It’s MLB Trade Deadline day, usually an occasion for anticipation and excitement, so leave it to this year’s Yankees to ruin even this moment of distraction from their slog of a season. The decision-makers are happy to stagnate in mediocrity, unwilling to make meaningful additions to their floundering roster (sorry, Keynan Middleton) nor subtractions that could help future seasons. Several of their players have sounded apprehensive about the team’s direction and accompanying inaction on the market, but there’s no time to dwell on these thoughts as there’s still a baseball game to be played.
Carlos Rodón looked much better in his last start against the Mets — 5.