Yankees sign Jeimer Candelario to minor league contract

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The former Cincinnati Reds 3B will have another shot to prolong his big league career.

The New York Yankees are in a horrible funk.

They’re on the verge of being swept by the New York Mets, of all rivals, while in the midst of a 6 game losing streak. They’ve lost 7 of 9 overall after dropping their late-June series to the Cincinnati Reds, and at just 48-41 overall they’ve lost control over the AL East to the Toronto Blue Jays (51-38).

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