General manager Brian Cashman said last week he planned to shop for a starting pitcher before the July 31 trade deadline. That was before a blister popped up on Max Fried’s left index finger, putting his first start after the All-Star break in jeopardy. Simply put: The Yankees need rotation help.

Probably a little better than the Bronx Bombers, who got schooled again by the Toronto Blue Jays and nearly swept at home by the Philadelphia Phillies, while along the way losing Triple Crown threat Aaron Judge for at least 10 days with a flexor strain in his right elbow.