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New York Yankees Recap: Bronx Bombers pound the Seattle Mariners with 12 runs

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The New York Yankees started their late-night first game against the Seattle Mariners on the east coast with New Yorkers, although sleepy-eyed ready for a win against the west coast team. Ex-Yankee Justus Sheffield pitched for the Mariners and Jameson Taillon for the Yankees. The Yankees pummeled the Mariners 12-1.

DJ LeMahieu started off the game for the Yankees by singling to center field. Aaron Judge few out to right, but LeMahieu showed his running prowess by taking second base. Gary Sanchez walked. Giancarlo Stanton homered with a long one( 434′) into the left-field stands for the three-run lead by the New York Yankees. Luke Voit singled to left. Gio Urshela went down on strikes. Rougie Odor struck out, but the Yankee had a very productive first inning.

At the bottom, Taillon faced JP Crawford, who flew out to Urshela playing at shortstop last night. Mitch Haniger singled to the right-center. Kyle Seager flew out to Locastro in center. Ty France flew out on the first pitch to Aaron Judge in right. New York Yankees 3 Seattle Mariners 0.

Miguel Andujar led off for the Yankees in the second inning and was robbed of extra bases by a catch at the wall in left. Tim Locastro walked. LeMahieu singled to left. Judge ground up the middle on a fielder’s choice. Sanchez with men on the corners and two outs, Judge stole second base removing the double-play ball. Sanchez walked, and a wild pitch allowed Locastro to score. A pitch hit Stanton to load the bases with Yankees. Voit got a two-run single to left, ending the night for Justus Sheffield. Urshela faced the new Seattle pitcher Hector Santiago and, with two on and two outs, flew out to left, but the Yankees picked up another three runs.

At the bottom of the second, with Taillon having a six-run lead, Jake Fraley lined out to shallow left. Luis Torrens put down on three Taillon pitches. Then, Jake Bauers struck out for a 1-2-3 inning for Jameson Taillon. New York Yankees 6 Seattle Mariners 0.

To start the third inning, Odor walked. Andujar singled to left field. Locastro ground out. Lemahieu singled on his third hit of the night, driving in Odor for another Yankee run. Judge with men on the corners, and one out got an RBI double scoring Andujar. Sanchez was retired on strikes. Stanton ground out to end the inning. At the bottom, Dylan Moore struck out swinging. Long singled to left. Crawford ground into a force out. Finally, Crawford ground out to short. New York Yankees 8 Mariners 0.

Luke Voit led off the fourth inning by grounding out. Urshela struck out swinging Odor singled to center. Andujar flew out to far center. At the bottom, Seager struck out swinging. France lined out. Fraley struck out for another 1-2-3 inning for Taillon. Yankees 8 Mariners 0.

In the fifth inning, Tim Locastro got his first New York Yankee hit. LeMahieu flew out to center. Judge got a line drive hit to left. Sanchez popped out to shallow center. Stanton walked to load the bases. Voit got an RBI single to third. Urshela flew out to the right-field foul post to end the half. Torrens led off the bottom by grounding out to Gio at short. Bauers went down swinging for Tiallon’s sixth strikeout of the game. Moore flew out to Odor in shallow right. Yankees 9 Mariners 0.

Rougie Odor led off the sixth inning and struck out swinging. Andujar singled to the left-center. Locastro ground out. LeMahieu lined out directly to first for the final out of the half. At the bottom, Long Jr. struck out looking on a Tiallon changeup. Crawford walked. Haniger was called out on strikes. Seager singled to right. France had a bloop single Andujar missed that for an RBI. Fraley ground out to end the inning. New York Yankees 9 Mariners 1.

Aaron Judge led off the seventh inning, and he stuck out. Sanchez struck out. Stanton lined back to the pitcher for the third out. At the bottom, Torrens struck out for Taillon’s ninth strikeout. Bauers popped back to catcher Sanchez. Moore ground out for another quick inning for Taillon. Yankees 9 Mariners 1.

Luke Voit led off the eighth inning by doubling to right for his fourth hit of the night. Urshela singled off of the pitcher’s foot. Odor homered for a three-run homer left of the right-field foul pole for the Yankee eleven-run lead. Andujar, still with no outs, ground out to third as did Locastro. LeMahieu ground out to short. At the bottom, with new pitcher Wandy Peralta replacing Taillon, Long walked. Crawford popped out to short. Haniger also ground out to Gio Urshela at short. Seager lined out to Voit. Yankees 12 Mariners 1.

The ninth inning saw Aaron Judge at the plate, who ground out to second. Sanchez got his third strikeout of the night. He did walk twice. Stanton a broken-bat single. Voit singled to right for the first five-hit game of his career. Ushela ground into a force out to end the half. At the bottom, the struggling Aroldis Chapman came in to close it out for the Yankees with an eleven-run lead and a 22. ERA over nine games. France singled on the first pitch. Fraley struck out on a 95mph fastball. France went to second on a Chapman wild pitch. Torrens walked. Bauers struck out. With last licks on the line, Moore, with two on and two outs, walked. Long followed by striking out to end the game.

