We’re entering June, and the Yankees are slightly behind in the division as we pull past the one-third mark of the season. The Rays have proven relentless, and look to contend with New York as they’ve taken a 1.5 game lead heading into the month with an 18-9 run in May. The rest of the division still is stuck in the doldrums, but they can’t be discounted as the Wild Card picture is wide enough that it has them firmly in playoff contention. This month will prove essential to shaking up the leaderboards,
and with only two divisional matchups ahead of the Yankees they’ll get to face off with different competition mainly from the AL Central — a familiar stomping ground.
Outside of the unknown timetable for Max Fried, the Yankees are near full-strength and in position to make things happen if they can get the bats going. Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Trent Grisham showed major turnarounds, and Anthony Volpe hasn’t been too shabby in his return from the minors as well, but with Aaron Judge not firing on all cylinders it’d sure help if the bottom of the lineup could become a bit more respectable. Will Austin Wells finally get a foothold in the batter’s box, and can Ryan McMahon trend be the next bat to trend back to average? Will the Captain go on a tear to silence the critics, or will this slump turn out to be something more worrisome? If you have questions like these, or anything else on your mind, send ‘em in for a chance to be featured in our Yankees mailbag.
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