It looks like the Yankees are about to receive a huge boost to their starting rotation, as youngster Luis Gil was terrific in his potential final rehab outing Tuesday night.

The Yankees' rotation has been depleted by injuries this season. It started in the spring when star ace Gerrit Cole underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery, and New York has faced a few more blows throughout the year. Starter Clarke Schmidt recently underwent Tommy John surgery as well.

Green, who managed the Phillies to a World Series title in 1980, was the Cubs general manager on Jan. 27, 1982, when he traded shortstop Ivan de Jesus to Philadelphia for shortstop Larry Bowa and Sandberg, who played his first 13 games in the majors in ’81.

The New York Yankees addressed their need at third base by trading for Ryan McMahon. However, they made sure to ask a former teammate of his about him first.

Preview the July 29 matchup between the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

Boomer Esiason previously said on WFAN Jeter was being “elitist ” by missing the game. Now Esiason says he received an email from someone close to Jeter claiming the Yankees legend is missing the game for a family event -- but not his daughter’s birthday.

Munetaka Murakami is likely to be made available at the end of the 2025 NPB season. He's a Japanese superstar who holds his league's single-season home run record for a native player, having hit 56 in 2022. The Athletic's Jim Bowden predicted earlier in the year that the Yankees were one of the favorites to get Murakami, writing this:

The New York Yankees are expected to replace their franchise shortstop after a brutal reaction from home fans.