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New York Yankees Analysis: What happened to the April 1st Yankees?

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New York Yankees, Aaron Judge, Gleyber Torres, Giancarlo Stanton

It’s April 1st, the first day of the New York Yankees‘ 162 game 2021 baseball season. The headlines that day pushed forward the suggestion that the Yankees were the team to beat this season. They also touted that the Yankees were destined to win the East, going on to the postseason, and had the best chance of winning the World Series. Today, you would look long and hard to find anyone who didn’t think that was a pipe dream and far from the team fans see playing in most games this season. Many think the Yankees will be lucky not to land next to the Baltimore Orioles at the bottom of the LA East.  What the hell happened?

Much of it is a mystery to fans, players, coaches, and management alike. How could a lineup projected to be one of the most powerful in baseball completely flop and be near the bottom in run production? The answer is simple; they aren’t hitting—the reason why is far more complex. To a degree, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton are the only hitters on the team that is performing as they are supposed to. The rest of the lineup dead or near dead. Even last year’s batting champion DJ LeMahieu is hitting more than a hundred points less in batting average than the 2020 season. His underperformance at the top of the order is crippling the Yankees’ offense more than anyone else’s struggles relative to expectations.

As frustration builds among fans, the finger-pointing has started. Even some predominant sportswriters are starting to say trade this player, fire this coach, and even replace manager Aaron Boone, and while they are doing that, get rid of general manager Brian Cashman. Still, some are saying Hal Steinbrenner should sell the team. Those comments, for the most part, are irresponsible. The New York Yankees are the most winning team in sports and will continue to make no mistake. There have been many bad years before, and there will be others; maybe this is one of them. But the Yankees had seen bad starts before and went on to a World Series win.

On the pitching side of the situation, management took some big risks with possible high rewards. At the end of the season, they let Masahiro Tanaka, James Paxton, and J.A. Happ walk. They brought in two-time Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber, and they traded for Jameson Taillon, both pitchers that hadn’t pitched in almost two years. Those additions added to a rotation led by ace Gerrit Cole, Jordan Montgomery, and a returning Domingo German produced a highly respectable rotation, if not stellar. The question remaining was could the staff return to the form they once had. As it turned out, Taillon, for the most part, is a dud. On the other hand, Kluber had started to get better with each outing, even a no-hitter to his name. But as we sit today, Kluber will be out for as much as two months, and the returning Luis Severino was injured in rehab and now won’t be back with the team until around September 1st.

The big problem to be solved is that if they continue to play as they have, they will not be able to test their skills against the rest of baseball because they won’t emerge from the AL East. The New York Yankees can’t constantly win over their major rivals, the Tampa Bay Rays, the Boston Red Sox, and the Toronto Blue Jays. They are 0-3 against the Sox, 4-6 against the Blue Jays, and are 5-8 against the Tampa Bay Rays. If they can’t win against these teams, they have no way of winning or even getting a Wild Card berth in the AL East.

With the undying support and praise from management, this team has to generate the energy and inspiration to win more consistently. Before tonight the Yankees have lost 13 of their last 18 games. With the team failing so badly, both Aaron Boone and Brian Cashman are speaking up.

“We’ve got to find a way to get better,’’ manager Aaron Boone said. “We’re gonna find out what kind of character we’re made of. We’re clearly in the midst of incredibly tough times. We’ve faced it this season and we’re gonna find out if we’re the team we think we are.”

“Losing invites the scrutiny on us all,” Brian Cashman said. “I’d best answer that as we’re in this together. We made this bed, and we’re going to sleep in it, and we’re going to make sure that we find a way to fix this together.”

“It is frustrating to watch. I get it,” Cashman said. “And it’s frustrating to watch because we’re better than this. It’s not because Aaron Boone doesn’t know what he’s doing. It’s not because any of the coaching staff aren’t doing the job to the best of their abilities. We are dealing with it; I promise you that.”

GM Cashman has said that he intends to bolster the roster before the July 30 trade deadline, saying that he has been “knocking on the doors” of the other 29 clubs to find trade matches.  The areas he will look to improve include center field that is now being filled in by bench pieces, Brett Gardner, a fine defenseman but lacks at the plate, and Tyler Wade, an infielder by trade. The other area he will look to augment is the starting pitching with Kubler gone for two months and Severino, who won’t return until September at best.