The final score was the New York Yankees 12 and the Seattle Mariners 1. The winner was Jameson Taillon going seven strong innings. The loser was Justus Sheffield.

New York Yankees: Seattle Mariners Vs. New York Yankees series preview

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New York Yankees, Jameson Taillon

This morning the New York Yankees are on the west coast to start a three-game series with the Seattle Mariners. The Yankees have a long winning history against the Mariners, going 255-188. The last time the Yankees faced the Mariners in the AL Championship Series was twenty years ago, and the Yankees took the series 4-1. Last year with no west coast games, they didn’t play against each other, but the Yankees swept the Mariners in 2019 in their last series.

This year we all know that the Yankees have been playing very inconsistent baseball. They are presently 10.5 games behind the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox at the halfway point. They have suffered from poor pitching in many games, and deficient hitting has dogged them all season. The Seattle Mariners sit in the middle of the AL West, 7 games behind the Houston Astros. Both teams are coming off a day off. The Yankees last beat the New York Mets, and the Mariners are coming off a win against the Texas Rangers.

Today, July 6, 10:10 pm EDT:

Jameson Taillon will start game one against the Mariners; he is 3-4 with an ERA of 5.43 and 73 strikeouts. Unfortunately, he is the New York Yankees’ most undependable pitcher. He has shown some bright spots this season, but for the most part, he has been disappointing, coming off two Tommy John surgeries and not finding his form yet. Nevertheless, he is coming off his first two wins in a row, one off the Royals and his most recent against the Angels. He did give up 3 home runs, and 5 earned runs in that win, but the Yankee lineup picked him up.
Justus Sheffield is a lefty that is 5-7 with an ERA of 5.88 and 57 strikeouts. Sheffield is coming off three straight losses, and a no-decision against the Toronto Blue Jays, in which he gave up 4 earned runs in just four innings of work. Gleyber Torres and Gio Urshela are both .500 off him in 2 at-bats. DJ LeMahieu is .333 in 3 at-bats. The game will be televised on the YES Network, ROOT NW, and ESPN.
Wednesday, July 7, 10:10 pm EDT:
Domingo German will start Wednesday night’s game for the Yankees. He is 4-5 with a 4.50 ERA and 68 strikeouts. German had an excellent spring training, then bombed in his first start of the season, was sent down, and came back gangbusters. Since then, you can’t be sure what you will get, he could be lights out, or he could lack control. He is coming off three losses in his last four starts, never going more than 4.1 innings. With Taillon probably not going deep, the Yankees will look for German to give them some length.
Yusei Kikuchi is the Seattle Mariners ace and their only pitcher to be selected to be in the All-Star Game. He is 6-3 with an ERA of 3.18 ad 93 strikeouts. He has been pitching great, winning his last three starts. He hasn’t given up more than one run in a game since June 3rd. The Yankees in 2019 hit well off of Kikuchi. Aaron Judge and Brett Gardner had home runs off him, and DJ LeMahieu has a .333 average for 4 at-bats. The game will be televised on the YES Network, ROOT NW, and MLBN out of market.
Thursday, July 8, 4:10 pm EDT:
Jordan Montgomery will start Thursday afternoon’s game for the Yankees. He is 3-3 with an ERA of 4.17 and 86 strikeouts. The Yankees have won more of Montgomery’s starts than any other Yankee starter. He is coming off two losses in a row, one against the Red Sox and most recently against the New York Mets. No Mariner has ever faced Montgomery.
Logan Gilbert will start the last game of the series against the Yankees. He is a righty that is 2-2 with a 4.10 ERA with 45 strikeouts. This is Gilberts’ 10th start of the season; he has gotten excellent run supports, with the team winning all of his last seven starts. However, no Yankees have seen him pitch. The game will be televised on the YES Network, ROOT NW, and MLBN out of market.
Thursday night after the game, the New York Yankees will travel to Houston to meet up with the Houston Astros for a three-game series that Yankee ace Gerrit Cole will lead off. After the Astros series, the Yankees will have three games off for the All-Star break.

New York Yankees Recap 6/29: Yankees pummeled the Angels 11-5

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New York Yankees, Miguel Andujar

Tonight the New York York Yankees had their second game of the four-game set with the Los Angeles Angels. Last night he lost the first game of the series 5-3, their fourth loss in a row. On the mound for the Yankees tonight was Jameson Taillon and for the Angels Andrew Heaney. The Yankees have been looking to turn things around as they slip further away from the top of the AL East.

Jameson Taillon, the Yankee’s least dependable pitcher, took the mound for the first inning facing the Angel’s David Fletcher, who flew out of left. Shohei Ohtani flew out to Aaron Judge. Anthony Rendon got a two-out double to left-center. Jared Walsh struck out for a good inning for Taillon. At the bottom, DJ LeMahieu faced the Angels Andrew Heaney, and he ground out. Aaron Judge went down on strikes. Then, Gary Sanchez hit a long home run into the right-center field stands for his 14th home run of the season. Giancarlo Stanton walked. Luke Voit went down looking, but the Yankees got ahead in the game on Sanchez’s sole shot. New York Yankees 1 Angels 0.

