The Yankees and their AL East Rival Tampa Bay Rays made a rare trade on Thursday when the Yankees sent first baseman Mike Ford to the Rays for cash considerations and a player to be named later. Ford was initially signed by the Yankees in July 201 as a free agent to a minor league […]
Month: June 2021
Gary Sanchez is Finally Hitting Offspeed Pitches, But at the Expense of Fastballs
Since May 23rd, Gary Sanchez is slashing .300/.375/.540 with a .387 wOBA and 150 wRC+ in 56 Plate Appearances. But there is something different about the type of hitter Gary Sanchez is this season. Sanchez, for practically his entire career until this point, has feasted on fastballs. But that’s all changed in 2021. Let’s take […]
Yankees Trade Deadline Rumors and Thoughts: Starling Marte Edition
It’s not a secret, the Yankees have some adding to do at the trade deadline. It’s been glaring since they traded Mike Tauchman and lost Aaron Hicks to a season-ending wrist injury. They’ve been running Miguel Andujar, Brett Gardner and Clint Frazier in the outfield on a quasi-daily basis. They’ve even started Aaron Judge in […]