The New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs could end up in a bidding war for Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Eugenio Suárez ahead of the trade deadline.

Taking a series from the NL Central-leading Cubs was always going to be a tough task, but after sweeping the Mariners and throttling Chicago 11-0 in the opener, it felt like the bare-minimum expectation for the suddenly-resurgent Yankees.

The Yankees (53-43) had few answers for crafty Cubs ace Imanaga, who held them to one run over seven stellar innings.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Max Fried contacted Detroit Tigers starter Tarik Skubal regarding the American League starting spot in the 2025 MLB All-Star Game.

Kyle Tucker, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Matthew Boyd are headed to Atlanta for the All-Star Game. Tucker and PCA will start, and Boyd will attend the festivities but won’t pitch. Meanwhile, the MLB Draft will begin soon, at 5 p.m. CT, and we’ll have an open thread for Draft commentary posting here at 4:30 p.m. CT.

Volpe’s errant throw in the seventh cost the Yankees a run and his offensive issues continued in an 0-for-3 day that dropped him to 9-for-70 dating to June 23. Volpe has seen his batting average fall to .214 and OPS drop to .671. His last multihit game was back on June 21.

Shota Imanaga struck out Aaron Judge twice while pitching seven sparkling innings, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 4-1 victory over the New York Yankees.

The New York Yankees have been holding on to Jonathan Loaisiga trying to see if he'll turn it around, and one writer believes he's run out of chances.