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Sosa will undergo further evaluation to determine the severity of the injury. The 29-year-old was already replacing Alec Bohm (rib) at third base, so if Sosa needs to miss time, it’s possible they’ll need to look externally for a potential third base option.
Burger is making progress from the quad injury that has sidelined him two weeks ago, and Rangers manager Bruce Bochy told reporters that Burger is aiming for a return to the lineup August 8. It’s possible that the 29-year-old will need a rehab assignment, but this doesn’t appear to be an injury that will cause Burger to miss the rest of 2025.
Pederson has missed two months while dealing with a fractured right hand, but the 33-year-old will be back in action as the team’s designated hitter beginning Sunday. He wasn’t particularly effective prior to the injury, but those looking for some pop in the lineup could do worse than to give Pederson a look.
Boone said that when Judge does return, it’ll need to be as a designated hitter. The good news is that imaging revealed that there is no tear of the UCL. Boone also believes that it’s possible this will be a minimum stint for the reigning MVP. It’s possible the Yankees will give top prospect Spencer Jones a look while Judge recovers, and Boone noted that Giancarlo Stanton will start getting reps in the outfield as a potential look. There’s simply no replacing a player like Judge, however, who has homered 37 times and hit .342/.449/.711 in his 103 games prior to the injury.
Harper pounced all over a center-cut fastball from Yankees starter Marcus Stroman, sending a majestic 425-foot blast out to right field for his 15th round-tripper of the season. The 32-year-old fantasy stalwart has caught fire of late, hitting .305 (18-for-59) with six homers and nine RBI over his last 15 games.
Stanton’s seventh-inning dinger against Phillies reliever Daniel Robert slashed New York’s deficit to six runs at the time. He’s gone deep seven times in 16 games since the start of July. He capped off the multi-hit effort with a ninth-inning single. The big question heading into next week is the health of Aaron Judge, who underwent imaging on Saturday for a right elbow issue. It’s unclear whether Stanton would be able to play right field if Judge is limited to DH duty for an extended period.
Suárez drew the starting assignment for Saturday afternoon’s matinee at Yankee Stadium and carried a shutout into the fourth inning before Jasson Domínguez connected for a run-scoring single with two outs. He was lifted from the contest after giving up a pair of sixth-inning singles. It was the fourth time this season that he’s posted eight strikeouts with three of those outings coming in a seven-start span dating back to June 18. It was a much-needed bounce back for the 29-year-old lefty after getting rocked for six runs his last time out against the Angels. He’ll face off against the Tigers on Friday in his next outing.
On the heels of his strongest start of the season, Stroman struggled to throw strikes and failed to complete four frames on Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. He gave up a run in the opening frame before serving up a third-inning moonshot to Bryce Harper. Things unraveled further in the ensuing inning when he issued four walks, enabling the Phillies tacked on a pair of additional runs. The 34-year-old righty holds a bloated 6.09 ERA and 23/15 K/BB ratio across 34 innings (eight starts) this season. He’ll square off against the Rays on Thursday in his next outing.
Astros manager Joe Espada told reporters that Peña took seven at-bats, and that they went well. He’ll face live pitching again Sunday as he continues to work his way back from the rib injury that has sidelined him since the end of June. It wouldn’t be a surprise if Peña began a rehab assignment soon if things continues to progress at this pace.
Betts missed Friday’s game due to a personal matter, and it appears he’ll be held out one more contest at least. Miguel Rojas will start at shortstop and hit ninth in Betts’ absence.