New York Yankees

The outfielder, on the IL since Aug. 4, won't start a throwing program for at least another week.

Slugger's blast to left-centerfield on Tuesday night was the first home run he's pulled all season.

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Aaron Judge crushes a 467-foot home run well into the seats in left-center field to cut the Yankees' deficit in the top of the 8th inning

The starter got hit hard consistently by a team the Yankees may see in October, allowing six runs (five earned) and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings.

Scenes from the Yankees-Athletics series.

The former All-Star will be assigned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and gives the Yankees bullpen insurance.

Home-field advantage, both for the American League playoffs and, if the Yankees get there, the World Series is very much up in the air.

Dominican Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez said police are also actively pursuing the alleged leader of the ring, César Emilio Peralta, also known as "César the Abuser."

They've had a rough month or so with the men in blue, this past weekend only the most recent episodes.

As for his current stature in the rotation, from a practical standpoint, that's as tenuous as his wobbly right knee.