Austin Wells could be a name to see making it to the MLB on September 1st when the rosters expand from a 26 line-up last night: --- Player(s) of the Game - Home Runs are Nice; The Pitching Was Better Michael King The pitching last night was also very good and the tandem of Jhony Brito and Michael King has been very Could either of Michael King or Jhony Brito become a solid or foundational future rotation piece? Ben Rortvedt has a bigger offensive promise, is a left-handed hitter, will be just 26-years old (to Higgy's

Starting pitching. The cupboard is empty.

I hope Santa brings a full baseball season. Sure, I want all the stars. Bring me Lindor and Nola and Harper too. Resign D.J. too. Bring them all in. That’s what I hope Santa brings. *** Merry Christmas to all. THANK YOU for being loyal readers.

I hope Santa brings the Yankees a nice, long baseball season. With the seats filled with fans.

When Santa comes down the chimney this Christmas, I hope he brings DJ LeMahieu with a bow on his head Based on everything we’ve seen this offseason regarding the Yankees’ relative austerity, I think bringing

I have a few things on my wish list from Santa that I hope he brings to all of us this Christmas. about a $25M gap between LeMahieu and the Yankees, I think they will be able to work out a deal to bring Lastly, I hope Santa brings Yankees fans a World Series Championship in 2021.

I would like Santa Claus to bring the Yankees some compassion for their fans.

Michael King picked up his first save of the year, throwing 2.1 innings and holding Texas hitless, with Still, Cole pitched another strong game and Michael King was strong the rest of the night. Michael King’s hitless 2.1 innings were crucial, giving him his first save of the year.

Mike King did the heavy lifting eating up 3.1 innings, and he did it with an efficient 36 pitches. After King, Wandy Peralta, Tommy Kahnle and Clay Holmes threw three hitless innings to lock down the Player of the Game: The bullpen was the star in the nightcap win, and King really came up big.

Quick Stats: Michael King: 7 ip, 5 hits, 0 walks, 13 strikeouts, 1 run Ian Hamilton: 1 inning, 4 hits Player of the Game: Michael King pitched great. King has shown that he can be a very effective starter. He need not show it again. There is nothing more for Michael King to prove in 2023. Here are Michael King's recent MLB seasons by games and innings pitched: 2021: 22 games, 63.1 innings

I have to state the obvious, things looked pretty bleak after Michael King left the mound with a fractured Maybe King's injury won't hurt as much as we all fear. Last year, Michael King was a below average starter who was turned into a very solid relief pitcher. There are replacements for King. The Yankees have the option of using their own talent to fill the void created by King's loss.

Worst of all, Michael King left the mound with an injury. It seems like he is out for the year. The injury to Michael King. My Take: The Yankees still have the best record in baseball. However, reports indicate that Michael King fractured his elbow and will most likely be out for the rest Losing Michael King hurts. There is no way around that.