On Friday night, the New York Yankees fielded an embarrassingly weak lineup against the Texas Rangers. The absence of Aaron Judge made it clear that the Bombers were lacking competitive talent, and their performance reflected this. They managed just five hits, and the bottom half of the order, featuring Oswaldo Cabrera, Franchy Cordero, Aaron Hicks, and Kyle Higashioka, was difficult to watch.
Following the game, manager Aaron Boone swiftly sent Cordero back to Triple-A, given his failure to reach base in eight consecutive games, during which he struck out nine times and seven times in the last three games combined.