New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez isn't in the team's lineup on Wednesday for a matchup with right-handed starter Matt Harvey and the Baltimore Orioles. Sanchez has provided both the Yankees and fantasy managers with some solid power production so far in 2021, batting .213 with a .325 on-base percentage and 17 home runs in 323 plate appearances. Kyle Higashioka is starting behind the plate for the Yankees in Sanchez's place and hitting eighth. He could be worth a look as a streaming option for fantasy managers in deeper leagues looking for home runs. Higashioka is hitting .190 with a .270 on-base percentage and six home runs in 111 plate appearances this season.

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez went 1-for-4 with an RBI double in Saturday's 4-2 defeat of the Marlins. Sanchez was stuck in a 3-for-21 stretch, having gone seven games without an RBI, though he changed that in the second inning, extending the Yankee lead with a ground-rule double. The slugging backstop has been far more prone to the strikeout lately, though he's still been hitting the ball just as hard during his slump. It could simply be a matter of Sanchez making a mechanical change, something he did earlier in the year, which resulted in a hot stretch. He is certainly worth holding onto, as he possesses upside few others do at the catcher position.

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rays. Sanchez will give way to Kyle Higashioka with Gerrit Cole on the mound. Sanchez has cooled off considerably after a red-hot June, batting just .143 with three home runs in 56 at-bats. Higashioka will be making his first start since returning from the COVID-19 injured list.

HOUSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer to cap a startling six-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning, getting his jersey yanked off in a frenzied celebration and lifting the Houston Astros over the New York Yankees 8-7 on Sunday. The Astros had been shut out by the Yankees the previous two games, highlighted by ace Gerrit Cole’s three-hitter in a 4-0 win on Saturday night. The win came on Altuve replica jersey giveaway at Minute Maid Park — Houston fans left with a No. 27 shirt, while the All-Star second baseman exited without his. New York led 7-2 after a three-run homer by Gary Sanchez in the eighth inning. After the first two Astros reached base against Domingo Germán in the ninth, Chas McCormick hit a two-run double off Chad Green (3-5). Abraham Toro followed with an RBI double to make it 7-5, still with no outs. Pinch-hitter Jason Castro singled and one out later, Altuve launched his soaring shot to left field. Ralph Garza Jr. (1-2) pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings for... [More]

A look at what's happening around the majors today: BRONX BUMMERS Slumping DJ LeMahieu and the skidding Yankees hope to get back on target when they start a set at Target Field against the Twins. New York has lost four in a row, coming off a weekend sweep by Boston at Yankee Stadium, and is fourth in the AL East, a division that many predicted it would win. LeMahieu (batting .253), Gary Sanchez (.210), Brett Gardner (.190), Rougned Odor (.180) and the Yankees rank near the bottom of the majors in scoring, and have averaged barely 2 1/2 runs per game over the past two weeks. Often dependent on power, they’re below the AL average in home runs and have hurt themselves on the bases all season, often running into outs. Jordan Montgomery (3-1, 3.92 ERA) pitches the opener at Minnesota against former Yankees righty Michael Pineda (3-3, 3.40). ST. LOUIS BLUES Nolan Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt and the Cardinals have lost five in row and ending the streak won’t be easy -- they next face Cleveland ace... [More]

A look at what's happening around the majors on Tuesday: BRONX BUMMERS Slumping DJ LeMahieu and the skidding Yankees hope to get back on target when they start a set at Target Field against the Twins. New York has lost four in a row, coming off a weekend sweep by Boston at Yankee Stadium, and is fourth in the AL East, a division that many predicted it would win. LeMahieu (batting .253), Gary Sanchez (.210), Brett Gardner (.190), Rougned Odor (.180) and the Yankees rank near the bottom of the majors in scoring, and have averaged barely 2 1/2 runs per game over the past two weeks. Often dependent on power, they’re below the AL average in home runs and have hurt themselves on the bases all season, often running into outs. Jordan Montgomery (3-1, 3.92 ERA) pitches the opener at Minnesota against former Yankees righty Michael Pineda (3-3, 3.40). ST. LOUIS BLUES Nolan Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt and the Cardinals have lost five in row and ending the streak won’t be easy -- they next face Cleveland... [More]

For a third straight year, the Washington Nationals have dug themselves an early hole. Two seasons ago, they recovered and won the World Series. In 2020, they couldn't overcome their poor start, finishing under .500 in that 60-game season. They have more time to rebound this year, but there aren't many positive signs at the moment. The Nationals are in last place in the NL East, and although their mediocrity has company — only one team in that division has a winning record — Washington's run differential of minus-31 suggests this team has earned its current predicament. The Nationals are 24-32 — the same record they had after 56 games during their championship season. Last year, they were 23-33 at this stage, and the season was almost over. Only two teams have scored fewer runs than Washington this season. Last year, the Nationals struggled as a team but still got stellar production from Trea Turner and Juan Soto. This year Turner is hitting .311 with 10 homers, but Soto is batting a more... [More]

