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New York Post
4 days ago
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- New York Post
Yankees' offense completely disappears in ugly shutout loss to A's
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 Forget flirting with a no-hitter. Clarke Schmidt would have had to pitch a perfect game for the Yankees to have had a chance against the A's on Saturday. Instead, Schmidt — who hadn't allowed a run in his previous three starts — gave up four and the Yankees offense went missing again, as they were thumped, 7-0, by the lowly A's in The Bronx. After picking up a win on Friday with just four hits, the Yankees were completely shut down Saturday against an ex-Yankee — JP Sears — and the A's bullpen. And the defeat displayed several worrying trends for the Yankees, who remain in first place in the AL East, but often haven't looked like a first-place team. 5 Clarke Schmidt reacts after allowing a homer to Nick Kurtz in the Yankees' loss to the A's on June 28, 2025. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST Aaron Judge continued his cold streak, and the rest of the lineup hasn't been able to pick him up. He left a pair of runners on in the third, although he nearly sent one out in the sixth. Then he ran into an out at third base to end the game. Giancarlo Stanton hasn't homered since his season debut nearly two weeks ago, while Paul Goldschmidt, Anthony Volpe, DJ LeMahieu and — especially — Austin Wells are in serious slumps. CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND YANKEES STATS When that happens, mistakes like the one Wells made on Max Muncy's bunt in the eighth and a botched relay to third from Cody Bellinger to Jazz Chisholm Jr. later in the inning become more magnified. 5 Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees reacts after he flies out in the third inning. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST On Saturday, the Yankees did just about everything wrong. In Schmidt's first start since he pitched seven innings of no-hit ball before being pulled after 103 pitches, the right-hander was solid until the sixth. Schmidt saw his scoreless streak end at 26 innings when Brent Rooker took him deep with one out in the fourth. And he gave up a three-run shot to Nick Kurtz with one out in the sixth, as Schmidt allowed more than three runs- as well as more than one homer- for the first time since April 21. The Yankee offense threatened against Sears for the first — and only — time in the bottom of the third. 5 Cody Bellinger and the Yankees couldn't get anything going on Saturday. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST LeMahieu opened with a walk before Sears retired Jasson Domínguez and Goldschmidt. Volpe followed with the second walk of the inning to bring up Judge. After a visit from pitching coach Scott Emerson, Sears fell behind Judge 3-1 before Judge flied out to the warning track in right to keep the game scoreless. Rooker homered off Schmidt in the next inning, which proved to be enough for Sears and the pen. Go beyond the box score with the Bombers Sign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+. Thank you Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Check out more newsletters The lefty tossed 5 ⅔ shutout innings, surprisingly dominant given Sears' recent performance. He began the season with an ERA of 2.80 over his first eight starts, but followed that with an 8.75 ERA in his next eight and had allowed eight earned runs in 8 ⅓ innings in his previous two starts heading into Saturday. But he kept the Yankees off balance, with Bellinger's opposite-field single in the first hit their only hit until Goldschmidt led off the bottom of the sixth with a base hit. 5 Jasson Domínguez strikes out in the fifth inning of the Yankees' loss to the A's on Saturday. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST The A's took control of the game in the sixth after Schmidt walked the first two batters of the inning — his first walks of the afternoon. He recovered to fan Rooker on three pitches, but Kurtz homered into the right field seats to put the Yankees in a 4-0 hole. After Goldschmidt's single to start the sixth, Sears got Bellinger to fly to left and Judge sent a fly ball to the warning track in center for the second out. 5 Nick Kurtz of the Athletics is greeted by his teammates after he scores on his three-run homer in the sixth inning on Saturday afternoon. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST In the eighth, with Allan Winans in the game, the A's had runners on first and second with no one out when Muncy popped up a bunt in front of Wells, who let it drop and then fired late and wild to first base and no outs were recorded. Austin Wynns' two-run single gave the A's more insurance, as they won for just the second time in seven games.
New York Post
6 days ago
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- New York Post
Yankees have an option in mind in quest to find third base help
The Yankees will consider infield help, with a particular eye on third base since they'd consider moving Jazz Chisholm Jr. to second base, where he's near Gold Glove caliber. The Yankees have liked Luis Rengifo, a change-of-scenery candidate in Anaheim. Old friend Isiah Kiner-Falefa also is on the radar. How about ex-Yankee Charlie Hayes' underachieving son Ke'Bryan, who's struggling offensively again in Pittsburgh? The Pirates are expected to be open-minded on anyone but Paul Skenes and club icon Andrew McCutchen. However, two vets with long deals, OF Bryan Reynolds and SP Mitch Keller, aren't seen as likely to go.
