Overview

• New York enters the post-break stretch at 53-43, trailing Toronto by two games in the AL East as it begins a pivotal second half.
• Rotation depth has been tested by season-ending surgeries to Gerrit Cole and Clarke Schmidt, with Luis Gil’s rehab assignment advancing toward an early August return.
• Bolstering the bullpen with at least one power reliever ranks among the franchise’s top priorities to reinforce late-inning depth.
• A vacancy at third base after moving Jazz Chisholm Jr. and designating DJ LeMahieu for assignment has prompted interest in veterans like Eugenio Suárez.
• Cashman holds financial muscle and prospect capital, but competition from contenders seeking similar assets risks driving up trade prices.