Max Stassi doubled on a bobbled play by Andujar in left. Rengifo hit into the force, with Stassi taking third. Iglesias got a two-run homer to left. Schebler struck out. Taylor Ward, with two outs, flew out to Gardner to end the half. At the bottom, Gleyber Torres popped out to short. Gio Urshela walked. Miguel Andujar singled, moving Urshela to third base. Brett Gardner sac flew out to left with Urshela scoring. Andujar moved to second. LeMahieu got a long single to right driving in Andujar for the Yankee lead. Aaron Judge got a two-run homer (434′) into Monument Park. Gary Sanchez flew out. Yankees 5 Angels 2.

Fletcher in the third grounded out to third. Ohtani hit his second home run in as many nights. Rendon singled to left. Walsh hit into the force out. Stassi ground out to end the half. Giancarlo Stanton led off the bottom by walking. Luke Voit flew out to deep center field. Torres continued his slump, striking out. Urshela went down looking. Yankees 5 Angels 3.

At the top of the fourth, Renfigo flew out to Judge in right. Iglesias singled. Schebler went down on strikes. Ward flew out to end the half. Miguel Andujar led off the bottom of the fourth by homering to the short porch in right. Gardner walked. With a new pitcher on the mound, LeMahieu faced James Hoyt, and he flew out to right. Aaron Judge flew out to left. Gary Sanchez doubled driving in Gardner from first. Stanton walked. Luke Voit doubled, driving in Sanchez as the Yankees poured it on in the inning. Torres got a two-run single driving in Stanton and Voit as the Yankees went double digits. Urshela struck out to end the inning. New York Yankees 10 Angels 3

Fletcher led off the fifth inning by singling to center. Ohtani hit his second home run in the game and his third home run in the series. Rendon walked. Walsh struck out. Stassi hit into a round-the-horn double play to end the half. Andujar led off the bottom and popped back to the pitcher. Gardner walked. LeMahieu walked. Both runners moved up on a wild pitch. Judge walked. Sanchez, with the bases loaded and one out hit into an inning-ending double play.  New York Yankees 10 Angels 5.

Rengifo flew out to open the sixth. Iglesias singled to left, and that was the night for Jameson Taillon. He was replaced by Nestor Cortes Jr. Schebler was pinch-hit for by Gosellin, who struck out. Ward singled but got run down at second to end the inning. Stanton led off the bottom and struck out. Voit ground out to third. Torres singled to center. Urshela faced the new pitcher Jose Quintana and singled, moving Torres to second. Torres stole third. Andujar with men on the corners and two out doubled going 3 for 4 in the game. Torres scored. Gardner struck out to end the inning. Yankees 11 Angels 5.

The seventh inning was led off by Fletcher, who struck out. Ohtani, who has homered twice in the game, flew out to Gardner in center. Rendon struck out to end the half. At the bottom, LeMahieu ground out to right. Aaron Judge ground out to short. Gary Sanchez popped up to the catcher to end the scoreless inning.

At the top of the eighth, with Albert Abreu on the mound, Walsh walked. Stassi struck out swinging. Rengifo flew out to Judge. Iglesias hit Abreu, but he recovered and fired for the out. At the bottom, Stanton, against new Angel pitcher Alex Claudio flew out. Voit flew out to left. Torres walked. Urshela struck out. Another fast scoreless inning.

With last licks on the line for the Los Angeles Angels, Gosselin took to the plate and ground out to Torres at short. Ward went to first on a hit by pitch. Fletcher sent a bullet down, first caught by Voit. Ohtani ground out to Voit to end the game. The final score was 11-5. The winner was Jameson Taillon, and the loser was Andrew Heaney. With the win, the Yankees broke their four-game losing streak.

 

 

 

Jameson Taillon has struggled; but should the Yankees trade for starting pitching support?

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New York Yankees, Jameson Taillon

It’s been one strange start to the season for the New York Yankees. With over 70 games in the books and the All-Star break only a couple of weeks away, the Yankees have found themselves sitting six games back from first place with a sub-par 40-36 record to show for, barely outpacing the Toronto Blue Jays in fourth. Prior to winning seven of their last nine games, the Yankees lost a shocking 13 of their last 18 games from May 25th to June 13th, a rare sighting for a team that’s as prominent and as talented as the Yankees (ESPN).

To clarify, there have been a lot of influential factors that have played into this unusual start in the Bronx and there’s certainly not one specific cause to blame for the outcome. Whether it’s the fact that their offense is 19th in the league in hits and is only mustering a .235 team average, to their inconsistent pitching from both their starting rotation and bullpen, to their fielding and base running mishaps every other night, the Yankees have struggled with just about everything and haven’t looked like the team they have been known for over these last four years.

