After the bullpen gave up 10 earned runs in a 12–5 loss, the team optioned right-hander Scott Effross and infielder Jorbit Vivas to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, opening two roster spots ahead of Saturday’s game at Yankee Stadium.

After a disappointing 12–5 loss to the Phillies, the Yankees sent down two players as they look to fix their struggling bullpen.

The New York Yankees have shown interest in a frontline starting pitcher who has surprisingly hit the trade block ahead of the July 31 trade deadline, but they'

The Philadelphia Phillies play the New York Yankees after Trea Turner had four hits against the Yankees on Friday.

The Yankees had high hopes for Effross when they acquired him for Hayden Wesneski at the 2022 trade deadline. But he underwent Tommy John surgery that October, and at this point it's clear that years of health issues have sapped him of the stuff he once had.

Herring, 22, is a left-handed pitcher who had been pitching at High-A Hudson Valley. Drafted in the sixth round of the 2024 MLB Draft out of LSU, he's gone 7-3 this season with a 1.71 ERA. He's made 16 starts, striking out 102 batters in 89.1 innings.

The Philadelphia Phillies are wearing maroon caps that pay homage to the uniforms they wore from 1970-91 (including their 1980 World Series championship) by Hall of Famers such as Mike Schmidt and Steve Carlton. The hats, which are made by New Era, also feature the National Baseball Hall of Fame logo on the side.