Anthony Volpe

It's a shame Manaea couldn't hang on for one more out as the Mets ran away with this victory. He got through the first two batters before walking Juan Soto, hitting Aaron Judge, and walking Austin Wells. Adam Ottavino came in to retire the right-handed Anthony Volpe and Manaea lost the opportunity for a win. This was a very regular Manaea start otherwise with spotty command and very little hard contact.

Austin Wells and Anthony Volpe hit back-to-back home runs to give the New York Yankees an early lead over the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Yankees shortstop looked recharged and refreshed on Friday night, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, which included a two-out, bases-loaded double in the third that gave the Bombers a 4-0 lead en route to a 6-1 win over the Rays.

The New York Yankees fell apart in the bottom of the ninth inning of Sunday's loss to the Baltimore Orioles.Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe committed a costly error with two outs on a routine play that cut New York's lead to 5-4. Volpe couldn't handle it and it's 5-4 Yanks pic.twitter.com/dnIz2SIRrr Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) July 14, 2024 "I didn't move my feet," Volpe said postgame, per MLB.com's Bryan Hoch. "That's a routine ground ball. Good infielders move their feet to get a good hop."The Orioles took full advantage as Cedric Mullins lined a game-winning two-run double that Yankees outfielder Alex Verdugo misplayed. CEDRIC MULLINS WALKS IT OFF WHAT A GAME pic.twitter.com/tbLQScZYNR Talkin Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) July 14, 2024 The hit had an expected batting average of .138 and a catch probability of 99%, according to Statcast.Verdugo took ownership of the loss, telling reporters postgame, "This one's on me."The Yankees took two of the three games in their series to cut Baltimore's AL East lead down to one.Copyright © 2024 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Who else is dizzy right now? After entering the bottom of the ninth with a 5-3 lead, Holmes allowed a leadoff single to Kyle Stowers and would go on to load the bases with walks to Ryan O'Hearn and Adley Rutschman before an error from Anthony Volpe allowed a run to score. Cedric Mullins then poked a ball to left field, which landed over the head of Alex Verdugo after he stumbled. Given the stakes, it's hard to think of a more demoralizing loss. The Yankees will have a few days to dwell on the lost opportunity during the All-Star break. This wasn't all Holmes' fault, but he's not exactly in the circle of trust right now.