Yankees: Who's Hot Who's Not 3

Who's Hot:

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 Andrew Miller

It's been a good year thus far for Miller as he has seamlessly slid into the setup role after being the team's closer for all of 2015. Sporting a 1.13 ERA and 15 strikeouts to go with his stellar season numbers, it’s going to be very hard to even consider dealing Miller at the deadline if he continues to perform like this.

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Aroldis Chapman

Since returning from an early season suspension Chapman has been as good as advertised when the Yankees acquired him. He's made mincemeat of hitters with his 100+ mph fastball, providing an intimidation factor that is giving the Yankees back end trio marquee billing in any close game.

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Brett Gardner

For the first time this season Gardner has hit a sustained hot streak batting .556 over seven games and is stinging the ball with an improved swing to boot. This a more than pleasant sight as he had fallen on troubling times at the dish for the better part of two seasons. Hopefully he can keep this consistency which would give fans and Girardi a reason for optimism that the 32-year-old outfielders prolonged slumps are over for the time being.

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Carlos Beltran

It continues to be a Renaissance season for Beltran as he poured in a .345 average with 4 homers this week. Whatever has gotten into the 40-year-old right fielder, the Yankees should hope that it does not leave him anytime soon

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Jacoby Ellsbury

Having your leadoff man hitting well is always a plus for any offense so that Yankees are definitely pleased with the results Ellsbury has yielded this week. With a .360 average and .429 on base percentage over seven games, He is giving the offense the spark it needs to get going. 

Who's Not:

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Brian McCann

Despite the success of the Yankees hitting of late, things aren't going quite as well for McCann. Batting just .176 thus week it was difficult for him to capitalize on his teammates good fortunes. To be fair, he did have to deal with a hyperextended elbow for three days, however it would be hard to say if his slump wasn't still concerning to the overall picture.

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Dellin Betances

Perhaps the most shocking cold player of the team is the "D" in the newly named "No Runs DMC". He has a 7.36 ERA over seven games, a tremendously disappointing number for a pitcher of his caliber. It will important for the Yankees to get his confidence back up with a few strong outings without wearing him down too much. If the new nickname is to stick, it will be highly important get the first guy back into dominant form

Assessing The Yankees - Week 4

                    

A sweep of the Red Sox in Boston capped off a very fruitful week that saw the club vault itself atop the AL East.  It was all systems go as the Yankees handles themselves very well against their two division foes. The team looks very confident in itself right now and if they can stay consistent, it could mean good things going forward.

The Good - Andrew Miller and Dellin Betances have looked nearly untouchable, surrendering no earned runs in 28 combined innings to go along with 48 strikeouts.  They are quickly becoming a dangerous duo that is sure to strike fear into the hearts of the entire Major Leagues.

- Jacoby Ellsbury flashed a steady bat, going 14-for-26 (.538) and collecting hits in all six games the team played.  His ability to set the table for the Yankee offense was important to this weeks success and will be vital for the games to come.  Combining him with Brett Gardner makes for a interesting dynamic should prove its worth if he keeps this up.

The Bad - Masahiro Tanaka's injury is a huge blow to the starting rotation that now must step up in his absence.  The recurrence of the slight UCL tear is an alarming sign that he could be headed for Tommy John surgery if the arm cannot heal within the month.  The decision to pitch him at the end of last season is proving to be a foolish one as the Yankees could be without the services of their ace for next calender year.

- Carlos Beltran has struggled mightily all season to produce for the Yankees.  He entered the week batting a mere .161 in 15 games and unable to find any type of consistency at the dish.  He did collect two hits in each of the two games he played at Fenway so things could be turning around for the beleaguered right fielder, but we will have to wait and see.