The New York Yankees didn’t just lose a pitcher when Clarke Schmidt went down—they lost a heartbeat in their rotation. […]

As the team endures a marked fall from grace after a torrid start to the year, it has placed the franchise slugger on the injured list with a strained flexor tendon. He is expected to return this season, but the fallout from that brutal injury will still be far reaching.

NEW YORK — Baseball’s biggest spenders are stumbling, slowed by injuries and scrambling to patch rosters with help for battered bullpens and other positions ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline. Opening the season with a top payroll of $326 million, the New York Mets have a 1 1/2-game NL East lead but are 17-20 since mid-June.

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has made it known that his team could use multiple relievers before the deadline. In a perfect world, one would be a left-hander to pair with Hill.

New York Yankees scouts eye Sandy Alcántara's Tuesday start as the trade deadline approaches. Will New York make a move for rotational help?