The New York Yankees go for the series sweep Thursday afternoon in the Bronx against the visiting Seattle Mariners.

Jon Morosi of MLB Network speculated on Thursday that the Seattle Mariners could be a potential fit for LeMahieu, who had a 91 OPS+ through 45 games this season.

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Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered twice and drove in four runs, and Cam Schlittler won his impressive major league debut as the New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 9-6 on Wednesday night.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/arizona as Arizona's Austin Wells Playing Major Role in New York. In the history of the program, Arizona has had over 300 players drafted in the MLB Draft and have had a player selected in the draft 13 consecutive years dating back to the 2011 draft.

DETROIT -- Detroit-area native DJ LeMahieu, a veteran of 15 MLB seasons, was released by the New York Yankees on Thursday. The Yankees still owe him the roughly $22 million that remains of the six-year, $90 million extension he signed after the 2020 season.

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees will try to keep their three-game home win streak intact when they face the Seattle Mariners. New York is 51-41 overall and 28-17 in home games. The Yankees have the best team slugging percentage in the AL at .457.

The New York Yankees are expected to compete with the Chicago Cubs for a $24 million right-handed pitcher ahead of the trade deadline.