This team has got to put their heads together and develop a group plan to improve hitting and baserunning. They also have to find a way, with the help of hitting coach Thames to lift the ball and stop hitting into so many double plays. It’s going to be up to the players and management alike to turn this team around. With 65 games already played, they need to get after it; time is of the essence. The New York Yankees have the ability and have the talent to get this done. The race is not lost but soon will be if they can’t improve.

 

Yankees receive great Luis Severino news, preparing for rehab assignment

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New York Yankees, Luis Severino

The New York Yankees have been waiting on their turn-off starting pitcher Luis Severino for over a year now, after suffering another elbow injury that required Tommy John surgery. Severino missed the entire 2020 season and has only pitched 12 innings since 2018, showcasing an unfortunate series of events that has set his potential back astronomically.

However, Severino is preparing to start a rehab assignment with Low-A Tampa, which will hopefully sparkle returned within the next few months.

According to the Yankees PR:

Today RHP Luis Severino commences a rehab assignment with Low-A Tampa.

Back in 2018, Severino hosted a 3.39 ERA over 191.1 innings pitched. He earned 10.35 strikeouts per nine and allowed a career-low 0.89 home runs per nine innings.

While it will undoubtedly take him a few weeks to regain his form and consistency, the Yankees should have a solid starting rotation once the postseason rolls around, given they are able to reach that point in the season with their inept offense.

Both Corey Kluber and Severino could return around the same time, offering the Yankees much-needed reinforcements down the road. Kluber suffered a shoulder injury that will keep them out for a minimum of four weeks, but after ramping up, he could be two months away from a return.

Yankees have some positive injury news on Corey Kluber and Luis Severino

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The New York Yankees feared the worst when Corey Kluber, a veteran pitcher, had to leave his last start with right shoulder soreness. His diagnosis, a strained sub scapula muscle, meant he wouldn’t pitch for at least two months.

The right-hander had been getting some additional testing done on his shoulder on Wednesday, and there are some good news to report.

While the initial eight-week timetable remains, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said, according to NJ Advance Media, that Kluber actually could start a throwing program sooner than expected.

“I would say there’s some optimism,” Boone said about his pitcher before Thursday’s game against the Rays. “He’ll probably start a flat-ground program probably in the next few days. But I’ll probably have more when he gets here and we sit down and meet and start to map out a plan.”

There was some fear that the additional imaging would show a torn labrum or a similarly bad injury, but fortunately for Kluber and the Yankees, that is not the case. The Bombers, barring any setbacks, could have their star pitcher back in approximately two months.

Kluber sought additional opinions on his injury in Los Angeles, but is expected back today.

The initial plan was for him to shut down all activities for four weeks, but he will start throwing significantly sooner than that.

Yankees’ Severino to start rehab assignment in Tampa

After toying with the idea of assigning rehabbing starter Luis Severino to Double-A or Triple-A, the Yankees decided to have him start on Sunday in Low-A.

The right-hander is already touching 97 mph on his fastball and could return in a few weeks to the Yankees’ active roster if he doesn’t suffer any setbacks.

“With him already being down there (in Tampa), instead of him going through (COVID-19 health and safety protocol) intake when he goes up here, it was just easier to keep him on that,” Boone said.

Yankees: Severino back before Kluber? Updates on 10 Yankee injuries (video)

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New York Yankees, Luke Voit

Compared to the last two seasons, the New York Yankees have been blessed with far fewer significant injuries, that’s what I said 10 days ago, but since then, the situation has changed dramatically. One of the injuries is a carryover from last year. Luis Severino underwent Tommy John surgery, not allowing him to pitch at all last season. Now Severino is less than two months away from his expected return, but now the question is with the Kluber injury, which pitcher will be back with the Yankees first.

“I know a lot of teams are dealing with the injury bug, us as well now,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “We’re trying to live in the now and trying to do all we can to get the most out of our guys, but also make sure whenever we can try and prevent these kind of things.”

Here is a list of the Yankees’ present injuries and the players’ progress.

