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New York Times
33 minutes ago
- New York Times
Byron Buxton doubles down on desire to stay with Twins after deadline
CLEVELAND — Not only does Byron Buxton plan to stay, but he also wanted to ensure he was there for his Twins teammates the first day they absorbed the shock of Thursday's roster-obliterating trade deadline. Nearly three weeks after he defiantly stated he's a Minnesota Twin for the rest of his life at the All-Star Game, Buxton on Saturday reiterated his desire to remain with the club as it navigates a dark period. Advertisement Expecting some tumult Thursday, Buxton spent the day distracting himself by playing with his three sons before flying to Ohio that evening. Buxton said he occasionally checked his phone only to discover the disturbing event in progress, his team's front office ripping the roster to shreds via trades involving eight players. The Twins traded 10 players the week of the deadline, including star shortstop Carlos Correa and the team's five best relief pitchers. Despite an unsettled roster, an unresolved team sale with no end in sight and the resulting financial uncertainty, Buxton is certain of one thing: He wants to spend the rest of his career with the Twins and would invoke his no-trade clause if necessary. 'Nothing's changed,' Buxton said. 'It's just part of baseball. It's the business side of it. Just cause we go through these tough roads or whatever, it is what it is. We'll be better once we get on the other end of it and figure things out a little bit more. Like I said, the end of the season, we'll talk a little bit more. But I ain't going nowhere.' "I ain't goin' no where" — (@twinstv) August 2, 2025 While the Twins front office fielded inquiries about numerous players before the deadline, it informed opposing teams it didn't want to waste time discussing Buxton, who is owed $45 million over the next three seasons. Though he's on the injured list with left rib irritation, the two-time All-Star would have undoubtedly been one of the team's most valuable trade chips if he were available because of his production and fair contract. But with Buxton clear he wants to stay, the Twins never entertained thoughts of trading their fan favorite. Instead, they asked if Buxton would be present Friday to provide veteran leadership on what would be a difficult day, only to have it be far worse than anyone originally believed. Advertisement 'Everybody looks to him,' Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. 'Everyone looks to see how he'll respond to things. He's a passionate guy. He cares about his teammates and his team. And guys respect him immensely. So having him here was an easy decision for us.' There was nothing easy about Thursday for Twins leadership or the team's players. Buxton watched as his close friend Correa did the unthinkable and waived his no-trade clause to return to Houston. The main reason Correa bailed on the Twins was the direction the team took Thursday when it sold players, the first time he'd experienced being on a seller in his career. 'You didn't think he was going to leave, but with the opportunity that was ahead of him and just him being an Astro before, it's hard to pass that up,' Buxton said. 'Couldn't be happier for him and his family.' The day only grew more and more difficult for Buxton and his teammates. 'Every time I picked up (the phone), it was heartbreaking,' Buxton said. In the aftermath of a day that overhauled the roster, Twins president Derek Falvey phoned Buxton for a private discussion. Describing him as 'a pro,' Falvey said calling Buxton was critical because of what he's always meant to the team and will going forward. 'He's the core and heartbeat of this team,' Falvey said. 