Alex Verdugo

Aaron Boone is running out of patience. With his New York Yankees trailing the Tampa Bay Rays 5-0, the always fiery manager voiced his displeasure over a questionable strike three call on struggling outfielder Alex Verdugo - and got himself ejected. Aaron Boone was ejected for arguing balls and strikes in between innings of the Yankees game pic.twitter.com/tEz16xoMfT Talkin Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) July 21, 2024 It's the fifth time Boone has been tossed this season and his 38th ejection since becoming the Yankees manager in 2018.Tensions have been running high lately in the Bronx. The Yankees entered Sunday's contest against Tampa Bay with a 5-9 record in July, with several key contributors - including Verdugo - mired in slumps. Despite the rough stretch, the Yankees remain squarely in the AL East division race and firmly in control of the first AL wild-card spot. Copyright © 2024 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners are among the clubs considering trading for Miami Marlins outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr., according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post."The New York fans would love him, he loves to interact with the crowd," a former member of the Marlins organization told Heyman. "Just your classic super-talented kid who needs a little structure as he can wander off at times."The Marlins are reportedly open to trading Chisholm, who's under club control for an additional two campaigns beyond 2024. Miami owns the second-worst record in baseball after making the playoffs last season.New York's current outfield includes Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, Alex Verdugo, and Trent Grisham. But Chisholm, 26, has also made 155 starts at second base during his five-year career.Meanwhile, Seattle's outfield is comprised of Julio Rodr guez, Luke Raley, Mitch Haniger, and Victor Robles.Chisholm has 12 homers, 42 RBIs, 18 stolen bases, and a .727 OPS over 93 games this season. He was a 2022 All-Star but has struggled to stay healthy, logging a combined 281 contests between 2021-23.Copyright © 2024 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

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.

Cedric Mullins dunked a hit into left field that Alex Verdugo misplayed to give Baltimore the win

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.