NEW YORK YANKEES NOTES:
AT A GLANCE: The Yankees continue their nine-game road trip tonight with the first game of a three-game set at Miami (through Sun.)…are 1-2 on the road trip after losing two-of-three at Chicago-AL…will also make a stop in Atlanta for a three-game series (Mon.-Wed.).
Are in a stretch of playing 19-of-25 games on the road (8/7-9/3)…are 1-2 so far.
WHERE WE LEFT OFF: The Yankees fell to the White Sox, 9-2, on Wednesday at Guaranteed Rate Field…RHP Ian Hamilton (1.0IP, 1BB, 1K) opened the game with a scoreless first inning, marking his second career start… RHP Luis Severino (2.0IP, 5H, 4ER, 1BB, 2K, 1HR) made his first relief appearance of the year and took the loss…DH Giancarlo Stanton (1-for-4, 1R, 1HR, 2RBI) drove in both of the Yankees’ runs, recording an RBI groundout in the fourth inning and hitting a solo HR in the seventh inning…RF Aaron Judge (1-for-3, 1R, 1BB), 2B Gleyber Torres (1-for-3, 1BB) and 3B Isiah Kiner-Falefa (1-for-3, 1BB) each reached base twice…RHP Keynan Middleton (2.0IP, 2H, 1ER, 1K), RHP Albert Abreu (0.1IP, 2H, 3ER, 1BB) and LHP Nick Ramirez (1.0IP, 2H, 1ER, 1K) combined to allow 5R/ER… LHP Wandy Peralta (1.2IP, 1BB, 2K) was scoreless in relief.
WALK IT OUT: Yankees batters have walked 32 times over their last four games (since 8/6), matching their most walks in a four-game span in the last 20 years (since 2004) and matching their second-most in a four-game span in the last 26 years (since 1998), trailing only their 34BB over a four-game stretch from 6/22-25/03 (also had 32BB in 4G from 8/28-31/15 and 8/15-18/03).
Their 105BB since the All-Star break are the most in the AL and the third-most in the Majors, trailing only the Los Angeles Dodgers (115BB) and Philadelphia Phillies (106BB)…also rank sixth in the AL in OBP (.326) in that span.
Have recorded at least 6BB in four straight games, their longest such streak since 8/28-31/15…if they extend the streak tonight, it would tie their longest such streak in franchise history…have recorded at least 6BB in five straight games seven times: 5G from 8/14-18/03, 8/20(G2)-24/39, 8/22(G2)-26(G1)/34, 7/26-31(G1)/34, 8/19(G2)-23/32, 5/16-21/31 and 8/24-28/27.
GLOVE STORY: According to Sports Info Solutions, INF Anthony Volpe is tied for third among Major League shortstops with 11 defensive runs saved this season, trailing only Tampa Bay’s Wander Franco (16DRS) and Chicago-NL’s Dansby Swanson (12DRS)…has made just three errors in his last 57 games that he has appeared
defensively (since 5/31) after making seven errors in his first 56 games (3/30-5/30).
HAWAIIAN PUNCH: INF/OF Isiah Kiner-Falefa is batting .289 (35-for-121) with 22R, 5 doubles, 3HR, 17RBI, 19BB, 1HP, 3SF and 4SB in his last 45 games (since 6/4).
Has reached base safely in 13 of his last 14 starts (since 7/16), posting a .407 OBP in that span.
RIGHT HAND MAN: RHP Ian Hamilton will open tonight’s game, marking his third career start (also Wednesday at Chicago-AL and 7/1/23 at St. Louis) has not allowed an
earned run in 22 of his last 26 outings (since 4/13), going 2-0 with one save, a 1.36 ERA (33.0IP, 5ER) and 38K in that span.
DARTH BADER: OF Harrison Bader is batting .333 (19-for57) with 11R, 4 doubles, 5RBI, 4BB, 1SF and 4SB in his last 17 games (since 7/22).
Has hit .367/.407/.816 (18-for-49) with 6 doubles, 2 triples, 4HR, 3BB, 1HP and 1SF against left-handed pitchers this year.
Has reached base safely in each of his last nine games (since 8/1), 11 of his last 12 games (since 7/29), 20 of his last 22 games (since 7/15), 22 of his last 25 games (since 7/8) and 25 of his last 29 games (since 7/3).
GONE FISHING: The Yankees are 8-4 in their last 12 games vs. the Marlins (since 6/17/15)…have won four of their last five games at loanDepot park since 2018.
