The Yankees could substitute Slater for Stanton in left during blowouts/late-game situations, or they could move the latter player to right and have them play simultaneously. They could also start Jasson Dominguez in left, Trent Grisham/Bellinger in center and Stanton/Bellinger in right, while subbing on Slater/Caballero later.

The Toronto Blue Jays started their huge three-game series with the New York Yankees by blowing out the Bronx Bombers, 7-1, on Friday night.

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Once considered a Rookie of the Year frontrunner, Yankees left fielder Jasson Dominguez will now find it even harder to get at-bats. The Yankees reinstated Austin Slater before Friday night’s series-opener against the Blue Jays, adding to an already overcrowded outfield.

The Yankees revealed their September call-ups on Monday afternoon, announcing that catcher J.C. Escarra and left-hander Ryan Yarbrough have been added to the active roster. Yarbrough was reinstated from the 15-day injured list, rejoining the Yankees’ pitching staff for the first time since he suffered an oblique injury in mid June.

New York is clinging to its hold on the second wild-card position, and a few subtle lineup shifts have been necessary to keep it.

The New York Yankees have a huge solution to their projected 2026 roster issues already in-house; the question is, will they be bold enough to make it happen?

The Yankees face the Astros on Tuesday, the beginning of a challenging two week stretch on their schedule with playoff implications.

The 2025 season isn’t over yet, but Yankees fans can already start planning for next season after MLB released the 2026 schedule on Tuesday.