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The Blue Jays lost to Texas this afternoon, which means the Yankees picked up a half game in the standings today. Here are a few links and notes on this much-needed off day for the Yankees:
• Up above is a video from Yankees On Demand talking to Brian McCann about his work with the Yankees’ pitching staff. It’s pretty good stuff. He goes into some detail about different guys on the mound. On Luis Severino: “He’s the No. 1 prospect in this organization for a reason,” McCann said. “When you get to see guys come up that you hear about and they exceed your expectation, I mean, this guy, he’s the real deal.”
• The Yankees officially placed catcher Gary Sanchez on the Triple-A disabled list. That’s a seven-day DL, which seems to rule out the possibility of a September 1 call-up, though the issue might not necessarily take a full two weeks. Sanchez hurt his hamstring last night and Brian Cashman said earlier today that the Yankees weren’t sure how significant the injury might be. If it’s going to cost significant time, I have to think Austin Romine will be called up.
• Also in Triple-A, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre has a doubleheader tonight, and Dustin Ackley is batting third as the Game 1 designated hitter. Ackley has missed nearly a month with a back injury suffered right after he was traded from Seattle. Seems likely he’ll get some at-bats for a few days — maybe beyond the weekend — and rejoin the Yankees sometime in September. For the time being, the Yankees have said they think of Ackley primarily as an outfielder.
• A lot of talk today about possible September call-ups. Donnie Collins broke down some of the guys who aren’t currently on the 40-man roster but might be worth a look in September. I tend to agree with Donnie that, while Ben Gamel is having a monster year, he might not make much sense in September because he’s basically another version of Slade Heathcott (who’s basically a less proven version of Brett Gardner and Jacoby Ellsbury). “It may actually make more sense for the Yankees to go off the board and add the type of player they really don’t have in the bigs right now,” Donnie wrote, pointing toward pinch running candidate Rico Noel.
• Tough break for former Yankees starter Shane Greene. Already having a rough first year in the Tigers organization, Greene is having season-ending surgery to deal with numbness in his pitching hand. According to the Tigers’ trainer, the surgery is going to repair the circumflex artery.
• Remember Derek Jeter? He’s in his first year of retirement, and based on today’s mailbag Q&A posted on The Players’ Tribune, Jeter’s enjoying it. “As far as what I’ve learned from retirement,” Jeter wrote, “a lot of it so far is how many little things I missed out on while playing. Anything summer-related, I probably missed it. A barbecue. A trip to the beach. Or even just a lazy Saturday afternoon. It sounds simple, but rediscovering experiences like that has been fun.” Be sure to check the link to his new Twitter account at the bottom of the Q&A.
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