STANTON ISLAND: DH/OF Giancarlo Stanton hit his 18th home run of the year on Wednesday with a solo home run in the seventh inning…has 4HR in his last eight games (since 8/2), 5HR in his last 12 games (since 7/29), 7HR in his last 19 games (since 7/19) and 11HR in his last 26 games (since 7/8).
Has homered off every team in his career except his former club, the Miami Marlins…is looking to become the 16th active player to homer against all 30 current MLB clubs (also Miguel Cabrera, Nick Castellanos, Josh Donaldson, Randal Grichuk, Evan Longoria, Manny Machado, Martín Maldonado, J.D. Martinez, Andrew McCutchen, Matt Olson, Tommy Pham, Hunter Renfroe, Eddie Rosario, Kyle Schwarber and Jorge Soler).
His next game will mark his 1,500th career game… has 396 career home runs in 1,499 career games… only Mark McGwire (438HR), Babe Ruth (415HR), Alex Rodriguez (401HR) and Juan González (397HR) have hit as many home runs through 1,500 career games played.
Has hit 112 home runs at loanDepot park, the most in the history of the venue (next: Marcell Ozuna-55HR).
Has 9RBI in his last eight games (since 8/2) and 24RBI in his last 26 games (since 7/8).
TO THE LEFT, TO THE LEFT: The Yankees are 9-4 in their last 13 games vs. left-handed starters (since 5/8/23).
Since 7/26, Yankees batters are hitting .317/.352/.549 (26-for-82) with 4 doubles, 5HR and 5BB off left-handed pitchers.
ALL RISE: OF Aaron Judge has gone 4-for-9 with 3R, 1 double, 1HR, 1RBI and 5BB over his last three games, reaching base safely in 9-of-14 plate appearances over that span…has reached base multiple times in each of his last four games (since 8/6), reaching base in 11-of-20 plate appearances over that stretch (4H, 7BB, .550 OBP).
Has reached base safely in 52 of his 61 games this season, batting .284/.414/.635 (60-for-211) with 48R, 11 doubles, 21HR, 44RBI, 49BB, 3SB and a 1.050 OPS.
Has 7HR in his last 18 games (since 5/28) and 15HR in his last 31 games (since 5/13).
Has hit .382/.513/.910 (34-for-89) with 25R, 8 doubles, 13HR, 25RBI, 25BB, 1SF and 2SB in 26 road games this year…has reached base safely in 24 of those 26 games.
Has reached base safely in 29 of his last 32 games (since 5/12)…is batting .306/.468/.769 (33-for-108) with 27R, 5 doubles, 15HR, 28RBI, 33BB and 1SB in that span.
Has reached base multiple times in 31 of his 61 games this year, including 20 of his last 34 games (since 5/10).
Has 7BB in his last four games (since 8/6), 19BB in his last 17 games (since 5/29), 31BB in his last 29 games (since 5/15) and 36BB in his last 37 games (since 4/26).
Despite missing 51 games on the injured list this year, is tied for ninth in the AL in home runs (21)…is also tied for seventh in the AL in game-winning RBI (10).
GLEYBER DAY: INF Gleyber Torres owns a nine-game hitting streak (since 8/1)…is batting .441/.525/.706 (15- for-34) with 7R, 3 doubles, 2HR, 4RBI, 6BB and 1SB over that span…marks his third hitting streak of at least nine games this year (also a career-high 15-game streak from 7/6-26 and a 12-game streak from 5/20-6/2).
Has reached base multiple times in six of his last eight games (since 8/2).
Has reached base in 21 of his last 37 PA (15H, 6BB).
Has hit safely in 25 of his last 28 games (since 7/6), hitting .339/.379/.527 (38-for-112) with 17R, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 5HR, 12RBI, 9BB, 3SF and 2SB in that span…ranks third in the AL and ninth in the Majors in batting average over that span (min. 100PA).
Has hit safely in 30 of his last 35 games (since 6/29) and 32 of his last 38 games (since 6/25).
Has reached base in 34 of his last 39 games (since 6/24) and 47 of his last 53 games (since 6/8-G1).
Has 45BB in 114 games this season after recording 39BB in 140 games in 2022.
