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Yankees 6, Cleveland 3: A much-needed offensive breakout
David Richard-USA TODAY Sports A shaky beginning from Germán spelled trouble, but the bats finally broke out to put the Yankees back in the win column Well, this could have been disaster from the word go. It started with a lineup that looked like it was drawn out of a hat: Brett Gardner, DJ LeMahieu, Aaron Judge, and Mike Ford occupying the first four spots with Kyle Higashioka in for Gary Sánchez is... unorthodox to say the least. But as they say, it ain’t over ‘til it’s over and man am I glad I stuck around. The Yankees gave us a glimmer of hope in the top of...
Newsday Apr 20, 2021
Aaron Hicks, Clint Frazier sit as Aaron Boone shakes up Yankees' lineup
Brett Gardner and Mike Tauchman were in center and leftfield, respectively, with Mike Ford replacing the retired Jay Bruce at first base.
Pinstripe Alley Mar 24, 2021
The battle for the Yankees’ final two bench spots is heating up
Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Tyler Wade, Jay Bruce, Mike Tauchman, and Derek Dietrich are forcing Brian Cashman to make a tough decision. The New York Yankees’ battle for the final bench spots is still not over, but it’s about to become a little clearer in the next few days. Veteran Jay Bruce’s opt-out decision is due tomorrow, and the Bombers are likely to go into the season with a four-man bench. Backup catcher Kyle Higashioka and outfielder Brett Gardner will be on the Opening Day roster, no questions asked. That would leave a couple of spots left for...
