The Rays were 39-61 when the Yankees rolled into town. They are now 42-61. The Yankees have been swept by the lowly Rays, the final blow coming in a 5-3 win Sunday, and New York’s season was swept away too. While the Yankees did play a game on Sunday, and while they were in fact swept by […]
Day: July 31, 2016
Yankees acquire Tyler Clippard from Diamondbacks
So as you may have heard, the Yankees dealt Andrew Miller to Cleveland on Sunday morning. Kenny Ducey’s got the details here. With both Miller and Aroldis Chapman gone, Dellin Betances will now step into the closer role. Because he was the lone remaining truly-reliable reliever in the bullpen, the Yankees subsequently announced they had […]
Yankees trade Andrew Miller to Indians for four players
The Yankees continue to sell. On Sunday, team announced that it had acquired outfielder Clint Frazier, left-handed pitcher Justus Sheffield and right-handed pitchers Ben Heller and J.P. Feyereisen from the Indians in exchange for closer Andrew Miller. Miller, who is under contract for the next two seasons at a total of $18 million, became the most valuable […]