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  • Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Smacks Opening Day homer

    Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and an additional run scored in Thursday's 5-4 win over Houston.

    Cabrera singled in the fifth inning before coming around to score when Anthony Rizzo was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. The 25-year-old Cabrera then tied the game 4-4 with a solo homer off Rafael Montero in the sixth, pulling a two-strike slider into the right field bleachers. The switch-hitting Cabrera hit just five home runs in 115 games last season while slashing .211/.275/.299. He figures to see an expanded role due to DJ LeMahieu (foot) being sidelined, though the newly acquired Jon Berti figures to be in the mix at third as well.

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  • Yankees' Nestor Cortes: Stumbles early

    Cortes didn't factor into the decision Thursday, allowing four runs on five hits and two walks over five innings in a 5-4 win over Houston. He struck out five.

    The Astros got to Cortes early Thursday, scoring three runs in the opening inning before Jake Meyers led off the second with a solo homer. While it looked like the game could get out of hand, Cortes recovered to set down 12 of the final 13 batters he faced, ultimately winding up with a no-decision, as the Yankees scored five unanswered runs in a comeback win. New York is perhaps counting on a bounce-back campaign from Cortes after he made just 12 starts last year, going 5-2 with a 4.97 ERA. The left-hander is tentatively lined up for a road matchup with the Diamondbacks in his next outing.

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  • Yankees' Clay Holmes: Hangs on for opening-day save

    Holmes worked around three hits to deliver a scoreless ninth inning, earning the save in a 5-4 win over the Astros on Thursday.

    It certainly appeared that Houston was poised to tie the game in the ninth after two of the first three batters reached safely off Holmes. However, Juan Soto threw out Mauricio Dubon at home for the second out, preserving the one-run lead, before Holmes coaxed a groundout off the bat of Alex Bregman to seal the victory. While Thursday's outing may have been more tenuous than Holmes would have liked, the 31-year-old right-hander appears to be locked into the closing job in New York. Holmes recorded 24 saves last season, pitching to a 2.86 ERA with a 1.17 WHIP and 71:23 K:BB across 63 innings.

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  • Yankees' Tommy Kahnle: Goes on IL

    The Yankees placed Kahnle (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list Thursday.

    Kahnle wasn't able to pitch in any Grapefruit League games after a bout with right shoulder inflammation delayed his throwing program over the offseason and put him well behind the Yankees' other pitchers at the start of spring training. The veteran righty should be close to facing hitters if he hasn't already, but he'll likely require multiple minor-league rehab appearances before he's ready to make his 2024 debut with the Yankees.

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  • Yankees' Oswald Peraza: Moves to IL

    The Yankees placed Peraza (shoulder) on the 10-day injured list Thursday.

    Peraza is facing an expected recovery timeline of 6-to-8 weeks for a right shoulder strain, an injury that first cropped up in late February. Per MLB.com, manager Aaron Boone said last week that Peraza was expected to resume hitting soon, but it's unclear if the 23-year-old has advanced to that portion of his recovery program. Regardless, Peraza will be sidelined until around late April or early May, which likely gives Jahmai Jones a multi-week run on the active roster as a utility player.

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  • Yankees' Jon Berti: On bench after late arrival

    Berti is not in the lineup for Thursday's opener in Houston, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

    After the Yankees acquired him from the Marlins on Wednesday, Berti hopped a flight to Houston but didn't land until 2 a.m. local time, so Yankees manager Aaron Boone elected to start Oswaldo Cabrera over Berti at third base. Both players should see at-bats at the hot corner until DJ LeMahieu (foot) is ready to return from the injured list.

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  • Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: At third base for opener

    Cabrera will start at third base and bat ninth in Thursday's season opener in Houston.

    New acquisition Jon Berti was a late arrival in Houston, which is why Cabrera is getting the nod at the hot corner in place of the injured DJ LeMahieu (foot). The Yankees could lean on something of a timeshare at third base between Cabrera and Berti until LeMahieu is ready to return from the injured list.

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  • Yankees' Nick Burdi: Added to roster

    The Yankees selected Burdi's contract from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday.

