The New York Yankees optioned RHP Scott Effross and INF Jorbit Vivas to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after Friday's trade with the Colorado Rockies to prepare for the arrival of third baseman Ryan McMahon.

The first of several major trades will happen before the 2025 MLB trade deadline and the Inside the Lines team is here to quantify the impact of each one as they happen

NEW YORK — As the Yankees changed back into their street clothes in a quiet clubhouse following Friday night’s ugly loss to the Phillies, many walked over to Scott Effross’ locker. Some of Effross’ teammates patted the reliever on the back, muttering words of encouragement.

The Philadelphia Phillies are wearing maroon caps that pay homage to the uniforms they wore from 1970-91 (including their 1980 World Series championship) by Hall of Famers such as Mike Schmidt and Steve Carlton. The hats, which are made by New Era, also feature the National Baseball Hall of Fame logo on the side.

The New York Yankees have fielded trade calls about their young slugger as they've reportedly refused to move some others.

Paul Goldschmidt wishes he had played it differently during the Yankees' game against the Phillies. Instead of attempting an off-balance throw to home plate, he believes he should have gone for the out at first base.

NEW YORK– It hasn’t been easy for the Yankees since the All-Star break. They split the first six games, and left Toronto on Wednesday with a bad taste in their mouths because they didn’t gain any ground on the first-place Blue Jays in the American League East race.

YES Network: Yankees not excited by third base market as deadline nears originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Yankees are shopping for a third baseman ahead of the 2025 MLB trade deadline, but so far, none of the rumored targets are generating much excitement inside the front office.