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Yankees Grapple With Six-Game Skid and Bullpen Collapses

Clarke Schmidt’s season-ending surgery has deepened a bullpen crisis, prompting New York’s front office to target Emmanuel Clase or Jhoan Duran ahead of the trade deadline.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 05: Trent Grisham #12 of the New York Yankees reacts after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning against the San Diego Padres at Yankee Stadium on May 05, 2025 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
New York Yankees' Aaron Judge, right, is congratulated by Giancarlo Stanton, left, after hitting a two-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Sunday, July 6, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
New York Yankees' Aaron Judge watches his sacrifice fly during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Sunday, July 6, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
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Overview

  • The Yankees have dropped six consecutive games and fallen to third place in the AL East with a 48–40 record.
  • For the first time in franchise history, New York relievers have been saddled with the loss in five straight games.
  • Clarke Schmidt will miss most of 2025 and 2026 following a UCL tear and second Tommy John surgery, compounding a rotation already without Gerrit Cole, Jake Cousins, Luis Gil and Ryan Yarbrough.
  • Manager Aaron Boone admitted the pitching staff has struggled this week and the defense has faltered, calling it “a terrible week” that has exposed the team’s vulnerabilities.
  • The front office is eyeing high-leverage arms Emmanuel Clase of the Guardians and Jhoan Duran of the Twins as potential trade deadline additions to shore up the bullpen.