Bullpen issues magnified after close game slips away late for Yanks

The New York Yankees lost 5-1 to the Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium on Thursday, with the game turning on Andrew Benintendi's pinch-hit grand slam off reliever Camilo Doval in the eighth inning on the very first pitch he saw. Doval, acquired from the Giants last July, has struggled this season with a 5.08 ERA across 28⅓ innings, with left-handed batters hitting .368 against him. The loss has intensified expectations that GM Brian Cashman will aggressively seek bullpen upgrades before the Trade Deadline.