Social media exploded early Wednesday morning as Yankees fans, livid over a poor offensive performance and a wasted Max Fried start, took their aggression out on Wegner. The veteran umpire and eighth-year crew chief ejected Yankees manager Aaron Boone following a ninth-inning strike call on designated hitter Jasson Domínguez.

When Gleyber Torres burst onto the scene with the New York Yankees with back-to-back All-Star campaigns in his rookie and sophomore seasons, he was looking like the next great Yankee. Torres, who initially signed with the Chicago Cubs as an international free agent out of Venezuela,

Last season, the Seattle Mariners struck out a major league-worst 1,625 times, an average of 10 per game. Perhaps if they had put the ball in play a few more times, they wouldn't have missed the postseason by a single game.

Specifically, Wright was asked for his thoughts on Judge's new "Captain America" nickname in relation to his role as captain of Team USA's 2026 World Baseball Classic roster, a title he is taking over from Mike Trout.

New York Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera is taken from the field by ambulance after injuring his leg while scoring a run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Monday, May 12, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear) AP

Watching the New York Yankees play in Sacramento over the weekend made me wonder how many home runs Aaron Judge would hit if he played half of his home games at Sutter Health Park. It’s a launching pad.

In his sole season with the Yankees — Soto was the centerpiece of a blockbuster with the San Diego Padres, who got Jhony Brito, Kyle Higashioka, Michael King, Drew Thorpe and Randy Vásquez in return — Soto had the best season of his career. In 157 games, he batted .288 and posted career-highs in slugging (.569), OPS+ (179), and home runs (41)

The teams match up Wednesday for the third time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Cal Raleigh leads the Mariners with 13 home runs while slugging .557. Julio Rodriguez is 11 for 41 with two home runs and two RBIs over the past 10 games.