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Yankees outfielder Andrew Benintendi has a fracture in his right hamate bone and his status is unknown for the rest of the season. The team is hopeful that the injury is not season-ending, according to manager Aaron Boone.
The Yankees have been in a second-half free-fall as they’ve seen a double-digit division lead dwindle down to five games. A recently bungled West Coast road trip that saw the club drop two out of three to both the Athletics and Angels left New York in a pivotal spot heading into a weekend series against second-place Tampa Bay.