Though their lack of hitting and offensive fortitude is certainly a key component that has thwarted their success this season, a big thorn in the side of this Yankees team, has been the inability from their starting rotation to keep earned runs at bay and deliver the big, shut-down starts they need on a daily basis. Outside of Gerrit Cole and Corey Kluber when healthy, the Yankees starters have struggled with minimizing earned runs and have put their ailing offense in challenging, comeback circumstances all too often this year. Although this has been a joint issue reflected in pitchers like Jordan Montgomery and Domingo German, the greatest cause for concern within this starting rotation, has been none other than Jameson Taillon.

When the Yankees traded for Taillon earlier this year, the aim was to have him become a strong third if not second in command for this rotation, particularly with Kluber out and Luis Severino still sidelined for the first half of the season. But Taillon has fallen well short of matching those expectations all year, and with the trade deadline gradually approaching, the looming question on whether the Yankees should acquire an additional starting pitcher, has grown increasingly larger by the week.

In the midst of his fifth season in the league, Taillon is putting up some of his worst numbers in his career so far and his shortcomings don’t seem to be improving fast enough. From his high 5.18 ERA, to his team leading earned runs total (37), to currently placing second on the team with 11 HRs allowed on the year, to his shaky 1.32 WHIP, Taillon has just struggled with his control and accuracy and hasn’t looked like the pitcher he used to be in Pittsburgh (ESPN). Consequently, the ultimate decision the Yankees have to determine is just how long they want to stick with their newly acquired starter and whether they should potentially look at trading for someone else to replace his role. And although this decision might seem clear-cut, it is by no means as straightforward as it looks.

For starters, Taillon is not only still pretty young at age 29, but also faced a hefty physical setback during the height of his career in Pittsburgh. After seven starts in 2019, Taillon was shut down for the season after suffering a right forearm injury, which led him to receive surgery that August in order to repair his flexor tendon and complete a UCL revision in his right elbow. As a result, Taillon did not play a single game in 2020 prior to being traded to the Yankees, and that kind of absence from a starting pitching role is truly significant, considering how demanding pitching is on your arm and how much your body can change in over a year.

Secondly, Taillon as a whole, brings a lot of great qualities to the table, he just needs to refine his minor imperfections. Possessing a mean four seam fastball that can hit the mid 90s along with a deadly power curveball and circle changeup that carry slow yet sharp breaking movement, Taillon has the arsenal to contain opposing lineups but his pitch placement and lack of control has cost him all year. In other words, Taillon has delivered a handful of good starts this season for the Yankees where he’s held the opposing team to one or two earned runs and gathered 5+ strikeouts in five to six innings of work (ESPN). But on the contrary, he’s has also delivered several bad starts that have been characterized by home runs, walks, and multiple hits, directly highlighting his struggle with finding the strike zone and locating his pitches in the right spots. Though this isn’t the quickest fix for a pitcher, Taillon’s case doesn’t appear to be as severe as it might seem, and with a little more time, could level out and improve. However, if manager Aaron Boone was willing to send German to an alternate training camp in early April (which did help him significantly), he should certainly consider doing so with Taillon as well if his accuracy issue persists in the second half.

Lastly, and oddly enough, the Yankees don’t really need another starting pitcher for their rotation. With Severino poised to make his return within the next month or so and German and Montgomery doing well with their respective roles, the Yankees not only have a young prospect they can rely on in Michael King, who has shown encouraging signs of talent already this season. But in addition, they also have the brilliant Nicaraguan native in Jonathan Loaisiga who’s been an absolute gem for this pitching staff. Though he hasn’t pitched more than two innings all season, Loaisiga’s versatility and skill has been instrumental for the Yankees success this year (ESPN). And if Taillon continues to struggle, he could certainly take over his role in the rotation if need be. In short, the Yankees have several other starters that can take Taillon’s place if it really comes down to that. And because that’s the case, the necessity to trade for another starting pitcher, just isn’t dire or essential at all, considering how strong their starting rotation is when fully healthy.

At the end of the day, pitching investments like this possess a high amount of risk and fragility, and let’s face it, the Yankees have been treading a fine line with Taillon. But considering his youth and potential, it’s only fair for the Yankees to give him more time to overcome his first half setbacks and adjust to the daily grind he was absent from for over a season and a half. Not even three days ago, Taillon delivered a sharp outing against the Kansas City Royals, allowing just 5 hits and 1 run with 6 strikeouts in 6.1 innings of work to secure his second win of the season (ESPN). This is precisely the type of pitching performances the Yankees need from Taillon and he has shown that he has the ability to do just that. But his inconsistencies have to change for that to come to fruition on a regular basis, and whether he will surmount that obstacle this season, seems shaky and uncertain.

To put it simply, Boone needs to keep Taillon on a short leash for the remainder of the season. But that doesn’t mean jumping the gun too soon by trading for more starting pitchers that the Yankees might not even use, more or less don’t need. And with the Yankees rumored to be eyeing positional players like Ketel Marte and Trevor Story instead, it appears that trading for a starting pitcher is the last thing on their mind and understandably so.

