MLB.com | Thomas Harrigan: Yesterday afternoon, the Yankees announced that they had placed third baseman Ryan McMahon on the 10-day IL with a throat infection. According to Greg Joyce on Twitter, he was diagnosed with peritonsillar abscess, a rather unpleasant-sounding tonsil infection that has prompted doctors to recommend him not to engage in any physical activity for at least 72 hours. To take his place, the team has recalled fan favorite utilityman Oswaldo Cabrera from Triple-A Scranton, who makes his return to the Majors after fracturing his ankle last May.
The Athletic | Dennis Lin: (subscription required) Ever year, The Athletic polls the players of Major League Baseball in order to get a sense as to what the league thinks about, well, everything that the fans want to know. Rather encouragingly for readers of this blog, the Yankees were the second most common response to the question, “Which organizations have good reputations among players?” (behind only the Los Angeles Dodgers). More specifically, players praised the front office and ownership, saying that they are “willing to do what they need to do to keep their players happy;” they were also praised for their medical staff.
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ESPN | Buster Olney: Over the last few years, left-handed hitters have been at an advantage throughout baseball, with yet another jump in relative wRC+ occuring this year. After speaking to some catchers, Buster Olney speculates that the new ABS system may be responsible, as it has eliminated (or at least minimized) lefties’ biggest advantage: the ability of catchers to frame glove-side pitches more easily. While not everyone agrees with the hypothesis, the data clearly shows that left-handed bats are having an easier time at the plate this year than their righty-swinging counterparts.
The Athletic | Tim Britton, Johnny Flores Jr., Chad Jennings and Eno Sarris: (subscription required) With July rapidly approaching, the trade deadline will soon be in our sights. To help prepare fans, The Athletic published their list of 50 players that may be available this deadline. While Tarik Skubal, who started last night for the Tigers, is the biggest name on the list, several players — such as Houston shortstop Jeremy Peña, Giants second baseman Luis Arraez, and Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers — who may be of interest to Yankees fans.
The Athletic | Ken Rosenthal: (subscription required) Generally, I try to avoid putting two paywalled articles here, let alone three, but if you have access to The Athletic, this is definitely worth a read. Ken Rosenthal dives into Major League Baseball’s first CBA proposal, focusing on the league’s plan to shrink the draft — a proposal that Rosenthal describes as “counter to that message,” that message being the league’s alleged commitment to growing the game of baseball. We’ve said similar things here at Pinstripe Alley, but don’t take our word for it; Rosenthal is one of the most connected journalists in the sport.
Lastly, we want to send out our best happy retirement wishes to an old friend. The Trenton Thunder may no longer be the Yankees’ Double-A affiliate, but we will have always love their batdog program and Rookie officially retired last night. He followed the footsteps (paw prints?) of Chase and Derby, and Dash will keep the program alive. Rookie rules and we love him.
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