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3 days ago
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Max Fried update leads Yankees to announce surprise Friday pitching plan
Max Fried update leads Yankees to announce surprise Friday pitching plan originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Yankees are turning to an opener Friday night in Atlanta, and it won't be the starter most fans at Truist Park expected. Ian Hamilton gets the ball in Game 1 of the series against the Braves. Will Warren is lined up for Saturday, and Marcus Stroman will close things out Sunday, according to the Yankees' game notes. What's missing? Max Fried. The Yankees had delayed announcing their rotation earlier this week while monitoring how Fried's blister was healing. He exited his last start after just 4⅓ innings because of it, and the team clearly opted to play it safe. Instead of an emotional return in Atlanta, where Fried spent most of his career, he's being held back, most likely for the series in Toronto. Fried said the blister was healing fairly well, and he expected to avoid the injured list during media availability at the All-Star Game on Monday. This weekend would've been Fried's first start back at Truist Park since leaving the Braves after eight seasons. He was a first-round pick there, helped win a title in 2021, and built a reputation as one of the league's steadiest arms. Aaron Boone would have been inclined to give Fried that moment if possible. But Fried's been just as important to the Yankees, too. He went into the All-Star break with an 11–3 record, 2.43 ERA, and 113 strikeouts in 122 innings across 20 starts. So, it'll be Hamilton opening Friday night. In 31 appearances and 36⅓ innings, the right-hander he owns a 3.47 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and 40 strikeouts, holding hitters to a .182 average and striking out 27.2% of batters faced — workhorse numbers The Yankees will likely go bullpen-heavy in the series opener, and with Warren untested and Stroman inconsistent lately, they may need to patch things together all weekend. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 18, 2025, where it first appeared.
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5 days ago
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Yankees go with opener, plan backfires in 7-3 loss to Braves
The Yankees opened the second half of the season with an opener and it didn't work out in their 7-3 loss to the Braves in Atlanta on Friday night. Here are the takeaways... -With Max Fried and Cam Schlittler dealing with injuries, the Yankees went with Ian Hamilton as an opener and it was tough sledding for the reliever and the rest of the bullpen. The Braves picked up three straight hits (two doubles, one single) to go up 2-0. Hamilton would allow a sacrifice fly before the first inning ended. The Braves put up three runs on three hits and one walk to give themselves the early lead. Atlanta would add on in the third inning with an Ozzie Albies three-run shot off of former Mets reliever Rico Garcia. The Yankees used four relievers to get through the game. Here's how it broke down: Hamilton: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K Garcia: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K Scott Effross: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K JT Brubaker: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K -On the other side, Spencer Strider dominated the Yankees. After allowing a Trent Grisham single to lead off the game, Strider settled in, striking out four straight batters at one point. The Yankees would make Strider work in the third inning, working back-to-back one-out walks for Cody Bellinger. The Yankees outfielder hit a long fly ball to right field and Ronald Acuña Jr. gunned down Jorbit Vivas at third base for the double play. Vivas didn't slide into third base and was tagged out with Aaron Judge on the on-deck circle. Despite walking three batters, Strider kept the Yankees off balance. He struck out eight batters and scattered three hits across six scoreless innings. -The Yankees wouldn't actually score until the seventh inning against the Braves bullpen. Ben Rice hit a one-out double before Austin Wells singled. Giancarlo Stanton then ripped a pinch-hit double to drive in two before Bellinger singled to cut Atlanta's lead to 7-3. Judge struck out to end the inning and strand two runners. The Yankees mustered eight hits but were 3-for-8 with RISP and left seven runners on base. Rice had the best offensive day for the Yankees, going 2-for-4 with two doubles. The worst game came from Jasson Dominguez, who went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. Judge went 1-for-4 but also struck out three times. Game MVP: Spencer Strider Strider's six scoreless innings held down the Yankees long enough for the Braves batters to build a big enough lead. What's next The Yankees and Braves continue their three-game set on Saturday evening. First pitch is set for 7:15 p.m. Will Warren (6-5, 4.63 ERA) will take the mound while the Braves will send Joey Wentz (2-1, 6.32 ERA) to the bump.
