Volpe went 4-for-7 with two runs scored, one home run and two RBI across both games of Sunday's doubleheader split against Toronto.
Both of Volpe's RBI came in Game 1 -- on a bases-loaded walk in the third inning and a solo homer to right field in the fifth. He recorded his fourth and fifth multi-hit games of the season Sunday and has started the year slashing .228/.325/.446 with three stolen bases, 15 runs scored, five home runs and 17 RBI in 117 plate appearances.
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Yankees' Yerry De Los Santos: Returns to Triple-A
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De Los Santos was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following Sunday's doubleheader with the Blue Jays.
De Los Santos was called up Sunday to operate as the team's 27th man versus Toronto, tossing two scoreless innings and allowing three hits while striking out one batter in the team's 11-2 Game 1 win. The appearance out of the bullpen was his first in the big leagues since 2023 with the Pirates, and he'll now wait for his next chance to join the Yankees down the road this season.
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Yankees' Aaron Judge: Collects three hits in twin bill
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Judge went 3-for-8 with two runs scored and a solo homer across both games of Sunday's doubleheader split against the Blue Jays.
Judge collected his eighth homer of the season in Game 2, when he took Chris Bassitt deep to right-center field to give the Yankees a 2-1 lead. Judge logged at least one hit in each of Sunday's bouts, which extended his hitting streak to eight games. His 1.217 OPS is best in the majors, and his 27 RBI leads the American League.
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Yankees' J.C. Escarra: Belts first major-league homer
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Escarra went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in the Yankees' 5-1 win over the Blue Jays in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader.
Escarra started in Sunday's nightcap after Austin Wells served behind home plate in Game 1. Escarra extended the Yankees' lead to three runs in the sixth inning on an RBI single to right field, and he followed that up with his first major-league home run in the eighth. Escarra has gone 5-for-25 with three walks, two runs scored, one home run and two RBI this season.
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Yankees' Clarke Schmidt: Fans six in no-decision
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Schmidt did not factor into the decision in the Yankees' 5-1 win over the Blue Jays in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader. He allowed one run on one hit and four walks while striking out six over five innings.
Schmidt limited the Blue Jays to five baserunners while generating 14 whiffs on 90 pitches (52 strikes), and his lone blemish came in the third inning on an Anthony Santander solo home run. It was Schimdt's best start since being activated from the 15-day injured list April 16, and through three starts he has a 5.52 ERA and 1.43 WHIP over 14.2 innings. Schmidt will look for his first win of 2025 next weekend at home against Tampa Bay.
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Yankees' Max Fried: Grabs fifth win of 2025
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Fried (5-0) earned the win in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays, allowing one run on six hits and two walks while striking out three over six innings.
Fried gave up two hits and two walks in the first frame but limited the damage to one run. He settled in over the next five innings and retired the last eight batters he faced (including three strikeouts) to earn his fourth quality start of the season. Fried has a 1.43 ERA and 1.06 WHIP, which ranks third and 14th in the American League, respectively, among qualified starters. He'll look for a sixth-straight win in his next start, tentatively slated for next weekend at home against the Rays.
Goldschmidt is not in the starting lineup for Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader versus Toronto.
Goldschmidt will get a breather after he went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a run scored in the team's 11-2 win over the Blue Jays in Game 1. Ben Rice will replace him at first base, batting second against Toronto.
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Yankees' Austin Wells: Sitting for nightcap
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Wells is not in the starting lineup for Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader with the Blue Jays.
Wells will take a seat after he went 2-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI and a run scored in the team's 11-2 matinee win over Toronto. J.C. Escarra will draw the start at catcher and bat eighth against the Blue Jays.
Chisholm reached a settlement agreement with Major League Baseball on Sunday that rescinds the one-game suspension he received for his conduct April 17, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
The 27-year-old was ejected from that game against the Rays for arguing a called-third strike, and he was handed the ban after publicly criticizing the call on social media, since he did so from the clubhouse before the contest was over. Chisholm still paid a $5,000 fine but was able to stay clear of the suspension thanks to the settlement.
Manager Aaron Boone said Sunday that Weaver will "get a lot" of the Yankees' save chances moving forward due to Devin Williams being removed from the closer role, Max Goodman of NJ.com reports.
Williams' disastrous start to the campaign culminated in him allowing three runs Friday for his first blown save of the season, bringing his ERA to 11.25 and prompting the Yankees to make a change. Weaver was dominant in the closer role late last year and will now reclaim the job, at least until Williams is back on track. Weaver has carried that dominance into 2025 with a 0.62 ERA and 13:5 K:BB across 13 scoreless innings.
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Yankees' Devin Williams: Demoted from closer role
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Manager Aaron Boone announced Sunday that Williams has been removed from the closer role "for right now," Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.
The writing was on the wall after Williams blew his first save of the season Friday against Toronto, which was the second straight appearance in which he allowed three earned runs. The right-hander has yet to truly look like himself in 10 outings with the Yankees and has an 11.25 ERA and 8:7 K:BB across eight innings. New York presumably plans to return Williams to the closer job at some point this year, but he'll need to right the ship in a lesser role before getting that opportunity. Luke Weaver, who took over as the Yankees' closer down the stretch last season, has yet to allow a run through 11 outings this year and could get the bulk of the save chances in the meantime.
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Yankees' Yerry De Los Santos: Promoted for twin bill
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The Yankees recalled De Los Santos from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to serve as the 27th player for Sunday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays.
The right-hander will temporarily join the big club as bullpen depth following Saturday's postponement. De Los Santos has given up one earned run over 8.1 innings for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this year, though he hasn't pitched in the majors since 2023, when he posted a 3.33 ERA in 22 outings with Pittsburgh.
LeMahieu (calf) will continue his rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset on Saturday and Sunday, MLB.com reports.
The veteran infielder has gone 3-for-5 with a homer and a double through his first two rehab games, and he'll likely spend another week or two building up in the minors since the calf injury sidelined him for nearly all of spring training. LeMahieu will stick at the Double-A level through the weekend but could then continue the assignment at Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes/Barre.
Fried and the Yankees won't play against the Blue Jays on Saturday, as the game was postponed due to inclement weather.
Saturday's game will be made up during a doubleheader Sunday, and Fried will start the first of the two contests. The 31-year-old southpaw threw 7.1 shutout frames during his last start against Tampa Bay and will be looking to record a fifth consecutive win Sunday.
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