The Yankees suffered their sixth loss in the last seven games at the Blue Jays' Rogers Centre after committing four errors, underscoring some concerns about their defense. But before the game began, manager Aaron Boone acknowledged some public scrutiny over the health of franchise slugger Aaron Judge.

Mayer's infield versatility impacted Boston this season, particularly at third base and second base. David Hamilton earned a call back to the big leagues as the corresponding move. The Red Sox will also lean more on platoon players in Romy Gonzalez and Abraham Toro to move around and produce.