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5 days ago
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For openers, Yankees start 'second half' on the wrong foot
ATLANTA – Here was a Yankee exercise in how not to resume MLB's so-called second half. Right out of the All-Star break, the Yankees – a bit handcuffed due to rotation injuries – still chose to go with a bullpen game Friday, a concept that instantly backfired. Throw in an ugly baserunning mistake by Jorbit Vivas, taking a key early at-bat away from Aaron Judge, and you quickly have the makings of a forgettable night at Truist Park. A few hours after manager Aaron Boone spoke of 'the opportunity'' to 'play our best baseball…come together as a team some more'' and that 'it all starts now,'' the underachieving Atlanta Braves ran off with a 7-3 victory. Without Max Fried (blister) or rookie Cam Schlittler (arm soreness) available to start Friday, the Yankees opted not to start Will Warren on regular rest and turned to 'opener'' Ian Hamilton. Instantly, Hamilton put the Yankees in a 3-0 deficit, which became 6-0 on Ozzie Albies' three-run homer off Rico Garcia, just picked up on waivers from the Mets. Drawing a starting assignment was "a little bit different'' said Hamilton, who yielded hits to the Braves' first three batters and mostly regretted a slider All-Star Matt Olson laced for an RBI double. Jorbit Vivas' baserunning mistake: "It can't happen'' An inexcusable baserunning blunder by Vivas ended the Yankees' third inning, in stunning form. Runners were at first and second with one out, Atlanta ahead 3-0, when Cody Bellinger sent a deep fly to right field. Ronald Acuna Jr. made the catch and fired a bullet to third base, where Vivas – having tagged up at second base – was caught flat-footed and tagged out without a slide. "Can't happen. Just can't happen,'' said Boone, while a contrite Vivas said "it's my fault'' through an interpreter. That unpardonable bit of inattention cost Judge an at-bat as the tying run, and it threw another spotlight on the glaring need to solve third base before the July 31 MLB trade deadline. Boone and Vivas credited Braves third baseman Nacho Alvarez Jr. for his relaxed body language before the catch and tag, but apparently his "deke'' was unintentional, thinking Acuna's throw would go to second base. Either way, "I slowed down. That's my mistake,'' said Vivas, who caught third base coach Luis Rojas signaling him to slide, but picked him up late. "It's on me there to make it to that base.'' 'He's a hard-nosed player, and he got caught up there,'' Boone said of Vivas, who was aware of Acuna's cannon arm. That said, 'you can never let that happen again…especially in that situation'' with Judge due up. Reading into the Yankees' lineup decision Spencer Strider started for Atlanta, so the .149 lefty hitting Vivas drew Friday's start over the .149 righty-hitting Oswald Peraza. Meanwhile, Paul Goldschmidt was on the bench against the tough right-hander, perhaps a sign of things to come for the lefty mashing veteran (1.182 OPS), with a .617 OPS versus righties this year. So, Cody Bellinger made just his second start of the year at first base and Ben Rice served as the designated hitter, with Giancarlo Stanton as a reserve. After Strider spun six shutout innings with eight strikeouts, the Yankees had a fairer fight against Atlanta's bullpen. In the seventh, Stanton's pinch-hit, two-run double and Bellinger's RBI single brought Judge to the plate with the tying run on deck, Jazz Chisholm Jr. But lefty Dylan Lee got Judge (1-for-4, 3 Ks) swinging and the Yanks' best hope had vanished. With the Blue Jays' victory Friday, the Yankees are three games behind AL East leading Toronto, where the Yanks arrive Monday for a three-game set. Carlos Rodon, Fried and Schlittler are due to start for the Yanks (53-44), but they first have to get past the Braves (43-53), who could be interesting sellers in the coming days. This article originally appeared on For openers, Yankees start 'second half' on the wrong foot
USA Today
5 days ago
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- USA Today
Matt Olson Player Props: July 18, Braves vs. Yankees
