The Yankees front office made this mess and now the trade deadline Brian Cashman has to fix it originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The criticism of Brian Cashman has only grown louder over the past few years. The further the Yankees get from 2009, the more fans start looking at the guy in the suit.

The issues at third base were glaring in New York's first game after the break. Having to go with a bullpen game wasn't a good sign, either.

The New York Yankees' starting pitching has suffered major losses to injuries, and an MLB Insider believes they will address that at the trade deadline.

There was no update from Fried or the Yankees on the details of his brief mound session, but he said earlier Friday that his finger has been healing pretty good and manager Aaron Boone said after the game that a full-scale bullpen may be in the cards for Sunday morning.

The New York Yankees have seen Cy Young-level production from their ace, Max Fried, this year. But Fried recently went down with a blister injury.

“The Yankees are no strangers to headline-grabbing deadline moves, but Ke’Bryan Hayes would represent more of an under-the-radar upgrade than a flashy blockbuster. While his bat hasn’t blossomed quite as expected and past back issues have hampered his availability, there are signs of life at the plate. Since June 8, Hayes has quietly hit .274.

Keller has spent all seven of his big-league seasons in Pittsburgh and made the All-Star team in 2023. That year, he set career highs in wins (13), innings (194 1/3), starts (32)