Corey Kluber, shoulder:

Today will be a very sad day for the Yankees. Today, Corey Kluber and Luke Voit are expected to be added to the IL. Kluber came out of Tuesday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays after only 3 innings, his shortest outing of the season with shoulder tightness. This created immediate concern as he only pitched one inning for the Texas Rangers last season, due to a shoulder injury.

After Corey Kluber’s no-hitter, fans waited with bated breath to see how Kluber would pitch after the Yankees’ 12th no-hitter in its history. Little did those fans know what Kluber knew; he started the first inning with shoulder tightness that he thought might be resolved with the “adrenaline” of the game. Such was not the case, as the pitcher had to leave the game. Before he left, he gave up two earned runs while walking three.

Exams and an MRI have shown that the injury is not as serious ad the one that shut him down last season. It was diagnosed as a Subscapularis strain in the right shoulder. He will not be allowed to throw a ball for four weeks and then undergo at least a month of rehab, making his return to the team sometime after the All-Star game. One thing is for sure; the Yankees will be cautious bringing him back into the rotation. If the Yankees make the postseason, they will be counting on their number two starter to be at his best.

Luke Voit, oblique

Seemingly out of nowhere, Luke Voit is also being shelved with a grade 2 right oblique strain. Voit missed the start of the season due to knee surgery and returned to the team on May 11, and has played in 12 twelve games, not really getting into the form that made him the home run leader in baseball last season. Now he will go back to the IL today. He will be out for at least 10 days assuming there are not future setbacks.

The problem with oblique injuries is that they are extremely unpredictable. Although he is being put on the 10 day, his recovery could take much longer. If you recall, slugger Aaron Judge was out for 54 days with a very similar injury last year. If Voit is out for any significant period of time, it will ruin his season and be a crushing blow to the Yankee lineup, that has several players hitting at less the .200.

Giancarlo Stanton, Quad:

Giancarlo Stanton was scratched in Baltimore due to left quad tightness. Stanton has had a history of quadriceps problems. This issue has arisen in his left quad. He previously had right quad problems in the 2019 ALCS. He was put on the 10 day IL, and the Yankees have not explained the extensiveness of the injury. We know that Stanton usually does not come back quickly from these injuries if they are serious. Luckily for the Yankees, it appears he will be the first player on this list to return.

Stanton was eligible to come off the 10 day IL on Tuesday but was held back because he still hadn’t run the bases. Aaron Boone was asked if he would return during the Toronto Blue Jays series and said it was a possibility. “We’re making sure we’re past this and getting through the final couple days and getting back to playing speed.’’ My guess is that he will return for the first game of the Tigers series at Detroit.

Aaron Hicks, wrist:

The injury to Aaron Hicks isn’t severe, but at the same time, the surgery to his wrist could be season-ending. The injury is a torn sheath on a wrist tendon, the surgery was supposed to take place on Wednesday, no news has been released as to the success of the surgery.

The Hicks injury is significant for the team as after trading away Mike Tauchman they only have three outfielders, Aaron Judge, Brett Gardner, and Clint Frazier. The only backups are two inexperienced players that can play in the outfield, Tyler Wade, who is mainly an infielder, and Miguel Andujar, who hasn’t played a season in the outfield. The Yankees, especially after this last injury, have no plans to use Giancarlo Stanton in the outfield. This will facilitate a trade at some point, most likely before the trade deadline.

Joel Sherman, MLB insider announced today on Twitter that Aaron Boone finally acknowledged that Hicks’ wrist injury will keep the center fielder out the rest of the year.

Zack Britton, Bone chip:

Back in March, Zack Britton underwent surgery to have a bone chip removed from his pitching elbow. Earlier in April, Aaron Boone provided a positive update on Britton’s rehab.

“Zack’s doing really well. He’s got full range of motion. I think he is scheduled to start playing catch as early as this week. … The incision and the swelling and all that, which is the biggest hurdle to clear initially, is going really well for him.

Britton is not eligible to return until May 31st., depending on his progress, but recent elbow soreness figures to push back his return. According to (Bryan Hoch on Twitter), Britton will have his first rehab assignment on Saturday with the Somerset Patriots. He is presently projected to return to the team sometime in mid-June.

