The New York Yankees learned the harsh reality of who Rico Garcia is the hard way. The New York Mets already seemed to come to the same conclusion early on.

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The Blue Jays (55-41) are two games up on the Bombers, chasing their first division title in nine years. The Red Sox (53-45) are three back, winners of 10 straight. The Rays (50-47) remain in contention, 5.5 games back despite four straight losses.

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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 Dodgers, Mets, and Yankees all fall into that bucket. They all spent well more than $60 million above the CBT threshold last year and had their 2025 first-round picks moved back 10 spots. Here are the details:

For the second time in just over a week, the Yankees appeared to pick up on what a pitcher was throwing and relayed those signs to the batter during a rally.

The Yankees have claimed right-handed pitcher Rico Garcia off waivers from the Mets, the team announced on Monday. The Mets designated Garcia for assignment last week. The Yankees had an open 40-man roster spot for Garcia, who is out of options and will need to be added to the active roster.