The Toronto Blue Jays have solidified the top spot in the AL East division this month, overtaking the New York Yankees while having a 12-3 record in July. With a three-game lead on the Yankees entering a new week in the league,

The Diamondbacks traded Varsho to the Blue Jays in December 2022 for Gabriel Moreno and Lourdes Gurriel Jr., and he's signed three arbitration deals with the latter club since then. He's currently on a one-year, $8.2 million contract.

The Blue Jays won the opening game 4-1 behind a four-run fifth inning to extend its home winning streak to 11 games and five consecutive over the Yankees. New York is now 2-4 over the last six games, while Toronto has won four straight out the break.

The New York Yankees need to move Anthony Volpe down to ninth in the order, per Joel Sherman of the New York Post.

Anthony Volpe’s defensive issues are not just becoming an issue, but a glaring problem that the Yankees have to address at some point. The 24-year-old committed his 12th error of the season during Monday night’s 4-1 loss to the Blue Jays — an errant throw resulting in one of Toronto’s four runs in a