The Yankees pushed for depth at the trade deadline, but injuries are grinding away at that plan. Amed Rosario landed on the 10‑day injured list with a sprained SC joint after colliding with the right-field wall, thinning the Yankees’ bench. He had been a speed-and-defense addition who hit a respectable .312/.343/.495 lefty-pitching line in limited action. J.C. Escarra was recalled to take Rosario’s roster spot, testing the back end of the lineup and the catcher mix while Austin Slater faces a longer IL absence with a strained left hamstring.

Slater’s injury compounds depth concerns, as last week the club demoted Jake Bird to Triple-A after he surrendered a late three-run shot to Josh Jung. Ryan McMahon and José Caballero have stayed healthy since arriving from the Rockies and Rays, respectively, but the churn around the infield and outfield units remains ongoing. The Yankees go into their Sunday schedule at 62-55, sitting 5.5 games back of the Blue Jays in the AL East and 2.5 behind the Red Sox for second.