Yankees News, 6/25: Taillon takes major step forward, Cashman on the trade prowl

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New York Yankees, Aaron Boone, jameson taillon

The Yankees took on the Kansas City Royals on Thursday afternoon, looking to string together another victory — thankfully, they did so in fashion. The Yankees have only lost two of their last nine games and plastered the Royals for eight runs in the win. However, the biggest positive on Thursday was starting pitcher Jamison Taillon, who lasted 6.1 innings, allowing five hits and just one earned run. This was undoubtedly his best game of the season, and considering he currently hosts a 5.18 ERA, this clear progression is worth writing home about.

Prior to Thursday’s game, Taillon had lost his last four contests, giving up 12 earned runs during that time frame. He also allowed 20 overall hits and walked six batters. To see him take a significant step forward is exactly what the starting rotation needed, especially with Corey Kluber out for the next few weeks having suffered a shoulder injury.

The Yankees will now take on the Boston Red Sox on Friday evening with Domingo German on the mound. German has a 4.17 ERA and has allowed 14 homers and 67 hits over 69 innings pitched this year. For Boston, they will feature Martin Perez, who hosts a 4.32 ERA; the Yankees should have an advantage in this game. Boston is coming off three losses over their last four games, including two consecutively to the Tampa Bay Rays. They have scored just three runs in their past two games, indicating a minor cold streak.

The Yankees currently sit 3.5 games back from Boston and four games back from the 1st place Tampa Bay Rays. They can make a major dent in that number heading into a three-game series over the weekend.

The Yankees will likely be active during the trade deadline:

Mark Feinsand of MLB.com stated that Ketel Marte would be a perfect trade target for the Yankees, who’re in need of offensive/utility support:

Ketel Marte of the D-backs would be the best solution, though he is signed through 2022 (with affordable club options for 2023 and ’24), so the price tag to acquire him could be more than Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is willing to pay.

Marte would be a phenomenal pick-up for the Bombers, as he’s currently hitting .366 with four homers and 21 RBIs over 36 games this season. Logging an 11.7 batting and baserunning combined above-average score, he has been an offensive weapon for the Diamondbacks since returning from injury. The Yankees could use a utility player in the infield on a relatively affordable deal.

New York Yankees Recap: Home runs power Yankees to series win over KC

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New York Yankees, Aaron Boone, jameson taillon

Today in the Bronx at Yankees Stadium, the New York Yankees met up with the Kansas City Royals for the finale of a 3 game series between the two old rivals. The Royals took game one, and the Yankees had a walk-off win against the Royals last night at the bottom of the ninth inning. Today Jameson Taillon was on the mound for the Yankees and Brad Keller for the Royals. It was a beautiful day for a ballgame with bright sunny skies and a game-time temperature in the high 70’s. Ex-manager Joe Torre was in the stands to watch the game.

In the first inning with Taillon on the mound, leadoff hitter Whit Merrifield singled to left field over the head of Tyler Wade, who was playing at short today. Merrifield stole second. Carlos Santana ground out. Salvatore Perez struck out, and Ryan O’Hearn ground to end the half.

At the bottom, LeMahieu ground back to pitcher Keller. Aaron Judge started the day with his 16th homer of the season into the short porch at Yankee Stadium. Gary Sanchez, who has worked himself up to the third spot in the lineup, singled. Giancarlo Stanton got a base hit for two on and one out. Luke Voit, who had the walk-off win last night, flew out to center. Rougie Odor got a base hit to right, and Sanchez scored with Stanton moving to second. Clint Frazier ground into a force to end the inning, but the Yankees got the early lead. New York Yankees 2 Kansas City Royals 0.

The top of the second inning was led off by Hanser Alberto, who doubled. Jarrod Dyson was out on a sac bunt, moving Alberto moved to third. Michael Taylor struck out swinging. Lopez flew out to Gardner to end the half. Brett Gardner led off the bottom by flying out to centerfield. Tyler Wade looking for his first home run of the season, worked a walk-off of Keller. Wade stole second. LeMahieu walked. Judge hit an RBI single, scoring Wade from second. Wade’s speed pays off big for the Yankees time after time. Sanchez with men on the corner and one out ground out. The Yankees ended the inning, gaining another run. Yankees 3 Royals 0.

The third inning was a quick inning for both pitchers, but Luke Voit got another home run in the bottom of the third, a solo one to the left to put the Yankees up another run. In the top of the fourth, with Taillon pitching well, Perez stuck out. O’Hearn flew out. Taylor flew out to end the half. At the bottom, with the Yankees up by four, Wade hit a push bunt a bit too hard and was out at first. LeMahieu ground out to short. Judge walked. Sanchez struck out swinging. New York Yankees 4 Royals 0.