    Burdi has struggled to avoid the injured list during his professional career, but he's healthy now and won a bullpen spot after an impressive spring. The hard-throwing righty should work in the middle innings to begin the season.

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  • Yankees' Luis Gil: Recalled from Triple-A

    The Yankees recalled Gil from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday.

    He was optioned in early March, but Gil wound up winning the Yankees' fifth starter job after Gerrit Cole went down with an elbow injury that forced him to the 60-day IL. Gil is tentatively slated to make his season debut Monday in Arizona.

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  • Yankees' McKinley Moore: Goes on IL with knee injury

    The Yankees placed Moore on the 15-day injured list Thursday with right knee bursitis.

    Moore didn't pitch this spring because of the injury, and it's not clear how long he might be out. The Yankees claimed the right-handed reliever off waivers from the Phillies back in February.

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  • Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Goes on 10-day injured list

    The Yankees placed LeMahieu (foot) on the 10-day injured list Thursday.

    LeMahieu's rehab from a bone bruise in his foot is coming along but hasn't advanced enough for him to play in the opener. The veteran infielder will undergo an MRI on Friday to check his progress. Oswaldo Cabrera and Jon Berti will handle third base while LeMahieu is out.

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  • Yankees' Gerrit Cole: Placed on 60-day IL

    The Yankees placed Cole on the 60-day injured list Thursday with right elbow inflammation.

    The initial timetable for Cole's return from his right elbow injury that cropped up a few weeks ago was 1-to-2 months, but it's clearly going to be closer to the latter end of that span. The hope is that the reigning American League Cy Young winner will be ready to begin a throwing program in a couple weeks, but the Yankees won't rush him for what will be a slow and steady buildup.

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  • Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Could yield to Berti at third base

    Yankees manager Aaron Boone isn't yet certain whether Cabrera or newly acquired Jon Berti will start at third base on Opening Day, Jack Curry of YES Network reports.

    With DJ LeMahieu (foot) beginning the season on the IL and Oswald Peraza set to miss several weeks due to a shoulder injury, Cabrera didn't appear to have much competition for the role of the Yankees' primary third baseman to begin the campaign. That changed Wednesday, however, when New York acquired Jon Berti in a three-team trade involving the Marlins and Rays. Though there's still a chance Cabrera could start on Opening Day, it's almost certain that he'll yield substantial time at the hot corner to the more-experienced Berti, who racked up a career-high 424 plate appearances last season and hit .294 while compiling 53 runs and 16 stolen bases. By contrast, Cabrera struggled over 330 plate appearances, slashing just .211/.275/.299 with five homers, 29 RBI, 35 runs and eight thefts.

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  • Yankees' Jon Berti: Could play Thursday

    Manager Aaron Boone said Berti could start at third base Thursday against the Astros if he arrives in Houston with enough time to prepare, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.

    Berti was acquired from the Marlins in a three-team trade Wednesday, and it's possible he's in the lineup for the Yankees a day later for Opening Day. The super-utility player should see significant action at the hot corner early in the season with DJ LeMahieu (foot) and Oswald Peraza (shoulder) beginning the campaign on the injured list.

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  • Yankees' Jorbit Vivas: Recovering from orbital fracture

    Vivas was diagnosed with a left orbital fracture after suffering a facial injury Monday and is considered out indefinitely, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

    Vivas has since been discharged from the hospital, but he appears likely to open the 2024 campaign on Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's 7-day injured list. Acquired from the Dodgers in December, Vivas is coming off a 2023 campaign in which he slashed .269/.381/.407 with 13 home runs and 25 stolen bases in 135 games between stops at Triple-A Oklahoma City and Double-A Tulsa.

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Team Statistical Rankings

Avg R HR ERA
Team .258
(11th)
5
(10th)
1
(9th)
4.00
(13th)

Injuries

Player Injury
G. Cole SP Gerrit Cole SP Elbow
J. Dominguez CF Jasson Dominguez CF Elbow
D. LeMahieu 3B DJ LeMahieu 3B Foot
O. Peraza 3B Oswald Peraza 3B Shoulder
T. Kahnle RP Tommy Kahnle RP Shoulder

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