During this slump, shortstop Anthony Volpe has struggled—plagued by a drastic offensive woes, a spate of mental and defensive miscues, and growing displeasure from fans. Volpe’s production has dipped this year: so far, he has put up a .209 batting average with 18 home runs, 65 RBIs and 56 runs scored in 127 games.

The New York Yankees are reportedly close to having an impactful reliever make his return from the injured list.

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The New York Yankees could look to reunite with star pitcher Michael King in free agency this coming offseason.

The Yankees lost on Thursday because the pitching couldn’t hold it together, and lost last night because the offense couldn’t manage much of anything. The bare minimum for this four-game series is a split,

So when Ben Rice crushed a solo home run on Thursday night against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium, it tied the game and one run apiece –– but the Yankees wound up losing 6-3. That cut New York's lead over Boston to just a half game for second place in the American League East Standings, as they trail the Toronto Blue Jays by 4.5 games.

Bednar has been mostly solid since arriving from Pittsburgh, but Doval has gotten off to a brutal start in The Bronx after coming over from San Francisco, while Bird was so bad he was quickly jettisoned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

The New York Yankees committed four errors in their loss to the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. Here's how the MLB standings shake out by fielding errors.