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12-07-2025
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Springer Hits Two Homers, Drives In 7, Jays Beat Yankees
Yankees 5 Blue Jays 12 What a great game! Two games in a row where a Yankee catcher's getting his glove in the way of a swing was a huge moment. I wonder how many times a team has been charged with catcher's interference two days in a row? Advertisement The big inning was the seventh. The Yankees had tied the game in the top of the inning because of two Jays errors. Our defense has been so good it was strange to have two errors in one inning. But then, in the bottom of the inning: Myles Straw flied out. That's ok, he made a nice catch in the bottom of the inning that helped keep the game tied. Andrés Giménez, who had homered earlier in the game, off lefty Max Fried, singled. Tyler Heineman walked. The Yankees brought in Luke Weaver. Pinch-hitter Addison Barger got to a full count and then swung and missed, but he pointed out that the catcher's glove got into his swing path. The Jays challenged, and it was apparent. Bases loaded. Ernie Clement singled off shortstop Anthony Volpe's glove. 5-4 Jays. And then George Springer hit a grand slam home run. 105.4 mph, 405 feet. 9-4 Jays. Vlad ground out and Kirk struck out. We also had a big inning in the fourth. Springer started it with a home run. Two outs later, Davis Schneider singled (he's had a good couple of days against the Yankees). Straw walked. Then, the most unlikely hero of all, Andrés Giménez, homered off a lefty who had a 1.92 ERA coming into the game. We got more runs in the eighth. Nathan Lukes walked. Straw struck out. Giménez walked. Tyler Heineman struck out. Addison Barger singled (with two strikes) to load the bases. Springer singled to add two more RBI to his afternoon. We had nine runs on eight hits. Six walks and three home runs helped it along. Springer had three hits and seven RBI. Giménez had two hits and three RBI. Coming off a super start, Kevin Gausman was shaky today, especially in the first inning. I was wondering if the long pregame ceremony caused him trouble. He gave up two runs in the first inning on two walks and two singles. After that, he threw four scoreless innings, but he had to fight his way through them. In all, he allowed six hits, two earned, four walks and three strikeouts. Advertisement An umpire didn't help him. The umpire had a very loose idea of the strike zone. After that, we had a bunch of relievers: Nick Sandlin threw one scoreless inning. Justin Bruihl got one out in the seventh, but gave up a hit and an intentional walk, Aaron Judge again. Braydon Fisher came in and got a ground ball to third base, but it went right through Clement. A run scored.. Then Jasson Dominguez grounded out to Vlad, who had it go off his glove for an error. Vlad looked like he wanted to throw to second and turned his body before he got the ball. Another run scored, and the game was tied. But a fly out (nice catch, Straw) and a strikeout got us out of the inning. Great job, Fisher. After we got the five runs in the bottom of the seventh, Chad Green pitched the eighth, giving up just a walk. Yariel Rodríguez gave up a run in the ninth on a walk, single and ground out. Jays of the Day: Giménez (.382 WPA, 3 hits, 1 home run, 1 walk, 3 RBI), Springer (.259, 3 hits, 2 homers, 7 RBI, 1 walk) and Barger (.093, 1 for 2, plus catcher interference). Other Award: Fisher had the number, but that was because of two errors, so I can't give him one. Tomorrow Will Warren (5-4, 4.37) vs. Jose Berrios is the pitching match-up. It is an evening game. More from
Yahoo
05-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Five bullpen trades the Yankees could make to salvage their season
Five bullpen trades the Yankees could make to salvage their season originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Luke Weaver's fairy tale might've ended at midnight. Before his hamstring injury, he was one of the Yankees' most reliable relievers, carrying a 1.05 ERA into late June and earning trust in just about every situation. Since coming off the IL? A 13.50 ERA in seven outings, two homers allowed, and a two-run shot that cost them the series finale against the Mets. The road splits are even worse. The Yankees are still talking about him like he's part of the plan, but if the last two weeks are any indication, it's time for a new one. Advertisement That brings us to the trade market—and to a hard truth: if the Yankees want bullpen help that matters, it's going to cost them. Washington Nationals pitcher Kyle Finnegan against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Miami's Ronny Henriquez is a reliever to keep an eye on. He's young, controllable, and throwing well in Miami. That's exactly the kind of reliever teams try to hang onto unless