Two days after Aaron Boone had acknowledged the Yankees’ need to tighten up their team defense, they acquired a solid glove to take over at third base in Friday’s trade with the Rockies for Ryan McMahon.

What was already a folly-filled contest between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre on Wednesday night was compounded by several missed calls from home plate umpire Manny Gonzalez.

The Yankees continued slumping in the series opener against the Phillies Friday as the team contemplates its trade deadline strategy.