Yankees sign Luis Cruz

With their recent injury to utility man Jayson Nix, the Yankees have gone out and signed infielder Luis Cruz. He is expected to join the Yankees immediately and is likely to play shortstop and third base for the team. Cruz was designated for assignment by the Dodgers just five days ago and decided to become a free agent.

Cruz was hitting just .127 for the Dodgers in 45 games for the club in 2013.

The Yankees are hoping that Cruz can return to his 2012 form when he hit .297 in 78 games for the Dodgers,

Yankees place Jayson Nix on DL

The Yankees have placed utility man Jayson Nix on the 15-day disabled list with a grade II groin strain. Nix injured his groin in the ninth inning of their 10-4 win over the Twins on Monday night. The recovery time for this type of injury is 4-6 weeks, so this injury isn't a short-term one.

Nix is currently hitting .236 with two home runs and twenty runs batted in for the Yankees in 73 games this season.

The Yankees will most likely make a minor move to replace Nix.

Alex Rodriguez appears in second rehab game

Alex Rodrigues is making his final appearance for the Charleston RiverDogs tonight and we got you covered.

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UPDATES:

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6:57 pm ET - Alex Rodriguez grounds out to first base with the pitcher covering (3-1) in his first at-bat. 

7:20 pm ET - Alex Rodriguez starts a 5-4-3 double play to end the top of the third inning. 

7:26 pm ET- Alex Rodriguez grounds out to second base in his second at-bat. 

7:27 pm ET- Dante Bichette Jr. replaces Alex Rodriguez at third base to begin the top of the fourth inning. 

Yanks' pitching, bats down Twins

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Phil Hughes pitches against the Twins on July 2nd. (Associated Press Photo)

The Yankees were able to win their second consecutive game against the Twins on Tuesday as they defeated them 7-3. The Yankee offense once again showed sign of life tonight with their seven runs on ten hits. Phil Hughes pitched another impressive game tonight.

Hughes allowed one run on six hits in seven innings of work. He struck out three and walked two. He finished his outing with 114 pitches thrown, in which 70 of them were for strikes.

Robinson Cano played a huge part of tonight's offense. His three-run shot to right field in the seventh inning gave the Yankees a comfortable 7-1 lead over the Twins.

Mariano Rivera came on in the ninth inning with runners on first and second with two outs and retired the only batter he faced on two pitches to end the game.

The Yankees and Twins will continue their four-game set tomorrow night.

Game 83: Yankees at Twins

Game 83: Yankees at Twins

July 2nd, 2013, 8:10 pm ET, Target Field

TV: YES Network Radio: WCBS 880

Weather: Partly Cloudy, 83 Degrees, Wind: ESE at 8 MPH

The Yankees and Twins will play the middle game of their four-game set tonight.

Click Here for the Probable Pitchers for this series.

Here are the lineups:

Yankees (43-39)
Brett Gardner, CF
Ichiro Suzuki, RF
Robinson Cano, 2B
Travis Hafner, DH
Zoilo Almonte, LF
Lyle Overbay, 1B
Chris Stewart, C
David Adams, 3B
Alberto Gonzalez, SS

Pitching: Phil Hughes RHP (3-7, 4.82 ERA this season)
(Phil Hughes against the Twins: Click Here)

Twins (36-43)
Brian Dozier, 2B
Joe Mauer, C
Ryan Doumit, DH
Justin Morneau, 1B
Trevor Plouffe, 3B
Oswaldo Arcia, LF
Chris Parmalee, RF
Aaron Hicks, CF
Pedro Florimon, SS

Pitching: Samuel Deduno RHP (4-2, 3.32 ERA this season)
(Samuel Deduno against the Yankees: Click Here)

Enjoy the game!