they're blown away by a deal. The Marlins are a little different and the Yankees have done business with them recently. To get a controllable arm, you're talking about a real Triple-A bat or a near-ready arm. This is where Spencer Jones' sudden surge could help. Shelby Miller could be the most attainable of the group. He's a reclamation project who's pitched well out of Arizona's bullpen. He won't cost a top-10 guy, but he'll still require something more than filler likely a High-A arm with projectability. That means a Cam Schlittler or Brendan Beck, but can the Yankees afford to give up arms right now? Advertisement Kyle Finnegan makes a lot of sense for the Yankees, and he's the one who probably costs them Jones for a rental. A one-year, $6 million closer with a sub-2.50 ERA isn't cheap. The Nationals are going to aim high, and Jones is the kind of name that moves the needle. David Bednar is a different type of value play. He's controlled through arbitration and won't cost a headliner, but he'll still require a real return. Probably two mid-tier prospects, one of them a pitcher. The Yankees have options, but they also have some tough decisions to make. They're not getting reliable bullpen help for free. Luke Weaver's struggles, however, have made it clear that if they want arms they can trust in October, they are going to have to pay in July. Advertisement Related: Could This Prospect Be the Yankees' Most Valuable Arm at the Trade Deadline? Related: Yankees Prospects Who Could Be Traded Before the Deadline This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 5, 2025, where it first appeared.
New York Times
05-07-2025
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- New York Times
Yankees' 4 reliever trade candidates as bullpen continues to falter
NEW YORK — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone spoke from behind the press conference table. He leaned on his left elbow and gestured with his right hand, looking like a southpaw boxer distancing himself from jabs. His team had been a mess for more than a month, dropping a seven-game lead in the American League East to fall to second place, in large part because of its faltering relievers. After the bullpen suffered another meltdown in Friday's 6-5 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field, Boone fended off questions about the status of the unit. Advertisement 'We're kind of going through it,' he said. 'But we have the people to get through it.' But struggles from the typically trustworthy Luke Weaver, and the inconsistent Ian Hamilton — on top trouble for the relief crew as a whole during an embarrassing four-game sweep in Toronto this week — showed that the Yankees will have to add more people to get through it. Particularly, they will need to bolster their bullpen before the July 31 trade deadline. Aaron Boone on Luke Weaver's recent troubles, the latest with Clarke Schmidt, & storylines that played out in Friday's game. #YANKSonYES — YES Network (@YESNetwork) July 4, 2025 Friday was a prime example. The Yankees held a 5-3 lead going into the sixth inning, buoyed by two home runs from Jasson Domínguez and solo shots from Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger and carried by a five-inning, three-run performance from starting pitcher Marcus Stroman. But Hamilton, who has pitched mostly in non-pressure innings this season, took over for Stroman and gave up a solo shot to Brett Baty, the second hitter he faced. Then in the seventh, Weaver, who had surrendered home runs in each of his prior two outings, walked the powerful Pete Alonso with two outs before No. 5 hitter Jeff McNeil blasted a full-count changeup that had been left over the plate for a home run to right field. Weaver said he needs 'flat out better from myself, for my teammates and this team in general, (and) for the fans.' He was right. Going into Friday, he had a 10.80 ERA in six games since coming off the injured list, looking far from the revelation he was when he took over as closer in the playoffs last year. The Yankees hope to be able to count on him again soon. Boone said Weaver just needs to master 'that last bit of execution, which is the fine line of being dominant and giving up some damage.' Advertisement But their bullpen problems run deeper than Weaver. It's unclear when Fernando Cruz (oblique strain) could return from his second IL stint of the year. Devin Williams has been better of late, but he started the season poorly and the Yankees demoted him from his closer role. Mark Leiter Jr. started strong but has a 9.90 ERA in his last 14 games. Their other consensus high-leverage option, Jonathan Loáisiga, hasn't been as good last they hoped as he returns from missing most of last season with a torn ulnar collateral ligament. When the Yankees were up seven games in the division on May 28, they had a 3.30 bullpen ERA — the fifth-best in the game. From that date going into Friday, the unit posted a 4.94 ERA — the 27th-best mark in MLB. 