Matt Olson is back in action for the Atlanta Braves when they square off versus Ian Hamilton and the New York Yankees on Friday at 7:15 p.m. ET on MLB Network, FDSSO and YES. He went 2 for 5 with three RBIs in his last appearance. Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Matt Olson player prop bets. Olson paces the Braves with 17 home runs and 61 runs batted in. Olson ranks 31st in home runs and 16th in RBI among all hitters in baseball. Watch tonight's Braves game on Fubo! Matt Olson Prop Bets and Odds How to Watch Atlanta Braves vs. New York Yankees Matt Olson vs. Ian Hamilton Matt Olson prop bet insights MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 6:27 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Matt Olson stats against the Yankees Yankees starter: Ian Hamilton
New York Post
13-07-2025
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- New York Post
Yankees limp into All-Star break as bats struggle again in loss to Cubs
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 The Yankees stumbled into the All-Star break with a second straight loss to the Cubs, this one 4-1, on Sunday in The Bronx. They were shut down again by another Chicago lefty, Shota Imanaga, a day after Matthew Boyd dominated them, and the defeat meant the Yankees have lost three of their last four series, despite entering the game having won five of six following a six-game losing streak. All of that is to say the Yankees finished the first half more or less how they've spent much of it: inconsistent. Or, as Aaron Boone said prior to the game, what he'd thought of his team's first half: 'Incomplete.' They're 18-23 since being up by seven games in the AL East on May 28. 4 Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson hits a home run off Yankees reliever Ian Hamilton in the sixth inning on July 13, 2025. Jason Szenes / New York Post 4 Yankees reliever Ian Hamilton reacts during the sixth inning of a loss to the Cubs on July 13, 2025. Jason Szenes / New York Post On Sunday, they received another solid outing from rookie right-hander Will Warren, who — despite not having his stuff — limited the Cubs' powerful offense to one run heading into the sixth. The Yankees, though, were done in by a bad pitch by Ian Hamilton, as the right-hander gave up a go-ahead, two-run homer to Dansby Swanson immediately upon entering the game with one out in the sixth, as well as a lineup that couldn't figure out Imanaga. They got a leadoff homer from Giancarlo Stanton in the bottom of the second — and that was pretty much it. Warren got off to a rough start when he allowed a homer into the Yankees bullpen in right-center on the second pitch of the game to Michael Busch. The next two batters, Kyle Tucker and Seiya Suzuki, also reached before Warren got Pete Crow-Armstrong to line out to left and Carson Kelly's rocket towards second turned into an inning-ending double play. CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND YANKEES STATS The right-hander also pitched out of a jam in the second. After the Yankees failed to turn a double play on a hard-hit Nico Hoerner grounder to second, Vidal Brujan singled before Cody Bellinger caught up with a Busch fly ball to the warning track in center. Stanton tied the game with a leadoff homer in the bottom of the inning, his fourth of the season — all in his last nine games. 4 Yankees DH Giancarlo Stanton hits a home run against the Cubs during the second inning on July 13, 2025. Robert Sabo for NY Post Stanton's blast was the Yankees' only hit off Imanaga until Austin Wells singled to right to open the bottom of the sixth. Imanaga had retired 11 in a row before Wells reached. Imanaga gave up just the two hits and a run in seven innings. Warren finished strong and left with one out in the sixth, with Kelly at third after a leadoff double. But Hamilton, who'd pitched well in his previous dozen appearances, gave up the two-run homer to left to Swanson. And some shaky defense cost the Yankees in the seventh. 4 Yankees starter Will Warren pitches against the Cubs on July 13, 2025. Jason Szenes / New York Post Tim Hill struck out the first two batters he faced, but Suzuki doubled to right-center and Crow-Armstrong sent a hard-hit grounder up the middle. Anthony Volpe snagged the ball and fired to first, but not in time to get the speedy Crow-Armstrong, while Suzuki raced home from second, just beating Paul Goldschmidt's throw from first to make it 4-1. More sloppy defense could have hurt them in the eighth, when Volpe was slow to get the ball to Chisholm on a force at second and Swanson beat the throw, but Luke Weaver escaped the inning without any damage.
