Yankees' Carlos Espinal: Contracted selected from Triple-A
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Espinal's contract was selected from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday.
The 25-year-old righty has never pitched in the majors and has made only six appearances at Triple-A. Espinal has a 2.59 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 48 strikeouts in 48.2 innings this year. He should work in low-leverage situations in the short term.
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Yankees' Clarke Schmidt: Optioned to Triple-A
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Schmidt was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday.
The Yankees traded for Frankie Montas and Lou Trivino earlier in the day, so they need to clear space on the active roster. Schmidt has a 2.40 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 29 strikeouts in 30 innings across 16 MLB appearances this year.
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Yankees' Miguel Castro: Transferred to 60-day IL
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Castro (shoulder) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Monday.
Castro is in the midst of a four-week shutdown, and with Monday's move, his absence will extend at least into early September.
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Yankees' Luis Severino: Sent to 60-day injured list
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Severino (lat) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Monday.
Severino began a throwing program Monday, but with him moving to the longer of the two injured lists, he will not be eligible to return to action until Sept. 13.
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Yankees' Lou Trivino: Lands in Bronx
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Trivino and Frankie Montas were traded from the A's to the Yankees on Monday, Jack Curry of YES Network reports.
It remains to be seen who is headed to Oakland in exchange for the two pitchers, but Trivino is set to finish the campaign with the Yankees. Southpaw A.J. Puk and righty Zach Jackson are arguably the best healthy options remaining on the Oakland depth chart, though Dany Jimenez (shoulder) also appears close to rejoining the active roster.
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Yankees' Frankie Montas: Traded to Yankees
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Montas and Lou Trivino were traded from the A's to the Yankees on Monday, Jack Curry of YES Network reports.
Montas was arguably the top starter still available on the trade market, and he wound up being reeled in by the Yankees. It remains to be seen who will head to Oakland in return.
Rizzo went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in a loss to the Royals on Sunday.
Rizzo's three-run blast in the seventh inning looked to be a game-changer, as it gave New York its first lead of the contest. However, the Royals bounced back for four runs over the final two frames to claim the victory. Rizzo's long ball was his third over his past five games after he had failed to go deep across his previous 15 contests. The veteran is up to 25 homers on the season, the first time he has reached that mark since he hit 27 homers with the Cubs in 2019.
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Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Homers again Sunday
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LeMahieu went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's loss to Kansas City.
A day after swatting his 10th homer of the season, LeMahieu belted blast No. 11 off Zack Greinke in the fifth inning Sunday. This was the first time this season that the veteran infielder has gone deep in consecutive contests. LeMahieu enjoyed a productive July, slashing .344/.462/.490 with four homers, 11 RBI, two stolen bases and a 20:14 BB:K over 25 games.
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Yankees' Matt Carpenter: Not starting Monday
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Carpenter isn't starting Monday against the Mariners.
Carpenter has started against just five left-handed pitchers this year and is getting a breather with southpaw Marco Gonzales on the mound for Seattle. Aaron Judge is shifting to right field while Aaron Hicks starts in center.
The Yankees acquired Effross from the Cubs on Monday, according to Jack Curry of YES Network. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that right-hander Hayden Wesneski will head to Chicago to complete the deal.
The 28-year-old right-hander has shined in his first full season in the majors, posting a 2.66 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 50:11 K:BB over 44 innings out of the Chicago bullpen while holding left-handed hitters to a .132 average. Though he was viewed as the next man up to save games for the Cubs had the team moved closer David Robertson ahead of the deadline, Chicago instead elected to cash out its top setup man in favor of a highly regarded starting pitching prospect in Wesneski. Though Effross likely won't have a path to closing in New York while Clay Holmes and Aroldis Chapman are ahead of him in the pecking order, he's under club control through the 2027 season and should bring some needed stability to the setup ranks in the wake of Michael King's (elbow) season-ending injury.
Holmes (5-2) picked up the loss after blowing a save in an 8-6 defeat Sunday against Kansas City. He allowed three runs on a hit, a walk and a hit batsman in two-thirds of an inning.
Holmes entered the game in the ninth with the Yankees leading 6-5 and retired the first batter he faced. After walking Whit Merrifield and beaning Bobby Witt, Holmes gave up a three-run homer to Salvador Perez. It was the first time all season a batter hit one out of the park against Holmes. The 29-year-old has now blown two of his last three save chances and walked eight batters in his last 7.2 innings.
Benintendi went 0-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base in an 8-6 loss Sunday against Kansas City.
Benintendi walked in the fourth and sixth innings -- stealing second in the sixth -- and grounded out in his other two plate appearances. The veteran is 1-for-10 with six walks since being acquired in a trade with Kansas City. He compiled a .341/.444/.378 line with no homers, four stolen bases and a 16:11 BB:K in 25 July games. In four games as a Yankee, he's hit first, third, fifth and sixth while starting in left field each game.
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Yankees' Jordan Montgomery: Tosses four innings in no-decision
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Montgomery allowed four runs on four hits and two walks while striking out six in four innings in an 8-6 loss Sunday against Kansas City. He did not factor into the decision.
Montgomery cruised through the first four innings, allowing just one single and fanning six batters. He failed to record an out in the fifth inning, allowing two walks and three hits before being removed. It was the second straight start where he allowed four or more runs and failed to get through the fifth inning. In six July starts, he went 0-2 with a 4.91 ERA and six homers allowed in 29.1 innings. His next start will likely be next weekend in St. Louis.
Yankees' Luis Severino: Ready for throwing program
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Severino (lat) will begin a throwing program Monday, Meredith Marakovits of YES Network reports.
According to Marakovits, Severino said the pain and soreness in his strained right lat began to subside about four or five days after he was placed on the injured list July 14, but the Yankees still kept him shut down from activity for an additional two weeks. The right-hander will be eased into his throwing program by playing catch off flat ground from 60 feet Monday, and he should gradually increase his throwing distance by the end of the week. The Yankees likely won't have a precise timeline for Severino's return from the IL until he faces hitters again, but fantasy managers probably shouldn't bank on him being activated before mid-August.
