The New York Yankees have not played their best baseball since the start of June. They are 21-24 since June 1, and Aaron Boone could be on the hot seat.

The Yankees tweaked their bullpen on Thursday, sending a rookie down to Triple-A to make space for a new face. Right-hander Rico Garcia was added to the active roster, the team announced. The Yankees picked Garcia up off waivers from the Mets earlier this week.

The New York Yankees currently have their backs against the wall. After dropping the first two games of the weekend series against the Philadelphia Phillies, they sit at 56-48 overall—6 1/2 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL East and clinging to a one-game cushion in the Wild Card race.

The Yankees claimed Rico Garcia off of waivers from the Mets on Monday, adding another arm to a bullpen depleted by injuries.

John Oliver, New Yorker and host of Last Week Tonight, recently gave his reasons for picking the New York Mets over the New York Yankees when he moved to Americ

CC Sabathia was officially inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sunday helping to headline a class also including Ichiro Suzuki, Billy Wagner, Dave Parker and Dick Allen.

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