Yankees' Aaron Judge: Starting in right field Friday
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Judge (elbow) is starting in right field and batting third for Friday's game against the Blue Jays.
It marks Judge's return to the outfield after he's been dealing with a right elbow flexor strain that landed him on the injured list in late July. He's manned the designated hitter spot in the lineup since returning to the lineup Aug. 5. With Judge back in right field, Giancarlo Stanton will DH and bat fifth Friday.
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Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Good to go Friday
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Chisholm (knees) is in the starting lineup and batting sixth for Friday's game against the Blue Jays.
Chisholm was removed from Thursday's game versus Houston in the fourth inning due to bruised knees. Testing after the game came back clean, and Chisholm apparently feels good enough to play in Friday's AFC East showdown with Toronto. Chisholm has a .938 OPS over the last 30 days.
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Yankees' Brendan Jones: Strong showing at Double-A
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Jones is slashing .244/.359/.423 with seven home runs, 18 steals, a 15.3 percent walk rate and a 21.4 percent strikeout rate in 71 games for Double-A Somerset.
The lefty-hitting Jones has a chance to be a plus defender in center field, which puts less pressure on his bat. Still, it's been a strong first showing at Double-A for the 23-year-old, as he has been 30 percent better than league average while showing off his plus speed on the bases. The 2024 12th rounder should spend most or all of next season at Triple-A, as he is not on the 40-man roster.
The Yankees activated Slater (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Friday.
Slater strained his left hamstring shortly after being acquired at the trade deadline but is ready to roll following a brief rehab assignment. He will see some playing time against left-handed pitching.
Medical testing on Chisholm's knees came back clean after leaving Thursday's game versus the Astros, and he hopes to be in the lineup Friday against the Blue Jays, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.
Chisholm injured both of his knees while in the field Thursday and exited the game in the fourth inning having gone 0-for-2 with a strikeout. It's unclear exactly what testing was done, and the team has not released any additional details since Chisholm was originally diagnosed with contusions.
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Yankees' Ryan McMahon: Productive in Thursday's win
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McMahon went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, two additional RBI and two total runs scored in Thursday's 8-4 win over the Astros.
McMahon logged his second straight multi-hit effort. He had RBI singles in the second and eighth innings, sandwiched around a solo shot in the fifth. He's still batting just .243 since he was traded to the Yankees, logging 10 extra-base hits and 15 RBI over 35 games with the team. Overall, the third baseman has a .223/.321/.400 slash line with 19 homers, 50 RBI, 57 runs scored and two stolen bases across 135 games between the Yankees and the Rockies.
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Yankees' J.C. Escarra: Optioned to minors
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Escarra was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday.
Escarra has bounced between the majors and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre all season. He was most recently recalled Monday and did not log a plate appearance before being optioned.
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Yankees' Trent Grisham: Clubs 30th homer
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Grisham went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and a second run scored in Thursday's 8-4 win over the Astros.
Grisham blew the game open with his eighth-inning blast, which secured his first 30-homer campaign. He's also set a new personal best with 64 RBI this year. The outfielder has surged in recent weeks, swatting nine of his 30 long balls over his last 15 games. He's settled in as the Yankees' leadoff hitter versus right-handed pitchers, batting .247 with an .840 OPS across 123 contests.
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Yankees' Carlos Rodon: Win streak up to five starts
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Rodon (16-7) allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks while striking out three over six innings to earn the win over the Astros on Thursday.
Rodon was stingy with baserunners but still had to empty the tank with 109 pitches (69 strikes). This was his fifth straight win and his fourth quality start in that span, during which he has allowed a total of eight runs (seven earned) across 30.2 innings. The southpaw is now at a 3.12 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 180:69 K:BB over 170.1 innings through 29 starts this season. Rodon will look to keep rolling in a tough home start versus the Tigers next week.
Chisholm exited Thursday's game against the Astros with contusions to both of his knees, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.
Chisholm appeared to suffer an injury on a tag play at second base in the third inning, though at the time it didn't seem as though both legs were affected. The positive news is that he appears to have avoided serious injury, but Chisholm could undergo further imaging to determine the full degree of the injury.
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Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Exits Thursday's contest
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Chisholm exited Thursday's game against the Astros with an apparent leg injury, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.
Chisholm was slid into by Jose Altuve as he applied the tag on a stolen base attempt in the third inning. Chisholm jogged off the field with a limp but took his at-bat in the top of the fourth inning before departing. The 27-year-old appeared to be favoring his knee or ankle, but more details should emerge after the game or at some point Friday.
Headrick (forearm) will begin a rehab assignment Thursday at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
A bruised forearm has kept Headrick on the injured list since mid-August, but he's now been cleared to begin playing in minor-league games in preparation for his return to the Bronx. The 27-year-old sports a 3.13 ERA and 1.04 WHIP through 23 innings with the Yankees this year and should claim a middle-relief role in their bullpen once healthy.
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Yankees' Devin Williams: Coughs up four runs to take loss
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Williams (3-6) took the loss against Houston on Wednesday, allowing four runs on one hit and three walks while striking out two batters over two-thirds of an inning.
The game was tied 4-4 when Williams took the mound in the eighth inning. He immediately found himself in trouble, giving up a double and a walk to the first two batters he faced. Williams fanned two of the next three hitters to nearly wiggle out of the mess, but he then walked in a run before giving way to Camilo Doval, who allowed all three of his inherited runners to score. Williams has been prone to blowups this season -- he's given up multiple runs in 10 outings, and in half of those instances he's surrendered at least three runs. Despite an impressive 78:23 K:BB over 53 frames, his ERA sits at an ugly 5.60 on the season.
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Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Slugs 27th homer Wednesday
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Bellinger went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's loss to the Astros.
Bellinger brought New York to within a run with his three-run blast in the ninth inning, but the team wasn't able to complete the comeback. The veteran outfielder is up to 27 homers on the campaign, his highest mark since he went deep 47 times during his MVP 2019 campaign while with the Dodgers. Bellinger's .837 OPS this season is also on pace for his second-highest mark since that MVP campaign.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Belts another homer Wednesday
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Stanton went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday in a loss to Houston.
Stanton kicked off the scoring in the contest with a solo blast to left field in the second inning. The veteran slugger had been in a brief slump coming into the game, going 0-for-14 with six strikeouts over his previous five games. However, he's having a resurgent campaign overall with 18 home runs and 47 RBI through 57 contests. His .984 OPS is on pace to be his highest mark since 2017.
