With Judge's Timeline Uncertain, Yankees Faces a Deadline Balancing Act

The Red Sox ripped off a 15-game win streak to climb out of last place and into the wild-card mix, flipping the AL East narrative and knocking the Blue Jays out of the conversation.
The Yankees have wilted without Aaron Judge (19-21 without him), their offense is sputtering and his return date is still uncertain — which is making the season feel very shaky.
With the trade deadline looming, Brian Cashman faces pressure to fix catcher, right-handed power and the bullpen — linked to targets like Jeffers, Goodman and Mason Miller — but those fixes could cost big prospects.