Late-game heroics help push the Yankees up the power rankings

At the beginning of June, the New York Yankees saw Aaron Judge hit the IL with a stress fracture in his upper right rib. This was an injury he was playing with toward the beginning of the season, but it became too much to handle. In years past, the Bronx Bombers would normally fall hard without their captain, but not this season. They have kept themselves in the thick of things in the American League East. Last week, they had a tough schedule going into the All-Star Break, which could have spelled disaster, but they were able to rally and end the week on a high note. MORE: Yankees-Reds trade idea is more realistic than Ryan Jeffers, Hunter GoodmanLate-game heroics help push the Yankees up the power rankingsThe Yankees had two road series to wrap up before getting to rest and recharge durin