The New York Yankees need to add a third baseman, and they could look to poach a slugger from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The New York Yankees are "starting to make calls" as the team searches for a third baseman prior to the July 31 trade deadline, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post.

Yankees prospect pegged by ex-MLB GM as likely trade piece in deadline discussions originally appeared on Athlon Sports. If the Yankees do pull the trigger on a major deal at this year’s trade deadline, former MLB GM Jim Bowden believes the top prospect on the move would be Spencer Jones.

New York Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt was placed on the 15-day injured list because of right forearm soreness, one day after his start in Toronto was cut short following three innings.

The New York Yankees placed starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt on the 15-day injured list Friday with tightness in his right forearm. Schmidt, 29, had an MRI exam Friday after being removed from Thursday's game at Toronto after three innings.

New York Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt was placed on the 15-day injured list because of a right forearm soreness, one day after a start at Toronto was cut short.

The Yankees are now one game back of the Blue Jays in the AL East. It was their first four-game sweep in Toronto in franchise history.

For the first time in nearly three months, the Yankees have fallen out of first place altogether. Thursday night’s 8-5 loss in Toronto capped a four-game sweep by the division-leading Blue Jays and dropped the Yankees into a tie for second place in the American League East.