Around the Empire: New York Yankees News - 7/6/14

LoHud | Chad Jennings: Zelous Wheeler has turned himself into a prospect again, impressing the Yankees enough to give him a chance.

Replacement Level Yankees Weblog | SG: A look at how the Yankees might perform in the second half of the season.

ESPN New York | Mark Simon: A look back at all the Yankees-related references on Seinfeld.

CBS Sports | Jon Heyman: The Yankees finished second in the Jeff Samardzija sweepstakes and now they'll have to look for a backup option.

Baseball America | Matt Eddy: Masahiro Tanaka, Dellin Betances make the BA All-Star team, while Rob Refsnyder makes the All-Surprise team.

New York Post | Joel Sherman: How to make the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby more interesting.

NoMaas | Vizzini: The Yankees won't be able to make a run at David Price this season.

An A-Blog For A-Rod | Brad Vietrogoski: Brett Gardner and Masahiro Tanaka were the Yankees' players of the month of June.

New York Daily News | Andy Martino: Dellin Betances is a successful product of Brooklyn baseball.

NJ.com | Brendan Kuty: After being scratched from Saturday's game, it's anyone's guess as to when Brian McCann will return to the lineup.