'You've got to be able to pick up the slack,' Boone said. Or general manager Brian Cashman has to do what he's done for the last four trade deadlines: Trade for a reliever (or two). Here are four options that could make sense: The Rangers are nine games out of the AL West but just 2 1/2 games back in the wild card. They might not look to sell. But Martin could be quite attractive to the Yankees and plenty of other teams. The 39-year-old has a 2.33 ERA in 31 games, striking out 29 batters in 27 innings, and he's owed the remainder of his $ 4.5 million salary before becoming a free agent in the offseason. Plus, the Yankees know him. He spent spring training with them in 2015. Martin is ranked No. 20 on The Athletic's trade deadline Big Board. Bird, 29, could be among the few intriguing pieces the Rockies have to trade at the deadline, which will make him a hot commodity. The slider-sinker pitcher had a 2.79 ERA in 38 games, and he's struck out 58 batters in 48 1/3 innings. His slider runs an impressive 33.1 percent whiff rate. He won't be arbitration-eligible until next season and is under team control until through the 2028 season. Jake Bird's Disgusting Stuff. 🕊️🤮 5Ks in 2 IP. — Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) June 11, 2025 Bednar, 30, has 12 saves for the Pirates, who will be sellers. His 12.74 strikeouts per nine innings going into Friday would fit nicely into a bullpen that's had trouble fanning hitters of late, and his 97 mph average fastball and curveball combo would be a different look among changeup-heavy arms. He was No. 25 on the Big Board, and he's under team control through next season. David Bednar, Painted 79mph Curveball. 🖌️🎨 — Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) July 2, 2025 Detmers, 25, has a rough ERA (4.10) but could be a buy-low pick. He's owed the rest of his $1.8-million salary through this season and is under team control through 2028. Take it from The Athletic's scouting report on Detmers via the Big Board, where he was ranked No. 30: 'His strikeout rate has jumped every year of his career. He's got above-average Stuff+ on four different deliveries as well as above-average Location+. He would not be the first pitcher to leave the Angels and improve in an organization with more resources at its fingertips.' (Photo by)
Al Arabiya
05-07-2025
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- Al Arabiya
Jeff McNeil's home run and sparkling defensive play carry Mets past Yankees in Subway Series
Jeff McNeil, arms clasped behind his back, tossed his bat and shouted toward the New York Mets dugout, starting up the first base line as his go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning off Luke Weaver sailed into the second deck at Citi Field. Twenty-five minutes later, the second baseman sprinted a half-dozen steps to his left, sprawled onto the outfield grass, and with an outstretched glove angled toward the right-field corner, snagged DJ LeMahieu's one-hopper. McNeil popped to his feet and threw to first for the second out of the ninth. 'The homer was sick,' McNeil said after the Mets overcame a pair of two-run deficits to beat the New York Yankees 6–5 on Friday in the opener of this season's second Subway Series. 'I love hitting homers. I don't hit that many. But at the same time, because I hit the home run, I think that play was a little bit bigger.' In a thrilling back-and-forth struggle on a sunny Fourth of July that included seven home runs, the Yankees wasted 2–0 and 5–3 leads, and the Mets squandered a 3–2 advantage. The Mets won their third straight game after losing 14 of 17, while the Yankees lost their fifth in a row. Both teams were in first place when their series in the Bronx began on May 16. The Mets were a big league–best 45–24 on June 12 and the Yankees 42–25, and then both plunged like skydivers. The Mets are 6–14 since and the Yankees 6–15. With 13 pitchers on the injured list, the Mets gave 28-year-old right-hander Justin Hagenman his first major league start. Jasson Domínguez went deep leading off, ending a 32-game homerless streak, and Aaron Judge followed with his 32nd home run. Hagenman retired his next nine batters. 'All of New York here basically watching the game,' he marveled. Domínguez misplayed Brandon Nimmo's leadoff drive into a double starting the bottom half, and Juan Soto followed with a two-run homer off Marcus Stroman. 'He's kind of getting the momentum right back,' Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said about Soto's shot. 'That was kind of like a setting-the-tone moment. 