NEW YORK -- With three position players already picked up in the week ahead of Thursday’s 6 p.m. ET Trade Deadline , the Yankees have turned their attention toward upgrading their bullpen, which has experienced attrition and stands among the Majors’ leakiest over the last month-plus.

For much of Wednesday’s contest against the Rays, adding another bat didn’t look like a bad idea -- especially with Aaron Judge still out of the lineup. But the relief crew remained a significant concern, as was a staggering deficit of situational awareness when Austin Wells wandered off second base and was tagged out to complete a most unusual double play that sent the game into extra innings.

Down by a run in the 10th, Cody Bellinger ripped a game-tying triple and Ryan McMahon lifted a deciding single in

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