Clarke Schmidt,

Jordan Horrobin of MLB.com reports that Schmidt has begun throwing again. Schmidt suffered a common flexor strain during spring training. He received a cortisone shot to relieve pain. If pitching off the flat is a success, he will move on to pitch from the mound. There is no timetable for his return. Boone said, “Obviously, it’s going to take a while because he’s starting from scratch essentially, but he’s doing well.”

Luis Severino, Tommy John:

Severino has been throwing off a mound since March 11 and has been cleared to face hitters.

Severino was originally expected to return to the mound at Yankee Stadium late in the summer, but that has advanced to him returning very late in June or at least before the All-Star break. Last week he was seen at the Tampa complex throwing batting practice with New York Yankees phenom Jasson Dominguez.

Darren O’Day, rotator cuff:

The 38-year-old sidearm reliever is on the 10 IL for a rotator cuff injury. “You talk to any veteran relief pitcher; you’re going to deal with things throughout the year,” Boone said. “This is enough to where it does require a few weeks of shutdown. Hopefully, he can get this thing right and still be an important part of our bullpen moving forward.” He is projected to return to the bullpen sometime during June.

Robinson Chirinos, wrist:

Robinson Chirinos is now at Triple-A Scranton rehabbing. He will play in exhibition games and will be able to return to the Yankees in the next two weeks if needed.

Asher Wojciechowski, lat injury:

Asher is now with the Scranton Wilkes/Barre Rail Raiders. He suffered a lat injury at the end of spring training. He has been day to day and very little information on his rehab is available, but once he is good to go,, he will unlikely return to the team in the short term.

Yankees: Corey Kluber injury news not as positive as hoped, lengthy recovery ahead

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New York Yankees, Corey Kluber

The New York Yankees were hoping for better news regarding Corey Kluber and a shoulder issue he picked up on Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Kluber has been pitching lights out as of late, recording the first no-hitter of his career last Wednesday against Chicago.

Kluber experience shoulder tightness which removed him from the game, but he initially believed it wouldn’t be too serious, nothing compared to the injury he suffered last year that kept him out for virtually the entire season.

The 35-year-old veteran currently hosts a 3.04 ERA, picking four wins over 10 games pitches. This is the most he’s played in over two years, recording 53.1 innings of action the=is season before the injury.

 

A subscap train is defined, according to Healthline:

The subscapularis is a muscle in your shoulder that helps you internally rotate your arm. When your arm is internally rotated, it means that your palm is facing back, behind your body. The subscapularis is the largest muscle in the rotator cuff, which is a group of muscles that attaches your upper arm to your shoulder. These muscles help you lift and rotate your arm. The subscapularis connects from your shoulder blade to your humerus, or upper arm bone.”

The Yankees must no find a way to supplement Kluber’s loss:

We can expect Kluber to be out at least four weeks, and then he will have to ramp up his pitching once again after the injury subsides. This could keep him out for 1.5-2 months potentially, which will force the Yankees to supplement his loss with players like Deivi Garcia at the bottom of the rotation.

Luckily, the Yankees have some depth in the category, and it is even possible that Luis Severino’s return will be right around the corner when Kluber makes it come back to. Gaining both starters back should aid in the Yankees’ playoff hopes, but they must remain healthy elsewhere otherwise, things could spiral out of control rather quickly.

Yankees: Corey Kluber injury news positive as fans hold their breath

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The moment that New York Yankees starting pitcher Corey Kluber felt shoulder tightness, everybody held their breath. Just a week ago, Kluber completed the first no-hitter of his career and the first since 1999 for the Yankees. Funny enough, David Cone was the last starter to complete the act donning the pinstripes, but now the Yankees are facing a potential problem in the starting rotation as their number two will likely be out for a period of time.

Kluber has dealt with a variety of injuries in the past, including a shoulder issue on that same arm last year that was more centralized. This season, he currently hosts a 3.04 ERA, but his pitches were deteriorating quickly against Toronto on Tuesday before he allowed two runs.

Luckily, Kluber feels confident that this injury is nothing too serious, indicating that he tried to work through it and get the adrenaline pumping, but he could feel discomfort in the area.

