NEW YORK (AP) — Third baseman Ryan McMahon was set to make his New York Yankees debut Saturday, batting eighth against Philadelphia. New York acquired the 2024 All-Star from Colorado on Friday for a pair of 22-year-old pitchers in the low minors, right-hander Josh Grosz and left-hander Griffin Herring.

To their credit, the Yankees — who are now 5 1/2 back in the division — are already getting aggressive ahead of the July 31 trade deadline. New York acquired Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon for two pitching prospects on Friday, and the 30-year-old is expected to make his Yankees debut on Saturday afternoon.

The Yankees have had a need for a third baseman since releasing DJ LeMahieu and moving Jazz Chisholm back to the keystone. As of late, manager Aaron Boone has used a combination of Oswald Peraza and Jorbit Vivas at the hot corner. Clearly New York, now 4 ½ games back in the American League East, was not satisfied with that arrangement.

J.T. Realmuto followed the Yankees' ninth error in four games with a tiebreaking, three-run drive in a four-run seventh inning, lifting the Phillies over New York 12-5 on Friday night.

Judge will be sent for imaging on his right elbow, but Yankees manager Aaron Boone would not speculate on the severity of the injury.

Yankees prospect climbs into top 15 in midseason update originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Yankees shortstop prospect George Lombard Jr. has vaulted into elite territory. In The Athletic’s updated 2025 midseason prospect rankings, Keith Law placed Lombard at No. 14 overall, a massive jump from his preseason spot at No. 98.

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge is out of the lineup against Philadelphia because of an elbow injury. Manager Aaron Boone said Saturday that Judge went for imaging.