- Day-To-DayConnor Burns (C) — no05/08
- 10-Day-ILElly De La Cruz (SS) — De La Cruz (hamstring) is scheduled to begin running Tuesday and Wednesday, and he will begin a rehab assignment Friday with Triple-A Gwinnett, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.06/16
- 10-Day-ILKe'Bryan Hayes (3B) — Hayes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.05/22
- 15-Day-ILPierce Johnson (RP) — Johnson (elbow) is scheduled to face live hitters in a simulated game or batting practice Monday, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.06/15
- 15-Day-ILEmilio Pagan (RP) — Pagan (hamstring) threw a bullpen session Saturday and is expected to throw another Monday, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.06/15
- OutCarson Spiers (SP) — The Reds re-signed Spiers (elbow) to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training Monday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILHunter Greene (SP) — Greene (elbow) is slated to begin a rehab assignment Thursday in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.06/14
- 60-Day-ILGraham Ashcraft (RP) — Ashcraft (elbow) received a platelet-rich plasma injection Tuesday, MLB.com reports.06/03
- 60-Day-ILBrandon Williamson (SP) — The Reds transferred Williamson (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.05/08
- Day-To-DayJasson Dominguez (DH) — Dominguez (teeth) is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's matchup against the White Sox.06/16
- Day-To-DayEric Reyzelman (SP) — no06/05
- Day-To-DayTravis MacGregor (SP) — MacGregor underwent Tommy John surgery last September and will miss the entire 2019 season, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILTrent Grisham (CF) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that Grisham has been diagnosed with a "moderate" right hamstring strain, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.06/16
- 10-Day-ILGiancarlo Stanton (DH) — The Yankees announced that Stanton (calf) reinjured his calf and will have a slow week of activities, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.06/16
- 10-Day-ILAustin Wells (C) — Wells (head) has been sent to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to begin a rehab assignment.06/16
- 10-Day-ILAaron Judge (RF) — The Yankees announced Thursday that Judge has a stress fracture of his first rib on his right side and will be sidelined for 4-to-6 weeks before being re-evaluated, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.06/05
- 15-Day-ILMax Fried (SP) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Friday that Fried (elbow) will throw off a mound Saturday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.06/12
- 60-Day-ILClarke Schmidt (SP) — Schmidt (elbow) has been "feeling great" during recent mound sessions and could start throwing to hitters by the end of June, per MLB.com.06/08
The Yankees' answer so far has been Cody Bellinger and Jazz Chisholm Jr. carrying the offense in spurts. Bellinger was sitting around an .824 OPS with 10 homers and 45 RBI heading into the Judge-less stretch, and Chisholm has been the heartbeat — he even grabbed Judge's 35-inch bat for a three-run shot in the Boston series earlier this month. The team has stayed afloat without their captain, but the margin for error is thinner than the standings make it look.
For the Reds, the story is the rotation behind whoever takes the ball Saturday. Cincinnati ran into the Mets and outscored them 17-3 over two games, which means the lineup's clicking even with De La Cruz still rehabbing. Rhett Lowder is in the mix for this series and Chase Burns has been getting big-league looks too, so this won't be a soft underbelly type of weekend for a Yankees lineup that's been swinging at non-strikes more than usual.
The vibe check: New York is the better team, but it's a matinee, both teams are in the middle of long homestand/road grinds, and the Yankees are running out a lineup with no Judge, no Stanton, no Grisham, and a backup catcher. The Reds have won 4 of 5 and just put a beating on a New York team they had no business beating up that badly. If you're looking for an upset spot in this series, the matinee is the spot.