“Last year, it was more localized to one specific area,” Kluber said. “This just kind of feels more in general to me. I can’t really pinpoint one area where anything was painful or anything like that. I felt like I had trouble getting it going, a fatigued feeling.”

The Yankees are preparing to diagnose the issues through an MRI, but the team feels confident that the injury contains no structural damage and simply could be fatigue-related. After all, he did pitch an entire game last week at 35 years old, so he simply could’ve just needed a bit more time to rest and recuperate.

Nonetheless, Kluber has established himself as the partner in crime with Gerrit Cole as the ace, something the Yankees have lack significantly over the past few seasons. The team let Masahiro Tanaka go in free agency this past offseason, electing to go with Kluber on a one-year, $11 million deal. So far, that decision seems to be panning out for the better, but health continues to remain an issue for a team that is struggling at multiple positions.

Luckily, they have plenty of depth in the starting rotation, as they could ask young Dominican Republic native Deivi Garcia to make the jump and fill a spot at the back end of the rotation. Hopefully, Kluber won’t be out for too much time; they have the players necessary to supplement his loss while he rehabilitates.

Yankees: Corey Kluber explains his right shoulder injury, will he miss too much time?

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New York Yankees, Corey Kluber

From the start of his outing yesterday against the Toronto Blue Jays, it was evident that New York Yankees’ pitcher Corey Kluber wasn’t quite as dominant as last week, when he threw a no-hit, no-run. He just wasn’t able to get loose in warmups or on the mound.

As a result, he allowed a couple of runs, walked a bunch of hitters, and ended up departing his start after just 58 pitches. Moments later, his injury was deemed as right shoulder tightness.

Eager to calm down Yankees fans that are already fearing the worst, Kluber told the team official site that the injury doesn’t resemble the pain he felt after tearing a major muscle in the back of his right shoulder last season. His exit is seen as more of a precautionary one.

“As soon as I got the arm going, it felt kind of heavy, not painful or anything,” Kluber said. “I tried to throw a few innings in hopes that the adrenaline would get it going. I just wasn’t quite able to. I felt like it was compromising my quality of pitches, combined with trying to be smart and not risk injuring something else.”

The Yankees will send him for an MRI

The Yankees will send Kluber for tests on Wednesday, including an MRI they hope shows nothing structural.

Last season, when he was with the Texas Rangers, Kluber only threw one inning because of a Grade 2 tear of the teres major muscle in his right shoulder.

“Last year, it was more localized to one specific area,” Kluber said. “This just kind of feels more in general to me. I can’t really pinpoint one area where anything was painful or anything like that. I felt like I had trouble getting it going, a fatigued feeling.”

“In the second and third innings, his stuff deteriorated a little bit and I could tell he was struggling through something,” catcher Kyle Higashioka said. “I won’t lie, it had me rattled a little bit when he came out. For the next couple of innings, I was kind of thinking, ‘Well, I hope he’s OK.'”

The MRI will allow the Yankees to have a better idea of how much time Kluber is going to miss. Expect the team to recall Deivi Garcia to take his rotation spot in the meantime.

New York Yankees: 3 Major takeaways from the broken winning streak

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Last night the New York Yankees met the East division Toronto Blue Jays in the first game of a three-game set at Yankee Stadium. Game one was not kind to the Yankees as they lost the contest 6-2 while not figuring out Jay’s pitcher Steven Matz. Although the loss broke their winning streak, it might be the least of their concerns. Cy Young award winner and recent no-hitter Corey Kluber left the game with a shoulder injury.

New York Yankees winning steak broken

As we all know, the New York Yankees started the season slowly, going 5-10 in their first 15 games for a team that was expected to explode upon the scene and sure bet to go the postseason. With such a slow start to the season, that projection was shattered.

But more recently, the team has made those projections closer to reality. Over the last month, they have won several series and most recently swept the best team in the AL Central, the Chicago White Sox. But last night, their 6 game winning streak ended when the Toronto Blue Jays beat them. The two teams that have given the Yankees the most trouble this season are the Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays. The Yankees have losing records against both teams.

The Yankees have two more games against the Jays before they move on to play the Detroit Tigers. The Yankees are now 28-20, just one game out of first place in the East. The Tampa Bay Rays have overtaken the Boston Red Sox for first place in the division.