'His energy and his smile and his spirit are critical. There are going to be a lot of young players who are going to be looking to him for leadership and support. I saw his comments in Atlanta, we all did, about what it meant. … He's part of this, and he's part of our fabric. He wants to make it better. He knows there are some good young talent on its way. It's hard for him. It's teammates, it's brothers, it's people that are in that clubhouse. But I felt I owed him that conversation, and that my door's always open.' Advertisement Buxton isn't sure what direction the Twins are headed. That's something for the offseason. He recognizes the uncertain feeling in the clubhouse as a group featuring eight new faces tries to mesh. He also understands how critical his presence is. Buxton may not be a prototypical vocal leader, but he knows what his energy and demeanor mean to the club at a surreal time. 'Keep picking each other up,' Buxton said. 'It's a lot of new faces in here that probably ain't comfortable at the moment. It's one of my responsibilities to get it right in here. … I'm here so I'm focused on trying to get better. What we've got in here is what we're going to war with from here on out. So it's just, go along.' Bailey Ober's stuff was up across the board over five innings in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Cleveland Guardians, a good step forward in his first start back from the IL. The pitcher's fastball averaged a season-best 91.2 mph, up nearly 1 mph from his season average. His slider averaged 85.2 mph, a 1.8 mph increase, while his changeup and sinker each were 1 mph faster, too. Those are encouraging signs as Ober attempts to recover from hip inflammation and his worst month in the majors, a June stretch in which he surrendered the third-most home runs by a pitcher in any calendar month in Major League Baseball history. As much as Ober improved, he still got hurt by the long ball. Daniel Schneemann hit a solo homer off Ober in the third inning before the pitcher retired eight straight hitters. Ober then yielded a two-out single to Schneemann in the fifth ahead of a two-run shot by a José Ramírez on a 2-0 slider over the heart of the plate. 'I feel like I'm able to differentiate between what I'm working on, process-oriented stuff like mechanics and health,' Ober said. 'I feel good on that aspect. Now it's getting the results and finishing a game where I feel happy about what I left out on the field. That's every single pitch. That's not just being good through 4 2/3 and leaving one pitch over the plate, and that ruins an outing. I feel like it's close. Now it's time to mesh those two, go out there and do my best and execute pitches.' Advertisement Five days ago, rookie Pierson Ohl and two other Triple-A St. Paul relievers accidentally found themselves in downtown Detroit instead of Toledo, Ohio, the result of an Uber mishap. He spent Monday touring the city, watching batting practice outside the Comerica Park gates and ran into Golden State Warriors legend Draymond Green at the Nike Store. Ohl and his teammates eventually reached Toledo, and upon arrival, learned he was needed in the majors to start the next day, which required another ride back to Detroit that evening and an early-morning flight Tuesday. Ohl's whirlwind included a start in the place of traded pitcher Chris Paddack on Tuesday and a postgame demotion, followed by a heads-up to stay in town Wednesday because more trades could be coming. Ohl spent Wednesday with his family, watched the deadline Thursday and then caught a flight to Cleveland aboard Buxton's private jet that night. Following an extraordinary week, Ohl still had some left in the tank, as evidenced by his outing Saturday afternoon. The right-hander eventually surrendered the winning run in the eighth inning, but he also escaped a bases-loaded, one-out jam without further damage, a getaway in front of a boisterous sellout crowd, which impressed Baldelli. Ohl allowed a run and four hits in three innings. 'Phenomenal atmosphere,' Ohl said. 'You can't ask for anything more. Second appearance, first one out of the 'pen. It was exciting. The adrenaline was there. Yeah, it was great. … Sometimes you wish they hit the ball harder, so it'd get to somebody. If I can do a better job executing, I think we'll put up that zero next time.'
