Overview
- The losing streak reached 12 after Tuesday’s game at Citi Field, where a 3-0 lead turned into a 5-3 loss in the ninth to drop New York to 7-16.
- ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported that Mendoza’s job could be in jeopardy if the current nine-game home stand does not go well.
- Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he spoke with Mendoza this week to check in and offer support.
- Owner Steve Cohen has sent reassuring texts to Mendoza, according to MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo.
- The offense has produced only 22 runs over the 12-game stretch, and reports pointed to a possible boost if Juan Soto returned to the lineup on Wednesday.