Even before the Yankees were shut down by Atlanta right-hander Grant Holmes on Sunday, they entered with some alarming numbers since Aaron Judge was sidelined by a fractured rib at the end of May.
They’d scored the fourth-fewest runs, had the lowest batting average and on-base percentage and highest strikeout rate in the majors.
Prior to Sunday’s game, hitting coach James Rowson acknowledged the lineup’s struggles in a conversation with The Post, but insisted the picture wasn’t as bleak as the numbers might indicate.
“I do think when you look at where we’re trying to go, we’re at the time of year where our mindset is on trying to get wins,’’ Rowson said. “The end goal is not that we get the most hits, The end goal is that we score the most runs in the game. Whether we do that 3-2 or 9-3, I feel if we stay focused on winning games and not have tough days offensively as a distraction, we’ll be better for it.”
