A quiet game for the first six innings turned into one of the more electric of the year, swinging on one Judge swing in a 5-4 win over the Red Sox on Friday night.
In his first six weeks in pinstripes, Mark Leiter struck out 22 in 15 ²/₃ innings, an encouraging sign that, even if he had been hit hard several times, his movement and velocity were intact.
Minutes after blasting a foul ball off his foot and appearing to be in serious pain, Juan Soto stepped into a two-run home run that gave the Yankees a 2-1 lead over the Royals in The Bronx on Wednesday.
Calling up Jasson Dominguez let the Yankees and their fans dream about the possibilities. Playoff lineups could be drawn up, with significant names and/or significant résumés up and down the order.