Sunday proved to be a very consequential day in this 2026 Yankees season. They played another tight game in Chicago, prevailing 2-1 to take the series with the Cubs, cinch a winning (6-4) road trip, and claw a game back in the standings from the Rays. Not only that, but Brian Cashman swung the Yankees’ first major deal of the trade deadline, shipping three pitching prospects and Jake Bird for Nationals slugger Luis García Jr. We’ll have more analysis of the Yankees’ addition of a big bat, plus much
more on the site today.
Be sure to check out our live blog throughout the day today, which will be covering all the rumors fit to print running up to the 6 p.m. EST deadline. Also, Kevin goes through what you may have missed during Sunday’s action, and Jeff profiles Mark Reynolds, briefly a Yankee in 2013. And later, after the deadline, Madison will deliver some trade deadline grades.
Today’s Matchup:
New York Yankees vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Time: 7:05 p.m. EST
TV: YES Network, Cardinals.TV
Venue: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
Questions/Prompts:
1. With weaknesses elsewhere on the roster, were you surprised to see the Yankees land a first baseman with their first major deadline move?
2. How many moves do the Yankees make today?