TONIGHT’S PITCHER: RHP RANDY VÁSQUEZ (1-1, 1.17 ERA)
RHP Randy Vásquez is expected to make his fifth career appearance (first relief outing) tonight at Miami…was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/WilkesBarre prior to tonight’s game…last pitched for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on 8/2 vs. Rochester, earning the win after allowing just 1ER over 6.0IP (3H, 1BB, 11K, 1HR)…his 11K marked a season high with the RailRiders…has made 16 starts for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season, going 3-8 with a 4.76 ERA (75.2IP, 76H, 44R/40ER, 40BB, 91K, 9HR)…in three starts for the Yankees this season, is 1-1 with a 1.17 ERA (15.1IP, 9H, 2ER, 7BB, 10K, 1HR)… made his last Major League start on 7/5 vs. Baltimore, tossing 5.0 scoreless innings without recording a decision (3H, 3BB, 1K)…earned his first career win on 6/8-G2 vs. Chicago-AL after tossing 5.2 scoreless innings (2H, 1BB, 3K, 1HP)…made his Major League debut on 5/26 vs. San Diego, taking the loss despite allowing just 2ER in 4.2IP (4H, 3BB, 6K, 1HR, 2HP)…became the second Yankees pitcher to make his Major League debut this season (also Jhony Brito on 4/2 vs. San Francisco)…spent the 2022 season with Double-A Somerset, going 2-7 with a 3.90 ERA (115.1IP, 106H, 56R/50ER, 41BB, 120K, 11HR) in 25 starts…following the season, was tabbed by Baseball America as the Yankees’ No. 9 prospect and labeled as having the “Best Curveball” among Yankees farmhands…was added to the Yankees 40-man roster on 3/22/22…was signed by the Yankees as a non-drafted free agent on 5/21/18. 2023: Has made three starts this season for the Yankees, going 1-1 with a 1.17 ERA (15.1IP, 9H, 2ER, 7BB, 10K, 1HR)…has tossed at least 5.0 scoreless innings in two of his three starts (5.2IP and 0R on 6/8-G2 vs. Chicago-AL and 5.0IP and 0R on 7/5 vs. Baltimore).
Last pitched in the Majors on 7/5 vs. Baltimore, tossing 5.0 scoreless innings without recording a decision (3H, 3BB, 1K).
Earned his first career win on 6/8-G2 vs. Chicago-AL after tossing 5.2 scoreless innings (2H, 1BB, 3K, 1HP).
Made his Major League debut on 5/26 vs. San Diego, taking the loss despite allowing just 2ER in 4.2IP (4H, 3BB, 6K, 1HR, 2HP).
DOWN ON THE FARM: Has made 16 starts for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season, going 3-8 with a 4.76 ERA (75.2IP, 76H, 44R/40ER, 40BB, 91K, 9HR)…has allowed 3R-or-fewer in 12 of his 16 starts, 1R-or-fewer in six of those starts and three starts were scoreless.
Is 2-1 with a 2.45 ERA (25.2IP, 7ER) over his last five starts with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (since 6/20) after going 1-5 with a 4.72 ERA (34.1IP. 18ER) over his previous seven starts from 4/23-6/15). Has tossed at least 5.0IP in eight of his 16 starts this season.
Has allowed just 4HR over his last 11 starts with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (since 4/29) after surrendering 5HR in his first five starts (from 3/31-4/23).
Struck out a season-high 11 batters in his last start with the RailRiders on 8/2 vs. Rochester (W, 6.0IP, 3H, 1ER, 1BB, 1HR).
Earned his first win of the season on 5/17 at Charlotte after tossing 5.0 scoreless innings (2H, 3BB, 5K)…his 2H marked a season low.
ON THE ROAD: Will make his first career Major League road appearance tonight.
In eight road starts with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season, has gone 1-4 with a 5.70 ERA (36.1IP, 23ER) and 42K.
FOR STARTERS: Became just the 12th pitcher in the last 16 seasons (since 2008) to make his Major League debut as a starter for the Yankees after making his Major League debut on 5/26 vs. San Diego…joined RHP Jhony Brito (4/2/23 vs. San Francisco), RHP Luis Gil (8/3/21 vs. Baltimore), RHP Deivi García (8/30/20-G2 vs. New York-NL), RHP Chance Adams (8/4/18 at Boston), RHP Jonathan Loáisiga (6/15/18 vs. Tampa Bay), LHP Jordan Montgomery (4/12/17 vs. Tampa Bay), RHP Chad Green (5/16/16 at Arizona), RHP Luis Severino (8/5/15 vs. Boston), RHP Chase Whitley (5/15/14 at New York-NL), RHP Masahiro Tanaka (4/4/14 at Toronto) and RHP Adam Warren (6/29/12 vs. Chicago-AL)…along with RHP Jhony Brito, marked just the third time during that span the Yankees had two pitchers make their Major League debut as a starter in the same season (also 2014: RHP Chase Whitley and RHP Masahiro Tanaka; 2018: RHP Chance Adams and RHP Jonathan Loáisiga).
