As the Red Sox try to pick up their second win in as many nights Friday in the Bronx, they’ll do so with their newest player making his major league debut in center field.

A squirrel ran onto the field at Yankee Stadium and caused a brief delay during the game between New York and Boston.

One of the first stories I wrote for the Globe was about the Red Sox giving a tryout to a mysterious lefthanded fireballer from Cuba named Aroldis Chapman in 2009. Chapman was 21 at the time and had established residence in Andorra after defecting from Cuba during a tournament in the Netherlands.

Jhostynxon Garcia's little brother, Johanfran, is a Red Sox minor leaguer at High-A Greenville. Club officials made sure both Garcias were in New York for The Password's debut this weekend.

The Boston Red Sox (70-59) and the New York Yankees (69-59) continue their American League East rivalry series on Saturday. Boston has taken the first two games, with a 1-0 win over the Yankees on Friday.

The Boston Red Sox need to add a first baseman to their roster, and they could target New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso in the offseason.