Yankees suffer the loss of Corey Kluber

After Corey Kluber’s no-hitter, fans waited with bated breath to see how Kluber would pitch after the Yankees’ 12th no-hitter in its history. Little did those fans know what Kluber knew; he started the first inning with shoulder tightness that he tough might be resolved with the “adrenaline” of the game. Such was not the case, as the pitcher had to leave the game after the third inning. Before he left, he gave up two earned runs while walking three.

If this is a significant injury, it will be a huge blow to the Yankees and Kluber. At the moment, it appears after an exam that the problem may not be a huge problem. Manager Aaron Boone said after the game that we will have to see after tomorrow’s MRI to determine how serious the injury is. It appears he will miss at least one start. One thing is for sure; the Yankees will be cautious bringing him back into the rotation. If the Yankees make the postseason, they will be counting on their number two starter to be at his best.

Yankee’s defense improves

The New York Yankee pitching has, for the most part, been stellar. The hitting and defense haven’t been up to par. The hitting has improved somewhat recently, but the Yankees defense has really stepped up.

The much-maligned Gleyber Torres has greatly improved at short; DJ LeMahieu has been what he always is, just fine. Clint Frazier, although not hitting great, has been making flying catches that dazzle. But the defensive show-off has been Gio Urshela. He has initiated 13 double plays and one triple play to lead baseball in those categories.

Notes:

The New York Yankees will again face the Toronto Blue Jays in game two of the set at 7:05 pm EDT at the Stadium in the Bronx. The Yankees’ Domingo German is scheduled to face the Jays’ Alek Manoah in his major league debut. The weather at the time of this writing is questionable for the entire game. There is a 50% chance of rain with scattered thunderstorms in the area.

 

Yankees: Good news and bad news after Corey Kluber injury in loss to Toronto

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New York Yankees, Corey Kluber

The New York Yankees snapped their six-game winning streak with a loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday evening. Unfortunately, the Yankees’ pitching finally crumbled due to injury, as Corey Kluber felt tightness in his right shoulder, which forced Michael King to take over.

The pitching failed to supplement the offense’s inadequacies in the loss, as they gave up 13 hits and six runs over 40 at-bats. The Yankees, on the other hand, tallied seven hits and struck out 13 times, with Rougned Odor tallying three and Brett Gardner the same.

The only Yankees to record more than one hit were Clint Frazier and Kyle Higashioka. Frazier has been playing far better as of late, driving in one of the Yankees’ two runs, elevating his average to .183.

Good news and bad news for the Yankees:

Of course, the biggest negative of the evening was the injury to Kluber, but luckily it doesn’t seem to be as significant as the issues he’s dealt with in the past regarding his shoulder.

“The physical exam (Tuesday night) was pretty good,” Aaron Boone said. “Now we’ll see what comes up (Wednesday).”

The Yankees will run more tests on Wednesday to determine the severity of the injury and how long he will stay out. Ultimately, the Yankees are still working back Luis Severino but have solid depth in the starting rotation to supplement injuries.

“It doesn’t feel at all with what I dealt with last year,” he said.

“I tried to throw a few innings in hopes that the adrenaline and all that stuff would get it going, but i wasn’t quite able to,” Kluber said.

I imagine the Yankees will call upon young Dominican Republic starter Deivi Garcia to fill the loss at the bottom of the rotation. This should move up Jameson Taillon, Jordan Montgomery, and Domingo German one spot each while Kluber rehabilitates.
Given the fact that Corey is 35 years old, the Yankees will likely take this far more seriously and ease him back into action. He has been stellar for the Yankees this season, sitting with a 2.86 ERA and his highest ground ball rate since 2014 at 47%.

New York Yankees Recap: Yankees couldn’t figure out the Jays in the loss of game one

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New York Yankees, Corey Kluber

The New York Yankees met up with the Toronto Blue Jays for game one of a 3 game set coming up at Yankee Stadium. It was a beautiful night for baseball in the Bronx. After pitching a no-hitter, Corey Kluber took to the mound to face the Blue Jays’ Steven Matz and the Jays’ powerful young and energetic lineup. The Jays won the game 6-2.