NATIONAL STAGE: Became the eighth Yankees pitcher all-time to start against a National League opponent in his Major League debut, joining RHP Jhony Brito (4/2/23 vs. San Francisco: W, 5.0IP, 0R), RHP Deivi García (8/30/20-G2 vs. New York-NL: ND, 6.0IP, 1R/0ER), RHP Chad Green (5/16/16 at Arizona: L, 4.0IP, 6R/4ER), RHP Chase Whitley (5/15/14 at New York-NL: ND, 4.2IP, 0ER), RHP Tyler Clippard (5/20/07 at New York-NL: W, 6.0IP, 1ER), LHP Brad Halsey (6/19/04 at Los Angeles-NL: W, 5.2IP, 2ER) and LHP Brandon Claussen (6/28/03-G2 at New York-NL: W, 6.1IP, 1ER).
Was the eighth Yankee to draw a start at the current Yankee Stadium in his Major League debut (second this season), joining RHP Jhony Brito (4/2/23 vs. San Francisco), RHP Luis Gil (8/3/21 vs. Baltimore), RHP Deivi García (8/30/20-G2 vs. New York-NL), RHP Jonathan Loáisiga (6/15/18 vs. Tampa Bay), LHP Jordan Montgomery (4/12/17 vs. Tampa Bay), RHP Luis Severino (8/5/15 vs. Boston) and RHP Adam Warren (6/29/12 vs. Chicago-AL).
MIAMI MARLINS NOTES:
MARLINS MINUTE
The Marlins tonight begin a six-game homestand with the first of three games vs. the Yankees. The ‘stand continues on Monday with a three-game series vs. Houston. Are coming off a six-game road trip to Texas (swept in 3 games) and Cincinnati (took 2 out of 3).
HOMEBOYS
The Marlins are 34-24 at loanDepot park this season. The .586 home winning pct. is the 7th-highest in the Majors (4th in NL), while the 34 wins are the 3rd-most by any National League team behind the Braves (37) and Dodgers (35).
- The Marlins have gone 26-32 (.448) on the road. The .138 differential between home and road winning pct. is the second-largest gap in MLB, behind Texas (.667 at home, and .509 on road).
FISH BYTES
- The Marlins are off to one of their best starts to a season through the club’s first 116 games (60-56, .517). The only better starts came in 1997 (68-48, .586), 2003 (64-52, .552), 2009 (62-54, .534), and 2008 (61-55, .526).
- Miami ranks 2nd in the NL with 1,035 hits (4th in MLB behind also Texas and Toronto), and ranks 3rd in the Majors in batting average (.262), behind only Atlanta (.273) and Texas (.271).
- The Marlins own 47 games in which the offense has collected 10+ hits. Is the 4th-most 10+ hit efforts in MLB behind Texas (55), Atlanta (51), and St. Louis (48). In 2022, the Marlins collected 10+ hits just 43 times.
- The Marlins pitching staff leads the National League with 1,110 strikeouts (2nd most in Majors behind MIN-1,119).
WHERE WE LAST LEFT OFF…
Miami came from behind to score 4 runs over the final 2 innings for a 5-4 win in Cincinnati. 1B Josh Bell (2×4) hit solo HR and a 3-run HR – his 8th career multi-homer game. LF Bryan De La Cruz (1×4) hit a solo home run to lead off the 9th for the game-winning run. RHP Johnny Cueto held the Reds to 3 runs in 5.0 innings, allowing a pair of home runs and striking out 5. RHP David Robertson threw a scoreless 9th for his 2nd save in as many games.
MAKING HISTORY
In Wednesday’s win at Cincinnati, switch-hitting Josh Bell hit a solo home run to lead off the 4th inning from the left side and added a 3-run shot from the right side in the 8th to tie the game. Became the first player in Marlins history to homer from both sides of the plate in the same game. Bell also became the first player in the Majors this season to homer from both sides of the plate in the same game. It was last done by NYM’s Francisco Lindor on April 15, 2022 vs. ARI.
