NEW YORK — It was late afternoon Sunday — not long after a 6-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins gave the New York Yankees a ninth defeat in their last 10 games — when second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. pointed to a problem. It was the same issue that captain Aaron Judge had called out publicly, and surprisingly, just days before.A problem with focus.“I wouldn’t say it’s the energy,” Chisholm said when asked about the Yankees’ struggles. “I would say more like a focus standpoint of what we’ve got to do and how we’re going to execute.”Starting pitcher Gerrit Cole — a de facto co-captain with Judge — agreed that focus still seemed to be a concern.“I think the results tell the story,” Cole told The Athletic while standing at his locker.He then took a long pause.“The game is telling us it’s not good enough.”So, what’s happening?“I just think it’s compounding at this point,” Cole said. “I think it’s tough. The game’s tough, but that’s not an excuse. It’s not like, ‘Oh, this is hard and we don’t expect to be good.’ No. It’s hard, and we expect to be good.“We’re not good right now. Got to figure something out.”Keith Law's Big Board for the 2026 MLB DraftKeith LawThe Yankees have endured plenty of problems on the field of late. Since June 18, they have lost 13 of 17 games. Over that span …• They have tallied just 47 runs — the fewest in MLB.• Their starting pitching has stunk, registering a 4.71 ERA entering Sunday, when Ryan Weathers gave up four earned runs in four innings. Weathers said he actually didn’t think he pitched poorly after giving up six hits, including a double, and two walks. He said he got “singled to death” and that it was “just one of those games.”• Their defense has been shoddy. The Yankees have allowed 29 unearned runs over their last 15 games — the most by any Yankees team in a 15-game span since 1935, according to Baseball Reference researcher Katie Sharp.“The concern level is high,” Chisholm said. “A lot of guys are kind of tense, but at the same time, we’ve just got to remember who we are.”