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Ryan McMahon's walk-off hit in 11th inning gives Yankees crazy win over Rays
Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. Try it free On Tuesday night, Cody Bellinger gave the Yankees life. A day later, he repeated the feat. With Aaron Judge sidelined, there's no debate over the most valuable Yankees position player. Bellinger already was enjoying a strong first season in The Bronx. Lately, he's taken it up a notch. His RBI triple pulled them even with one out in the 10th, and Ryan McMahon's fly ball single an inning later sent the Yankees to a dramatic 5-4 win over the Rays in a wild, back-and-fourth game in The Bronx. 'We talk about, obviously, Judgey being MVP, and rightfully so, but we're going to get to the end of the year, and Cody Bellinger is going to be on that list,' manager Aaron Boone said after the Yankees rallied from deficits in the eighth, ninth and 10th innings. 'I don't know where he's going to fall, but he's played that well.' These past two wins over the floundering Rays have not come easily. The Yankees had to rally from three runs down Tuesday, and they managed just two hits over the first seven innings Wednesday. But clutch hits by Bellinger and Anthony Volpe — his ninth-inning homer forced extra innings — along with a strong start by Will Warren were enough Wednesday. Tim Hill, pressed into duty despite it being an expected day off for the heavily used reliever, worked a scoreless 11th for the victory. The Rays intentionally walked Jasson Domínguez to set up a potential double play. McMahon was called on to bunt, but Rays reliever Kevin Kelly balked the potential winning run to third, and McMahon ended it there. 'I felt good about doing it,' McMahon said of the bunt. 'Like I've said when I first got here, I'll do whatever they ask me to do.' The Yankees improved to 6-6 since the All-Star break, as they try to snap out of their extended malaise. This was a feel-good day for them. Pregame, Judge fielded balls in the outfield as he works his way back from a right elbow flexor strain, and Boone said Luis Gil came through his final rehab start without a hitch. The day, however, was not without negatives. Volpe committed his third error in two games and leads all of baseball with 16. Devin Williams blew his first save since April 25, serving up a two-run Josh Lowe homer in the ninth. Austin Wells lost track of how many outs there were in the bottom of the frame, costing the Yankees a chance at avoiding extra innings. With Wells on first, Trent Grisham nearly beat out a bunt. Wells didn't realize Grisham was just the second out and was tagged out coming off the field in a stunning moment. 'Obviously, [it] can't happen,' Boone said. Said Wells: 'Very embarrassed and disappointed for sure. You let the guys down when you do that. You give away an out like that in a big spot.' In the 10th, Luke Weaver allowed the automatic runner to score on a Jonathan Aranda sacrifice fly. The damage could've been much worse. The bases were loaded, and Domínguez made the catch up against the left-field fence. Bellinger answered with his run-scoring triple, but he was left stranded by Giancarlo Stanton and Jazz Chisholm Jr. Over the first seven innings, the Yankees managed just two hits, both off Rays starter Zack Littell, who pitched five scoreless innings, then found out he was being traded. The three-team deal was not official at press time, but an agreement to send the righty starter to the Reds was being finalized as Cincinnati appears to be going all in at the trade deadline. The Yankees bats got going in the eighth, when Grisham homered to lead off the frame and Stanton plated Ben Rice with the go-ahead run in a rally off Rays reliever Bryan Baker. Warren received a hard-luck no decision after delivering six innings of one-run ball. The Rays struck first in the third, when Lowe plated Taylor Walls with a two-out, run-scoring double. That was all Warren allowed. The young right-hander, who had struggled of late with a 6.29 ERA in five July starts, made it through six innings for the first time since June 22. He allowed six hits, struck out four and walked only one while tying a season high with 102 pitches. Finally, in the eighth, the bats woke up. Even when the pitching let them down, the Yankees kept on coming. 'It's a huge win,' Bellinger said. 'So many people to give credit to in this game. Wins come in a bunch of different ways, and this was a good one.'
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Jazz Chisholm commits inexcusable Yankees baserunning blunder
Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. Try it free MIAMI — The Yankees have a new candidate for the most unforgivable baserunning play of the season. Jazz Chisholm Jr. was doubled off at first base on a high popout to second base in the top of the second inning Saturday afternoon, inexplicably dancing off the base before trying to dive back too late. Chisholm remained out on the field after the blunder because it was the third out of the inning, but then, when he returned to the dugout after the bottom of the second, manager Aaron Boone pulled him underneath for what looked like a conversation. But it did not result in Boone pulling Chisholm from the game — he has rarely done so during his tenure as manager — as the second baseman was back on the field for the bottom of the third. Boone was also seen expressing his frustrations with first base coach Travis Chapman in the dugout, likely for not making an over-concerted effort to get Chisholm back to the bag. Chisholm's mental gaffe was just the latest in a line of many by the Yankees this season. The last one was Austin Wells getting tagged out in the bottom of the ninth inning Wednesday after thinking there were three outs.
