve had that chance.
“I assume over the lengthy haul, clearly lacking [Stanton}. That’s a big, big piece to be missing in the middle of your order, but I feel like over the long haul, offensively, we’ve been there. But we’ve had a couple of guys that have struggled through there,” Boone continued. “Lately, even on days where we’ve strung together a lot of hits and had traffic we haven’t scored. Again, it’s a scoring contest, not a hitting contest. So we got to get a couple guys moving in the right direction. Especially guys that we rely on and then hopefully here at some point, get G back and we’ll get there offensively.”
STANTON UPDATE
Giancarlo Stanton is continuing his rehab from Achilles tendinitis in New York. The Yankees are hopeful he can go through an entire pregame by the time they are back at Yankee Stadium on Monday. That might let them start thinking about a rehab assignment.
“He’s working out as we speak right now. Yesterday was probably ramped up a little bit more as far as running progressions, more hitting, more defensive work,” Boone said. “Think the next step will be getting through like a full pregame workout where he’s out shagging and standing around doing those kinds of things. Hopefully that’s tomorrow or Monday. We’ll probably be in a position to hopefully set a rehab schedule.”
Stanton, who has been on the IL since July 24, would need to play in some rehab games — or simulated games — to work on getting his timing back. Boone, however, thinks once he gets to that point it will be a quick turnaround.
“I don’t think it will be long. So whether that’s two or three games,” Boone said. “I’m not sure exactly, but I don’t expect them to be long.”
Still, Stanton has to run the bases before he will be cleared for that.
CASTRO UPDATE
Miguel Castro, who has been on the IL since July 16 with a right shoulder strain, began his throwing program.
“He’ll have a little slower ramp up. But I think he was four weeks in a row [without throwing], however he’s had a few days taking part in catch,” Boone stated.
The right-hander may very well be again this season if all the pieces goes easily along with his rehab, however will probably be shut.
“He should be back in September,” Boone added.
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