Leading off the fifth was Lopez against Taillon; he singled up the middle. Rivero got an RBI double down the left-field line driving in Lopez (his first major league hit), putting the Royals on the board. Merrifield walked. Santana flew out to Frazier. Perez hit into a double play to end the half. At the bottom, Stanton singled to left. Voit struck out. Odor flew to the left-center wall moving Stanton to third. Frazier walked, loading the base for Brett Gardner with one out. Gardner flew out to left in foul territory. Wade, with two outs and the bases loaded, went down looking. Yankees 4 Royals 1.

To start the sixth inning, O’Hearn ground out. Alberto flew out, and Dyson flew out to Gardner for the quick inning for Taillon. At the bottom, Anthony Swarzak took over the pitching for the Royals. LeMahieu lined into center for a single. Judge doubled to the right-center wall splitting the outfields, LeMahieu went to third. Sanchez got a long three-run homer into the bullpen in left field. Stanton ground out third. Voit hit a fly ball to the warning track in center for the second out. Odor advanced on a hit by pitch. Frazier struck out. New York Yankees 7 Royals 1.

The seventh inning was led off by Taylor, who called out on strikes. Lopez walked on the 96th pitch, and that was the day for Taillon, one of his best outings. The Yankees turned to Nestor Cortes Jr., who faced Rivero, who ground out. Merrifield ended the inning swinging out. At the bottom, Gardner foul-tipped for an out. Wade popped out to third. LeMahieu popped back to Davis, the reliever. Yankees 7 Royals 1.

Dozier, at the top of the eighth against Cortes Jr., walked. Perez struck out. O’Hearn struck out. Alberto hit one just short of Frazier in left, moving up Dozier to second. Dyson foul-tipped into Sanchez’s glove to strand two Royals. At the bottom, it was Ervin Santana facing Aaron Judge, who walked. Judge took second on a wild pitch. Sanchez went down on strikes. Judge moved to third on another wild pitch. Stanton singled to left for his third hit of the day, driving in Judge. Voit went down on strikes for the second out of the inning. Odor flew out to left. New York Yankees 8 Royals 1.

Nestor Cortes Jr., still on the mound for the top of the ninth, Taylor flew out to Judge. Soler struck out. Gutierrez in for Merrifield flew out to end the game. The final score was the New York Yankees 8 and the Kansas City Royals 1. The winning pitcher was Jameson Taillon, and the loser was Brad Keller. The Yankees took the series 2 games to 1.

New York Yankees: Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees series preview

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The New York Yankees are coming off a series win against the second-best team in baseball, the Oakland Athletics. They now have a day off to evaluate their play and prepare for a three-game series at Yankee Stadium against the Kansas City Royals. Starting on Tuesday evening, the Royals will face the Yankee’s ace, Gerrit Cole. The Yankees, with the series win against the A’s, are now just 4.5 games behind the East-leading Boston Red Sox and winning six games of their last ten. The Royals trail the Central-leading White Sox by ten games and have lost 7 of their last 10.

Yesterday the Royals went behind 2-0 in the top of the first inning with both the Royals and the Red Sox playing some pretty sloppy baseball. But the Royals came convincingly back to win the game 7-3. The Yankees had a squeaker yesterday when Gary Sanchez hit the winning hit, and the Yankees had a triple play in the ninth inning.

Tuesday, June 22nd, 7:05 pm:

Gerrit Cole will start the first game of the Kansas City Royals series at the Stadium in the Bronx on Tuesday night. The right-hander is 8-3 with an ERA of 2.31 and with 117 strikeouts on the season. Cole tossed a season-high-tying eight innings Wednesday against the Blue Jays, allowing only two runs on four hits. His 117 strikeouts through his first 14 starts are the most by any Yankees pitcher in his first 14 starts of a season. The only Royals player who has been successful off of Cole is Whit Merryfield; in seven at-bats, he has a .286 record.
As of this writing, the Royals have not released the names of the starters for any of the three games at the Stadium. The Royals would have liked Danny Duffy to start against Cole, but he is on the IL.  Looking at the Royals’ starts, it’s hard to predict who will start against Cole. In the three-game series, the Yankees likely will see Brady Singer, Brad Keller, and Kris Bubic. During the series, the Royals may have to put together a bullpen start due to the missing Danny Duffy.
Wednesday, June 23rd, 7:05 pm:
Wednesday night’s starter for the New York Yankees will be Michael King, who was bought up as a replacement for Corey Kluber, who is nursing a bad shoulder. King, since being brought up, is 0-3 with an ERA of 4.08. He has pitched better than the stats would indicate. King scattered five hits and two walks across 4 1/3 innings last time out, aided by the Yankees’ second triple play of the season in the first inning. He has allowed three earned runs or fewer in three of his past four starts. None of the Royal batters have seen King, except for Alberto Hanser, who had one hit in two plate appearances.
Thursday, June 24th, 1:05 pm:
Jameson Taillon will start Thursday’s matinee. Of late, when Taillon is on the mound for the Yankees, it’s almost an automatic loss. Taillon has not found his form yet and has been the Yankees’ most undependable pitcher.  In his next to the last start, he only lasted 1/3 of an inning, giving up four earned runs. The last start he went
4 2/3 innings of two-run ball. The Yankees have lost his last four starts. This will make his second career start vs. the Royals, having tossed seven scoreless innings with 11 strikeouts in a 2018 no-decision. Jared Dyson has had good luck off of Taillon hitting .333.
All of the games will be televised on Bally Sports Kansas City and the YES Network. Thursday’s matinee will also be on MLBN out of market.

