Speaking to reporters this weekend, Brian Cashman reiterated once again that the Yankees plan to be buyers at the deadline, although he did note that negotiations to this point have not materialized, a phenomenon that he attributed to the postponed MLB Amateur Draft. Following these comments, the Yankees immediately proceeded to get swept by the Boston Red Sox, dropping their record to 17-24 within the division and putting them in fourth place in the American League East, 6.5 games out of the first-place Red Sox.
Technically-speaking, it’s too early to call the 2021 season doomed — after all, there are still 85 games left.