The Yankees, after spending so many years with their bench as an afterthought, tackled the issue at the trade deadline, bringing in two genuine adults who knew their roles: start against lefties. Within two weeks of the deadline, one of them had smashed up his shoulder running into a wall, and the other had pulled up lame running in the Texas heat. Prior to tonight’s game, the Yankees returned from rehab and reinstated OF Austin Slater (#29) from the 10-day injured list. — New York Yankees (@Yankees) September 5, 2025Yankees bring Austin Slater back from Injured List after horribly timed hamstring strainCome on, Austin. Now, the Yankees will at least get a chance to see if his career .795 OPS against lefties can manifest in the smallest of sample sizes.