New York Yankees: 3 Major takeaways from Yankees 6/18 loss to the A’s

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aaron judge, yankees

The New York Yankees back at Yankees Stadium last night and, after a sweep of the Blue Jays, took another step back, losing 5-3 against the Oakland Athletics. Luckily for the Yankees, they didn’t lose ground in the East, the Rays lost to the Mariners, and the Red Sox lost to Kansas City. Tonight Domingo German will face another excellent A’s pitcher in Chris Bissitt, who is 7-2. German imploded in his last start giving up seven runs into the fifth inning. The Yankees hope the German of old shows up on the mound tonight.

James Taillon pitched better

The New York Yankees knew going into a new season that they had taken a chance on both Corey Kluber and James Taillon. To some degree, they were prepared for a slow start for these two pitchers who hadn’t pitched in nearly two years. For the most part, the Yankees were somewhat surprised the two got off to a pretty good start. But now, almost halfway through the season, things have turned ugly. Kluber has missed five starts and will miss at least another five rehabbing from a shoulder problem. Taillon, for his part, hasn’t won a game in over six weeks since his only win over the Tigers on May 1.

The Yankees have lost Taillon’s last four starts, and the few wins before that were because the Yankees hitting came alive, and the bullpen shut down the opponents. Taillon has mostly struggled, having trouble with his command and suffering for not finding that put-away pitch after two strikes. Last night something was different. Taillon seemed to have better command and used different pitches that seemed to throw the A’s batters off balance. He threw twice as many sinkers and used his change more effectively. In 4 2/3 innings, he gave up only 4 hits and 2 earned runs. The Yankees hope this is a sign that Taillon still can return to the form the Yankees hoped for.

The big story, however, last night on the pitching front was James Kaprielian. He came back big at Yankee Stadium last night to bite the Yankees in the butt. He held the Yankees to just 3 hits. Since being a starter with the Athletics, he had pitched to a 2.84 ERA, something the Yankees would love to have. The zinger is that they could have. The Yankees drafted Kaprielian number 1 in the 2015 draft but traded him aways in the Sonny Gray trade.

Judge and Torres go quietly into the night

It’s no secret that the New York Yankees have had hitting problems all season long, save a few games. But when no one else was hitting Aaron Judge particularly and to a degree, Gleyber Torres was helping carry the team. At one point, Judge was one of the hottest hitters in baseball. By the first of June, he was one of the home run leaders. Back a month ago, he was hitting home runs at will.  But that was then, and this is now, both Judge and Torres are batting just over .200 during the last 10 days. Judge hasn’t hit a home run in the last six games, and Torres hasn’t hit one for two weeks. Since the beginning of the month, both players’ OPS has slipped 100 points.

Hitting still an issue for the Yankees

With the New York Yankees pitching becoming more of an issue after a great start, the lack of hitting still dogs the team. We talked about Judge and Torres’ lack of hitting during the last ten days, but the rest of the lineup is mostly silent. It seems whenever the Yankees face a quality pitcher, they can’t rise to the occasion and hit the ball. Most absent is elevating the ball and hitting home runs. The Yankees are built around the home run, and when they don’t hit them, they don’t win, which has put them six games behind the division-leading Tampa Bay Rays.

The Yankees haven’t solved the problem; every time they take a step forward, they seem to take two steps back. Last night, they could only garner 3 hits off the Athletic’s starter and only 1 off the A’s sub-par bullpen. All three runs last night were via the home run (LeMahieu/Odor). The Yankees continually fail to play small ball to make those home runs more significant. For the rest of this series, they will face even better pitchers than they faced last night. Hopefully, the Yankees can turn it around; they will get swept in this series if they don’t.

 

 

New York Yankees: Oakland Athletics vs. New York Yankees series preview

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New York Yankees, Jameson Taillon

After a sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays, the New York Yankees this evening will entertain the Oakland Athletics at the Stadium in the Bronx to start a three-game weekend set. The Yankees have not been playing consistently good baseball and are in third place in the AL East, six games behind the Tampa Bay Rays. They are 5-5 in their last ten games. The Oakland Athletics are playing much better, leading the AL West. They are 8-2 in their last ten. The Yankees will have their hands full as the A’s have good pitching and a talented lineup.

Today, June 18th, 7:05 pm:

Tonight’s game will be the first time since 2019 that Yankee Stadium will be allowed full capacity. It will be a cloudy evening in the Bronx, with temperatures in the upper 70’s. New York’s James Taillon will face the A’s, James Kaprielian.

