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Southpaws should beware of returning Yankee sluggers

Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton are currently both in Scranton making their way back to the major leagues. The Yankees are hopeful they will return during the seven-game homestand against the Rays and Astros. Right now the Bombers really need pitching help more than anything. The return of Stanton and Judge will help solve one problem, though: the Yankees’ woes against left-handed pitching.

So far this season, the team has performed under league average against lefties according to FanGraphs. Last season they finished 2nd overall with a 115 wRC+ and are currently 25th with a wRC+ of 80 in 2019.