New York Post
21-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Clarke Schmidt tosses gem for seven innings as Yankees settle for one-hitter in win over Orioles
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 a day made for hitting, the Yankees' bats finally fell in line. Clarke Schmidt did not. Advertisement The Yankees right-hander twirled seven no-hit innings on a steamy Saturday afternoon in The Bronx, but did not get a chance to finish his chase for history because of a rising pitch count. Schmidt matched a career-high with 103 pitches to get through the seventh inning before Aaron Boone went to the bullpen, calling on JT Brubaker, who needed just one batter to end the no-hit bid. The Yankees still one-hit the Orioles in a 9-0 win on a much-needed, get-right day for their offense, but the uber-competitive Schmidt may be left forever wondering what might have happened if he got the opportunity to finish what he started. Advertisement Schmidt, who has dealt with various injuries throughout his career (including rotator cuff tendinitis this spring), had a season-high of 99 pitches before Saturday. He was coming off a 97-pitch effort five days ago in which he threw 7 2/3 innings, so the Yankees (44-32) had reason to be protective of their 29-year-old. Trent Grisham of the Yankees celebrates with Aaron Judge after he scores on his solo home run against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, NY. Robert Sabo for NY Post Advertisement But the sellout crowd of 46,142 voiced its displeasure when ex-Yankee Gary Sánchez lined a single to center field off Brubaker to lead off the eighth inning, ending a bid to become the 13th no-hitter or perfect game in Yankees regular-season history. As it was, Schmidt gave up just two walks — both in a 27-pitch first inning that drove up his pitch count early — and hit a batter with an errant curveball. He extended his career-high scoreless streak to 25 1/3 innings while striking out five and largely breezing through the Orioles' lineup. By the time he took the mound for the second inning, Schmidt had a 1-0 lead to work with and the Yankees kept piling on from there – much of it against righty Zach Eflin, who lasted just three innings for the last-place Orioles (33-43). Advertisement Trent Grisham, J.C. Escarra, Ben Rice and Anthony Volpe all homered. Grisham and Volpe, who was in an 0-for-25 skid after his first at-bat Saturday, had three-hit days. Clarke Schmidt of the Yankees throws a pitch during the first inning against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, NY Robert Sabo for NY Post Escarra drove in three runs. Eight different Yankees had at least one hit by the third inning and the only one who did not, Aaron Judge, had walked in both plate appearances.
New York Post
21-06-2025
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- New York Post
Yankees lose no-hit bid on controversial check swing call
The Yankees were six outs away from history, but a controversial call put an end to that. After Clarke Schmidt delivered seven no-hit innings, reliever JT Brubaker entered in the eighth inning to face Orioles leadoff man Gary Sanchez. With two strikes, Sanchez took what was close to a half-swing, and despite the Yankees checking the call with first base umpire Jansen Visconti, it was ruled he did not swing and the pitch was a ball. Sanchez, the ex-Yankee, made the most of his second chance and lined a single to center to break up the no-hitter on the very next pitch. Gary Sanchez was ruled not to have swung. 'No he didn't!' YES Network play-by-play man Michael Kay said on the broadcast after the call was made. 'From up here it looked like he went — Brubaker thought so. … Oh, c'mon.' A no-hitter would've been doubly historic, as there has not been one this season and the Yankees have never tossed a combined one.
New York Post
20-06-2025
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- New York Post
Yankees flameout Clint Frazier decries ‘too many rocket scientists' running franchise
The Yankees' math never really added up for Clint Frazier. Frazier, who famously couldn't stick with the big league club after years as a top prospect, seemingly has lingering beef with the franchise and its analytically driven focus. 'I do feel like they hired a few too many rocket scientists to try to like make the lineup,' Frazier said on 'Foul Territory' on Thursday, 'instead of just like letting a former player or a guy that has more experience write the lineup.' Advertisement Foul Territory/ YouTube. He recalled to fellow ex-Yankee and podcast host Erik Kratz being told by one analyst that there is no such thing as 'players getting hot.' 'I could 55-for-55, and they would be like, 'he's not hot, he's going to cool down.' They believed you were what you were,' he said. 'And in my mind, I was like, that's not using your eyes… you gotta run with that sometimes.' Advertisement Frazier was a polarizing presence for the Yankees upon his arrival as a 21-year-old prospect from Cleveland in 2016 as part of the Andrew Miller trade — in part due to his flowing red locks. The Yankees relaxed their hair policy this season, giving Frazier one more qualm with his former franchise. Clint Frazier as a Yankee. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post Advertisement 'I was just highly offended man,' he said. 'I felt like I was one of the guys there trying to push the envelope. That felt personal.' Frazier never realized his potential over parts of five MLB seasons with the Bombers, struggling with multiple concussions and getting released in 2021 and bouncing from the Cubs to the Rangers to the White Sox, seeing his last MLB action in 2023. Advertisement Once the No. 53 prospect in top 100, Frazier's MLB days ended with a .235 batting average, 29 home runs and 101 RBIs over parts of 7 MLB seasons. Frazier officially retired last season after a run with the Charleston Dirty Birds in the Atlantic League.