Taillon has been the Yankees’ least dependable starter. He is 1-4 with an elevated 5.74 ERA. He is coming off an abysmal start last Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies. He gave up four runs while only recording one out in his 1/3 of an inning effort. As a result, the Yankees have lost his last three starts. When he takes the mound tonight, the Yankees hope his poor performance will be behind, and he can rise to the occasion saving the bullpen. Tonight will be the first time Taillon has pitched to the Athletics.

At the bottom of the first inning, the A’s will send James Kaprielian to the Yankee’s mound. Kaprielian is a rookie but has had a strong start in his first six major league games. He is 3-1 with an ERA of 2.51 while recording an average of 6 strikeouts per game. Unfortunately for the right-hand heavy Yankee lineup, he holds righties to a .131 batting average. Therefore, the Yankees will have to pitch well and hit well to have any chance of pulling out a win. The game tonight will be on the YES Network and in California on NBCSCA.

Saturday, June 19th, 1:05 pm:

The Saturday matinee will see Domingo German on the mound for the Yankees and Chris Bassitt for the A’s. German has been a successful pitcher for the Yankees, but his last outing against the Philadelphia Phillies was the worst of his career. He pitched on 4 1/3 innings giving up seven runs. His record is 4-4, with an ERA of 3.88. Previous to that outing, he was stellar except for his first start of the season. He has four career starts against the A’s without a win.

German will face Chris Bassitt, 7-2, with an ERA of 3.43 and 91 strikeouts in 14 games. Bassitt is the A’ number two starter; they have won 11 of his 14 starts. In the last two years, over 25 starts, he has never allowed more than four runs in a game. The Yankees are going to have to be at their best facing this ace pitcher. Saturday’s game will be on the YES Network, NBCSCA, and MLBN out of market.

Sunday, June 20, 1:05 pm:

Sunday’s game will feature Jordan Montgomery facing Sean Manaea, another ace-like pitcher. Montgomery has allowed three or fewer runs in his last four starts. He is 3-1 with an ERA of 4.20. On May 21, this went seven innings with a career-high 11 strikeouts. The New York Yankees have won his last five starts. If his command is on, he can be lights out.

The A’s Sean Manaea is also a lefty; he is 6-2 with a 2.99 ERA. The Yankee lineup will be challenged by this pitcher that has not allowed more than one run in his 14 starts this season. He has pitched twelve innings at Yankee Stadium and has not allowed a run. Sunday’s game will be televised on WPIX and its affiliates, NBCSCA, TBS, and MLBN, out of market.

Summary:

This series will test the grit of the New York Yankees and will tell what they are made of. The stats say the Athletics will sweep the New York Yankees. Without Cole pitching, the A’s certainly have the pitching advantage in this matchup. For the Yankees to win any of these games, the pitching must be excellent, and the lineup will have to live up to that projection of being one of the best in baseball. Home runs will be paramount.

Yankees News, 6/13: Terrible Luis Severino injury update, was Jameson Taillon a mistake?

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New York Yankees, Luis Severino

The New York Yankees are dealing with a significant number of injuries, and they were expecting to gain back a few essential pieces in the coming weeks. Starting pitcher Luis Severino is working his way through a rehabilitation assignment with High-A Hudson Valley but walked away worse than he started on Saturday.

Luis Severino goes down again for the Yankees:

Severino marked his first rehab stint this year last week, allowing one run and two hits in his first start with Low-A Tampa, but did record three strikeouts on Saturday before suffering an apparent right leg injury. Severino was helped off the field, clutching his groin in significant pain, a setback that could keep them out for a few more months.

Considering his immediate response to the injury, he could barely put any weight on his right leg, and hopefully, MRIs return a slight strain to his groin rather than a tear. A torn groin can command 4-8 weeks of recovery, which would then force Severino to ramp back up and ensure his elbow is feeling adequate. An injury of this nature would likely keep him out until late August, if not the remainder of the 2021 season. Another significant blow to the Yankees’ starting pitching rotation, as Corey Kluber has also been dealing with a shoulder injury that had a 4-8 week recovery timeline.

Was trading for Jameson Taillon a mistake?

When the Yankees acquired Jameson Taillon from the Pittsburgh Pirates, they expected to add a stellar starting pitcher to their ranks. However, his performance in 2018 when he recorded a 3.20 ERA over 32 games seems to be an ancient relic at this point in time. Over 12 appearances this year, he holds a 5.74 ERA, with a career-low 34.2% ground ball rate and career-high 1.69 home runs allowed per nine innings. In a year where pitching has been dominant, Taillon has struggled considerably.

The Yankees are currently paying him just $2.25 million this year, but they did give up multiple prospects to Pittsburgh in exchange for one of Gerrit Cole’s close friends from his younger days with Pittsburgh. Taillon is arbitration-eligible in 2022 and will be a free agent in 2023, so the team has time to refine his qualities and hopefully return him to the norm. However, his struggles seem to have no end in sight, as he has struggled in consecutive performances this year.