'OK, they punch, we're going to punch back.' … It's game on.' Soto went 1 for 10 with no extra-base hits in his Yankee Stadium return. He had three hits in this one, doubling in the third and scoring when Pete Alonso singled on a 108.3 mph scorching grounder off the glove of shortstop Anthony Volpe. Cody Bellinger's homer tied the score in the fourth, and Domínguez hit a two-run homer for a 5–3 lead in the fifth against Austin Warren. Brett Baty's sixth-inning homer against Ian Hamilton cut the margin to one. Weaver relieved with two outs in the seventh and walked Alonso. McNeil worked the count full and figured he'd get a pitch at the bottom of the strike zone. He hit a no-doubt drive on the fourth changeup of the at-bat, his ninth home run this season. Now 33 and a two-time All-Star, McNeil has been with the Mets organization since they drafted him a dozen years ago. 'He's a gamer, man, and he's always ready to go,' Mendoza said. 'He's a pretty important player for this roster.' Weaver has allowed homers in three straight appearances. After compiling a 1.05 ERA in his first 24 games, he has a 13.50 ERA in seven outings since returning from a strained left hamstring. 'I said I've been feeling good. That just might be a lie now. I don't know. It's hard to make sense of what's going on,' Weaver said. 'At this point I've got two options. I can sulk and feel bad for myself, or I can foundationally grind and find a way to just be flat-out better.' Reed Garrett, who had a 15.00 ERA in his previous eight appearances, worked the eighth for a depleted Mets bullpen, getting three outs around a single. Garrett tried to avoid Mendoza when he got back to the dugout. 'I was trying to walk away so he couldn't take me out of the game,' Garrett said. With closer Edwin Díaz unavailable after pitching the previous two days, Mendoza let Garrett work the ninth. Trent Grisham, pinch hitting for the slumping Volpe, flied out. LeMahieu followed with his looping one-hopper toward the hole that seemed destined to be a hit. 'He comes out of nowhere and just dives for the ball and really, really got me shocked,' said Soto, who was charging in from right field. 'It's by you, you've got to just throw your glove at it and try to kind of scoop it,' McNeil said. 'I knew it was a big play because I knew Judge was up fourth that inning, and we don't want him coming to the plate.' Five pitches later, Domínguez hit a routine grounder to McNeil. Garrett screamed and pumped a fist. 'I think we've shown a lot over the last month of just who we are as a team,' he said. 'I think if you back us into a corner, we're going to fight our way out of it.'
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04-07-2025
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Yankees' Luke Weaver Sends Message After Fourth Straight Loss
Yankees' Luke Weaver Sends Message After Fourth Straight Loss originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Luke Weaver is a right-handed relief pitcher in his tenth major-league season, currently closing for the New York Yankees. Advertisement A Florida State product, he was selected 27th overall by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2014 MLB Draft and debuted in 2016. After three seasons in St. Louis—posting a 5.70 ERA as a rookie—he was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Paul Goldschmidt following the 2018 season. Weaver's tenure in Arizona included a rough 2020 campaign: he went 1–9 with a 6.58 ERA in the pandemic-shortened season and led the National League in losses. He continued to struggle as a starter, bouncing around the league until the Yankees reinvented him as a relief pitcher. Weaver posted a 2.89 ERA with 103 strikeouts and four saves over 84 innings in 2024, and the club picked up his $2.5 million option and handed him the Yankees' closer job heading into 2025. New York Yankees relief pitcher Luke Weaver (30)Ken Blaze-Imagn Images Weaver spent time on the injured list in June with a left hamstring strain and has struggled since, allowing six earned runs in five innings pitched. Advertisement After the Yankees dropped their fourth straight game to the Toronto Blue Jays, Weaver addressed the team's struggles, 'I have full confidence that myself and the rest of us will string it together, but make no mistake, this is not something that you just move on from and go about your life all happy and normal. You just sit there and soak on it a little bit.' Before the injury, the right-hander was one of the game's best relievers, converting eight saves with a 1.05 ERA over 24 outings. Following the Blue Jays sweep, New York officially surrendered the AL East lead, sitting one game back at 48–39, and will look to rebound against the New York Mets on Friday. Advertisement Related: Brewers Make Christian Yelich Decision Before Mets Game Related: Former Red Sox Star Sends Message After Yankees' Fifth Straight Loss This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