RING THE BELL
1B Josh Bell has reached base safely in all 8 games (.323, 10×31, 4 walks) since joining the Marlins. Matched a club record with a career high-tying 4 hits in his first game as a Marlin on Aug. 2 vs. Philadelphia, becoming the 5th player in Marlins history to do so. The 4 hits are a club record for most in a Marlins debut by a player acquired during the season.
COMEBACK KIDS
The Marlins are tied for 3rd in the National League with 30 comeback wins, trailing only Cincinnati (36) and Atlanta (31).
GOING LONG
The Marlins combined to hit 6 home runs over their just-completed series at Cincinnati. The homers accounted for 9 of the 10 runs total they scored in the series win. The homer outburst came after combining to hit 8 home runs total over their previous 13 road games, in which they went 1-12.
SOLER POWER
DH/OF Jorge Soler is tied for 5th in the National League (T-8th in MLB) with 28 home runs. 17 of his 28 home runs (61%) have either tied the game or given the Marlins a lead. Last night’s game-winning home run was his Major League-leading 6th this season in the 7th inning or later that has tied the game or given Miami the lead.
- Is looking to become the 13th player in franchise history to reach the 30-homer plateau in a season, first since Stanton and Ozuna in 2017.
- In 938 career ABs post-ASB, Soler has 68 HR (13.8 AB/HR). In 1,849 ABs pre-ASB, Soler has 86 career HR (21.5 AB/HR).
FALSE STARTS
The Marlins are 14-23 in the 1st game of series in 2023, dropping 10 of their last 13 such contests.
LA REGADERA
2B Luis Arraez leads MLB with his .369 AVG (158×428) and 158 hits. Marks the most hits and highest AVG by a Marlin through his first 110 games of a season. Is hitting .447 (38×85) with RISP, also the best mark among qualifiers.
- Through 499 career games played, Luis Arraez owns a .327 AVG and boasts a 12.8 PA/ SO rate. See where these marks rank among players to debut in the Wild Card Era in the charts to the right. Stats courtesy of Elias Sports Bureau. • His 45 multi-hit games are 3rd-most in MLB. Ranks 2nd with 16 games with at least 3 hits. Owns 6 games with at least 4 hits this year, most in the Majors and most by a Marlins player in a single season.
- Since 1990, is one of only 6 players to carry a .369 AVG or better through his team’s first 116 games of the season, and the first since Nomar Garciaparra (.386) in 2000.
CLOSE CALLS
The Marlins have had 15 of their 24 games since the All-Star Break decided by two runs or less. Overall this season, have played 59 games decided by two runs or fewer (3rd most in NL). Included is a 26-10 record in one-run games – the highest winning pct. in such games this season (.722). Miami played 64 one-run games last year, going 24-40 – the most one-run losses in a season since the 1975 Astros (41).
TODAY’S STARTER – #44 JESUS LUZARDO
- Jesus Luzardo, 25, will make his 24th start of the season today. Marks his first career start and second career appearance against the New York Yankees.
- In his only appearance against the Yankees on June 19, 2021 (w/ Oakland), retired just 1 batter while allowing 3 earned runs on 1 hit and 2 walks.
- In 8 Interleague starts this season, has gone 2-3 with a 4.12 ERA (43.2/20) and 54 strikeouts.
- In his most recent start on August 4 at Texas, allowed 4 runs on 6 hits and 2 walks over 5.1 innings. Struck out 8.
- His 155 strikeouts leads the Marlins staff; is tied for fourth among NL pitchers and tied for ninth in MLB. Also leads Marlins with 12 quality starts.
- Struck out a career-high 13 batters on July 23 vs. COL, matching a club record for strikeouts by a left-handed pitcher in a game. The 13 strikeouts tied the mark set a month earlier by LHP Braxton Garrett on June 22 vs. PIT.
- Has struck out at least 8 batters in 10 starts this season; is the second-most such starts in the NL (behind Spencer Strider, ATL – 19).
- Is 4-2 this season at loanDepot park with a 2.64 ERA (78.1/23) in 13 starts and 4-4 with a 4.85 ERA (52.0/28) in 10 starts away. Is 14-12 in his career with a 3.82 ERA (230.2/98) in 40 starts (47 apps.) at home and 7-12 with a 4.82 ERA (166.1/89) in 28 starts (37 apps.) away.
- Left-handed batters are hitting .190 (20×105) vs. Luzardo in 2023 with 2 home runs and a .539 OPS while right-handed batters are hitting .255 (99×388) with 14 home runs and an .763 OPS.
