Yankees Outlast the Blue Jays
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The Phillies, who have been searching for relief pitching help throughout the season, have agreed to sign veteran reliever David Robertson, reports The Athletic. It's a deal for the rest of the season for $16 million, prorated for just the remainder of the Phillies' games, reports MLB.com, or roughly $6 million.
Eugenio Suárez's defensive value, or lack thereof, is a consideration for the New York Yankees as they weigh a possible trade for the Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman, according to The Athletic's Jim Bowden.
The Blue Jays won the opening game 4-1 behind a four-run fifth inning to extend its home winning streak to 11 games and five consecutive over the Yankees. New York is now 2-4 over the last six games, while Toronto has won four straight out the break.
Neil Paine dug into the data to break down the first-half's luckiest and unluckiest teams in baseball, plus some teams to buy low on now.
Fans are not holding back with their reactions to the latest error involving Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe on Tuesday.
Featured in this week’s MLB Power Rankings, the Brewers climb to the top of our rankings, the Yankees can’t figure out the Blue Jays, another injury for the Astros, Rich Hill is on the brink of history, and we’re taking stock of the upcoming MLB trade deadline.