With one of many largest names in all of sports activities to be dealt away in 2025 within the constructing, the Yankees limped ever nearer to Thursday’s commerce deadline.
Whereas GM Brian Cashman largely is pursuing pitching assist following an energetic weekend upgrading the lineup, NBA celebrity Luka Doncic was in attendance Monday evening to see the Yankees bats largely silenced in a 4-2 loss to the Rays on the Stadium.
Rookie starter Cam Schlittler allowed three earned runs with 4 walks and 5 strikeouts over 4 ¹/₃ innings to endure his first loss in three main league appearances.
However the Yankees (57-49) managed simply three hits over the ultimate eight innings to slide to 15-24 since June 13.
Doncic, who was traded earlier this 12 months from the Mavericks to the Lakers in an NBA blockbuster, met earlier than the sport with a number of Yankees, together with injured slugger Aaron Decide.
Schlittler impressed with a robust four-seam fastball in his first two begins since a recall from Triple-A, posting 10 strikeouts over 10 ¹/₃ innings in Yankees victories over the Mariners and the Jays this month.
Earlier than the sport, Aaron Boone referred to as Schlittler’s heater “his calling card,” however the supervisor harassed the rookie’s secondary pitches nonetheless want fine-tuning.
Schlittler was taken deep on a slider by first-time All-Star Junior Caminero for a two-run blast to left within the opening inning.
The harm may have been worse for Schlittler with two extra runners aboard later within the 31-pitch body, however Tristan Grey’s scorched liner was hauled in by Cody Bellinger in proper for the third out.
The Yankees recouped each runs within the backside half on three singles towards Rays starter Drew Rasmussen and bases-loaded walks to Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Ryan McMahon for a 2-2 knot.
Schlittler maintained the tie till the fifth, when Josh Lowe put the Rays again forward with a one-out RBI single to heart.
Lefty Brent Headrick was summoned to interchange Schlittler and he stranded two inherited runners with strikeouts of Jake Mangum and pinch hitter José Caballero to maintain the Yanks inside one.
Rasmussen retired 12 straight batters bridging the primary and fifth innings till Jasson Domínguez reached on a two-out single.
The Rays added one other run within the eighth on a sacrifice fly by Yandy Díaz towards Tim Hill, with the run charged to Luke Weaver.
Just lately acquired Amed Rosario ripped a one-out single as a pinch hitter within the eighth, however the Yankees have been unable to tug any nearer.
