With the Red Sox threatening to add an insurance run in the top of the ninth, the Yankees ’ shortstop threw speedster Jarren Duran out at home plate. Volpe charged to his right, made a backhand play and in one fluid motion, delivered a strike to Austin Wells at the dish.

Brayan Bello’s dominant, seven-inning start Friday was more than just another stellar outing against the Yankees in a long line of them. It was yet another reminder that Bello has emerged as a staff force so far in 2025.

The Yankees survived a sloppy second inning in which they committed three errors, limiting the damage to one run. They wriggled out of a bases-loaded, none-out jam in the fifth, surrendering just a sacrifice fly.

The squirrel emerged near the Red Sox dugout on the third-base line, running into Boston’s rookie outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia before making his way to the mound. Fried then stood and watched the squirrel make himself at home, standing for a few moments on the dirt before scampering off toward first base.

The New York Yankees have a few big decisions to make in the offseason. They could pursue a long-term contract with infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr.

It's looking like it won't be deja vu all over again for the New York Yankees when it comes to losing a free-agent outfielder to the New York Mets. In December,

The decision to sign Cole, of course, ended up being a smart one for the Yankees. Cole, a six-time All-Star, went on to win a Cy Young for the Yankees in 2023 and has pitched to a 3.12 ERA in 759 innings across five years in New York.

After the Giants sent Doval to the Bronx just before the MLB trade deadline at the end of July, the hard-throwing Dominican right-hander has struggled mightily with his new club, punctuated by his worst outing yet on Thursday against - of all teams - the Red Sox.

Volpe has struggled at the plate and in the field, but his team talks about him like he's having a fine season.

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