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Domingo Germán pitched two scoreless innings for the New York Yankees in his spring training debut Friday, a week after publicly apologizing for actions that led to his 2019 suspension under Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy. There was no noticeable reaction from the socially distanced crowd of 2,352 at Steinbrenner Field when Germán took the mound to start against the Detroit Tigers. "I felt welcomed,” Germán said through a translator. Germán struck out four and allowed one hit, a double by Wilson Ramos. The 28-year-old righty walked none. “Exciting to be back on the field, be back with my teammates,” Germán said. ”I felt relaxed, confident.” Germán was 18-4 with a 4.03 ERA for the Yankees when MLB put him on administrative leave while investigating an alleged domestic violence incident involving his girlfriend, with whom he has at least one child. Germán missed the final nine games of the regular season and all nine of New York’s playoff games. On Jan.... [More]

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán has started the process of talking to teammates about his domestic violence suspension that's kept him off the mound since September 2019. Germán was 18-4 with a 4.03 ERA in 2019 when he was put on administrative leave while Major League Baseball investigated an alleged domestic violence incident involving his girlfriend, with whom he has at least one child. “It is important to me that I have the opportunity to speak directly with my teammates, both individually and collectively and address them face to face before I speak to the media and our fans,” Germán said in a statement released by the Yankees on Sunday. “This process has begun but more time is needed, especially since half our team has yet to report to spring training. I recognize that speaking publicly will be an important step for me and I will do so in the upcoming days," he said. The Yankees' first full-squad workout is Tuesday. "It’s a very serious issue,” Yankees manager... [More]

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán has started the process of talking to teammates about his domestic violence suspension that's kept him off the mound since September 2019. Germán was 18-4 with a 4.03 ERA in 2019 when he was put on administrative leave while Major League Baseball investigated an alleged domestic violence incident involving his girlfriend, with whom he has at least one child. “It is important to me that I have the opportunity to speak directly with my teammates, both individually and collectively and address them face to face before I speak to the media and our fans,” Germán said in a statemen released by the Yankees on Sunday. “This process has begun but more time is needed, especially since half our team has yet to report to spring training. I recognize that speaking publicly will be an important step for me and I will do so in the upcoming days," he said. The Yankees' first full-squad workout is Tuesday. "It’s a very serious issue,” Yankees manager... [More]

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán has started the process of talking to teammates about his domestic violence suspension that's kept him off the mound since September 2019. Germán was 18-4 with a 4.03 ERA in 2019 when he was put on administrative leave while Major League Baseball investigated an alleged domestic violence incident involving his girlfriend, with whom he has at least one child. “It is important to me that I have the opportunity to speak directly with my teammates, both individually and collectively and address them face to face before I speak to the media and our fans,” Germán said in a statemen released by the Yankees on Sunday. “This process has begun but more time is needed, especially since half our team has yet to report to spring training. I recognize that speaking publicly will be an important step for me and I will do so in the upcoming days," he said. The Yankees' first full-squad workout is Tuesday. "It’s a very serious issue,” Yankees manager... [More]

Toronto Blue Jays closer Ken Giles will have Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, likely causing him to miss all of 2021 and impacting the deal he will receive as a free agent this offseason. A right-hander who turned 30 on Sunday, Giles is 0-0 with a 9.82 ERA and one save in four appearances this season. He left a July 26 game at Tampa Bay because of forearm soreness and was placed on the injured list the next day. He returned with one inning against the New York Mets on Sept. 11, pitched one inning at the New York Yankees on Sept. 15, then went back on the injured list the following day. Manager Charlie Montoyo said Giles decided Monday to go ahead with the surgery. “He was a great clubhouse leader. He was awesome. I love the guy,? Montoyo said. “When he was on the mound, when he was healthy, he was one of the best relievers in baseball.” Giles earned $3,555,556 as a prorated share of his $9.6 million salary this season. He was 2-3 with a 1.87 ERA in 53 games last year, saving 23 games... [More]

Sept. 21 1934 — Daffy Dean of the St. Louis Cardinals pitched a no-hitter against the Brooklyn Dodgers for 3-0 victory in the second game of an Ebbets Field doubleheader. Daffy’s brother Dizzy, held Brooklyn hitless until the eighth inning in the opener and won 13-0. 1947 — Boston’s Johnny Pesky had two hits in each game of a doubleheader and finished the day with 202 hits. Pesky surpassed the 200-hit mark for the third time in as many major league seasons. He is the only player to lead a league in hits in his first three seasons in the game. 1964 — Manager Gene Mauch’s first-place Phillies lost 1-0 to the Cincinnati Reds on Chico Ruiz’s steal of home in the sixth inning. It was Philadelphia’s first of 10 straight losses, a streak that cost them the NL pennant. 1970 — Oakland’s Vida Blue pitched a no-hitter in his eighth major league start, beating Minnesota 6-0. 1995 — Colorado’s John Vander Wal set a major league record with his 26th pinch-hit of the season with a home run in the seventh... [More]