At the top of the first inning, Kluber faced Marcus Semien, who struck out. Bo Bichette struck out. Vlad Guerrero Jr. walked. Teoscar Hernandez also walked. Randal Grichuk flew out to Urshela at third. At the bottom, Luke Voit struck out swinging. Gleyber Torres struck out swinging. Aaron Judge struck out for a quick 1-2-3 inning for Matz. No score.

The top of the second had Lourdes Gurriel hitting into the force. Joe Panik had a line drive caught my Rougie Odor. Danny Jansen stuck out to end the half. Gio Urshela led off the bottom, and he got a right-field single. Gary Sanchez struck out. Rougie Odor also stuck out. Clint Frazier flew out to left to end the inning. No score.

At the top of the third inning, Semien struck out. Bo Bichette singled. Bichette moved to second on an error by Kluber. Vlad Guerrero Jr. got a two-run blast for his 16th homer of the year; it broke 35 scoreless innings by the Yankees. Hernandez struck out. Grichuk popped to Voit to then the half the, but the Jays took the lead. At the bottom, Kyle Higashioka led off for the Yankees, and he struck out. Brett Gardner struck out. Luke Voit singled to center. Gleyber Torres had a long fly ball for the final out of the inning. Toronto Blue Jays 2 Yankees 0.

At the top of the fifth inning, Corey Kluber was replaced by Michael King Tellez ground out. Gurriel Jr. hit a home run. Panik walked. Jansen went down looking. Semien singled for two on and two outs. Bichette flew out to Gardner to end the half, but the Yankees gave up a run. At the bottom, Aaron Judge hit a fly ball out to center. Urshela ground out to center. Gary Sanchez ground out to end the inning. Blue Jays 3 Yankees 0.

At the top of the sixth with two on, Grickut struck out. Gurriel Jr. lined out to end the half. At the bottom, Odor led off and struck out for Matz’s eighth strikeout of the game. Clint Frazier singled up the middle. Higashoika flew out to left. Gardner struck out for a very fast sixth inning. Jays 3 Yankees 0.

To start the sixth, Joe Panik struck out looking. Jansen singled to left. Semien double, but Jansen held up at third. Bichette ground out to third. Guerrero Jr. also to third to end the hall. At the bottom of the inning, Luke Voit ground out to the artificial shortstop. Judge singled. Urshela Urshela ground out to short. Jays 3 Yankees 0.

The top of the seventh saw Hernandez ground out. Grichuk singled up the middle. Tellez singled to two on and one out. Gurriel Jr. singled to load up the bases still with only one out. Espinal pinch-hitting hit a two-run single. Danny Jansen, still with only one out, struck out. In his fifth at-bat, Semien struck out against Lucas Luetge for the final out, but the Jays picked up two more runs. Gary Sanchez led off with a pop-up showing Sanchez not running hard. Odor struck out. Frazier hit a double for the Yankees’ first batter in scoring position. Higashioka singled, driving in Frazier for the New York Yankees’ first run of the night. Brett Gardner faced the new Jay’s pitcher Tyler Chatwood, and he walked. Luke Voit hit back to Chatwood to end the inning, but the Yankees got on the board. Jays 5 Yankees 1.

At the top of the eighth, Luis Cessa faced Bo Bichette, who singled as Frazier got it off the wall to prevent a double. Guerrero Jr. hit into a double play by Urshela. Hernandez lined out to Gardner in center. At the bottom, with the Yankees having to make up four runs, Gleyber Torres started by lining out to the center-field wall. Aaron Judge walked. Gio Urshela hit into a double play to end the inning. Jays 6 Yankees 1.

At the top of the night, Randal Grichuk hit a home run to far centerfield as the Jays tacked on another home run. Tellez ground out to the infield, Higashioka to first. Gurriel Jr. grounded out to Torres. Espinal ground out, but the Yankees were down by five. At the bottom, with last licks on the line for the New York Yankees, Gary Sanchez went down on strikes. Rougie Odor walked. Clint Frazier went down looking. Kyle Higashioka doubled driving in Odor. Brett Gardner struck out to end the Yankees’ six-game winning streak.

The final score was the Toronto Blue Jays 6 and the New York Yankees 2. The winning pitcher was Steven Matz, and the loser was Corey Kluber.