The Yankees are in the midst of an eight-game slide after an embarrassing sweep at home against the rival Red Sox, but the good news is that the front office has seemingly finally conceded there won’t be playoff baseball in the Bronx this year. How is that good news? Well, for a directionless team, it’s refreshing to see some definitive movement one way or another.
Today, that movement takes the form of Everson Pereira’s long-awaited MLB debut, as he gets the call at the expense of since-DFA’d veteran Greg Allen, who held little long-term value.