ST. PETERSBURG — Clay Holmes’ streak is over. The Yankees nearer allowed a run for the primary time since Opening Day within the Bombers’ 4-2 win over the Rays Tuesday night time at Tropicana Field.
“I just gotta take it one at a time. That was kind of my thought process here, it’s been my process all season,” Holmes mentioned. “I think that maybe a new streak starts. You have to get one at a time and that’s kind of the mindset I’ve had this whole season so far.”
Holmes gave up a one-out double to pinch hitter Francisco Mejia and allowed Paredes to attain on Yandy Diaz’s delicate grounder again to the mound. It was solely the second inherited runner out of 13 that Holmes allowed to attain this season. Holmes had the primary run scored in opposition to him since April 8 when Manuel Margot beat out a brief infield grounder. His franchise document streak was snapped at 31 consecutive scoreless innings and 29 appearances.
“Probably the one pitch maybe there to Mejia I wish I could have back,” Holmes mentioned. “They got a couple knocks, found a way to either get the guy in or get a hit on a couple on lucky bounces, but they just did a good job of putting the bat on the ball when they needed to.”
KINER-FALEFA SIDELINED
Isaiah Kiner-Falefa missed his second straight recreation with left hamstring soreness on Monday. Aaron Boone mentioned he was staying away from the shortstop within the Yankees 4-2 win over the Rays at Tropicana Field.
“I probably would have pinch run him for (Josh Donaldson) in the ninth there, but I wanted to stay away from him,” Boone mentioned. “I feel like he’s doing well but not something I want to push either.”
Boone mentioned that Kiner Falefa is “trending in the right direction,” however wouldn’t decide to taking part in him in Tuesday’s recreation both.
Kiner-Falefa appeared to be shifting effective as he took floor balls earlier than the sport. He indicated that he had the same “feeling” in his hamstring throughout the 2020 season and was effective after resting for someday.
It solely turned obvious that Kiner-Falefa was not out there Sunday when Boone was making pinch-hitting strikes to try to come again from a one-run deficit within the ninth inning and he didn’t pinch run Kiner-Falefa for Giancarlo Stanton.
The Yankees used Marwin Gonzalez at shortstop for the second straight begin Monday night time. The versatile veteran homered on Sunday to provide the Yankees their first house run from the shortstop place. He’s capable of play each infield place and the outfield.
“It’s been huge. I mean, he’s just given us so much flexibility and seems to do something to help you win a game the times he’s in there,” Boone mentioned of Gonzalez. “He’s played really well at shortstop and it starts there. [He’s] done really well in the outfield. He’s come up with some big hits for us at times. Just kind of that Swiss army knife where he does a lot of things, obviously a switch-hitter, so he’s been really valuable for us.”
Kiner-Falefa has hit .273/.320/.325 with 11 doubles and 18 RBI. He’s been a stable shortstop who makes some tremendously massive performs and has had some struggles with the routine. Gleyber Torres has thrived offensively and defensively since they moved him out of the shortstop function to play second base final September. Not eager to mess with that, Boone used Gonzalez at quick Sunday.
Gonzalez is hitting .243/.305/.351 with a house run and 5 RBI in 82 plate appearances over 35 video games this season.
EYES ON THE PEN
The Yankees may have an opportunity to look at Zack Britton and Aroldis Chapman throw on Tuesday. They watched Domingo German throw a bullpen Monday and are on the point of begin his rehab project clock on Wednesday.
Chapman, who has been on the injured record with an Achilles concern, will throw to reside hitters for the primary time on the participant improvement complicated in Tampa. He will possible do this a number of extra instances after which want a rehab project within the minor leagues, Boone mentioned.
Britton will throw a bullpen for Boone and pitching coach Matt Blake. The lefty is getting back from October elbow reconstruction surgical procedure. Britton is on observe for a late-season return, however will rejoin the Yankees and return to New York for the subsequent house stand to work with the large league trainers and pitching coaches.
German, who started the season on the IL with proper shoulder impingement syndrome, will begin for the Tampa Tarpons on Wednesday night time. The right-hander’s rehab clock will begin then, which means he has 30 days to be activated — barring a setback.
Jonathan Loaisiga, on the IL since final month with proper shoulder irritation, threw on flat floor earlier than Monday’s recreation. He threw at 105 ft, Blake mentioned.
“Lo will probably throw a bullpen when we get back to New York,” Boone mentioned. “One of those first couple of days so he’s doing really well. So yeah, guys are moving in a good direction.”
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