PT TOMORROW: AL East—Frazier waits patiently for another shot in NYY

New York Yankees

Just as the offense seemed to be nearing full strength, the Yankees suffered another blow this week when Giancarlo Stanton (OF, NYY) hit the IL with a PCL sprain in his right knee, likely keeping him out action until August.

Mike Tauchman (OF, NYY) received the initial call-up in the wake of the injury, and will be with the team for their London series this weekend against the Red Sox. The left-handed Tauchman, acquired via trade from the Rockies, has gotten 104 at-bats with the Yankees so far this season, hitting .212 (.226 xBA) with 4 HR and 14 RBI. His .323/.408/.571 performance at Triple-A in 2018 gave hope that he could provide more from an offensive standpoint, but his underwhelming hard-contact metrics (65 HctX,...

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