Yankees first. DJ LeMahieu homers to right field. Aaron Judge strikes out swinging. Aaron Hicks grounds out to second base, Jonathan Villar to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.. Luke Voit flies out to deep center field to Randal Grichuk.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Yankees 1, Blue jays 0.Yankees third. Tyler Wade singles to shallow right field. Kyle Higashioka homers to center field. Tyler Wade scores. DJ LeMahieu walks. Aaron Judge strikes out swinging. Aaron Hicks walks. DJ LeMahieu to second. Luke Voit strikes out swinging. Gio Urshela grounds out to shallow center field, Jonathan Villar to Vladimir Guerrero Jr..2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Yankees 3, Blue jays 0.Yankees fourth. Clint Frazier homers to left field. Gary Sanchez singles to right field. Tyler Wade flies out to left center field to Lourdes Gurriel Jr.. Kyle Higashioka lines out to deep left field to Lourdes Gurriel Jr.. DJ LeMahieu homers to right field. Gary Sanchez scores. Aaron Judge strikes out swinging.3 runs, 3 hits,... [More]

Blue jays second. Randal Grichuk flies out to right field to Clint Frazier. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homers to center field. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. singles to left field. Joe Panik pops out to shallow infield to Gio Urshela. Alejandro Kirk grounds out to third base, Gio Urshela to Luke Voit.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Blue jays 1, Yankees 0.Yankees second. Giancarlo Stanton grounds out to third base, Cavan Biggio to Travis Shaw. Gio Urshela doubles to left field. Clint Frazier reaches on error. Gio Urshela to third. Fielding error by Derek Fisher. Brett Gardner singles to deep right center field. Clint Frazier to second. Gio Urshela scores. Gary Sanchez called out on strikes. Tyler Wade singles to deep right field. Brett Gardner to second. Clint Frazier scores. DJ LeMahieu singles to shallow right field. Tyler Wade to third. Brett Gardner scores. Luke Voit homers to left field. DJ LeMahieu scores. Tyler Wade scores. Aaron Hicks homers to right field. Giancarlo Stanton strikes out swinging.7... [More]

Orioles second. Renato Nunez homers to right field. DJ Stewart singles to deep center field, advances to 2nd. Fielding error by Aaron Hicks. Pat Valaika pops out to shallow infield to J.A. Happ. Rio Ruiz strikes out swinging. Cedric Mullins grounds out to first base to Luke Voit.1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.Yankees third. Thairo Estrada grounds out to shallow infield, Pat Valaika to Renato Nunez. Tyler Wade homers to right field. DJ LeMahieu called out on strikes. Luke Voit flies out to center field to Cedric Mullins.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Orioles 1, Yankees 1.Yankees eighth. DJ LeMahieu grounds out to shallow infield, Hanser Alberto to Renato Nunez. Luke Voit grounds out to shortstop, Pat Valaika to Renato Nunez. Aaron Hicks singles to shallow infield. Clint Frazier singles to first base. Aaron Hicks to second. Gleyber Torres pinch-hitting for Brett Gardner. Gleyber Torres doubles to deep right center field. Clint Frazier scores. Aaron Hicks scores. Gary Sanchez strikes out swinging.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Yankees 3, Orioles 1.

Sept. 141903 — Red Ames’ debut with the New York Giants was a five-inning, 5-0, no-hit victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. The game was called in mid-afternoon because of unusual darkness.1923 — Red Sox first baseman George Burns pulled off an unassisted triple play against the Cleveland Indians.1951 — Bob Nieman of the St. Louis Browns hit home runs in his first two at-bats in the majors. Both came off Boston Red Sox pitcher Maury McDermott. The Red Sox won 9-6.1968 — Denny McLain of the Detroit Tigers beat the Oakland A’s 5-4 to become the first pitcher since Dizzy Dean in 1934 to win 30 games.1986 — Bob Brenly of San Francisco tied a major league record with four errors in one inning, but atoned with two homers, including the game-winner, to give the Giants a 7-6 victory over the Atlanta Braves. Brenly, a catcher, was playing third base.1987 — Ernie Whitt hit three of Toronto’s major league record 10 home runs as the Blue Jays rolled to an 18-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Baltimore... [More]

Orioles first. Cedric Mullins singles to shallow infield. Jose Iglesias flies out to deep left field to Brett Gardner. DJ Stewart homers to right field. Ryan Mountcastle strikes out on a foul tip.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.Yankees first. DJ LeMahieu walks. Luke Voit singles to left field. DJ LeMahieu to second. Aaron Hicks flies out to deep left field to Ryan Mountcastle. Luke Voit to second. DJ LeMahieu to third. Clint Frazier reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. DJ LeMahieu scores. Gleyber Torres singles to center field, advances to 2nd. Clint Frazier to third. Luke Voit scores. Miguel Andujar doubles. Gleyber Torres scores. Clint Frazier scores. Gary Sanchez strikes out swinging. Brett Gardner walks. Thairo Estrada grounds out to first base to Chris Davis.4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Yankees 4, Orioles 1.Yankees fourth. Thairo Estrada walks. DJ LeMahieu singles to right field. Thairo Estrada to second. Luke Voit homers to center field. DJ... [More]

Yankees first. DJ LeMahieu homers to left field. Luke Voit singles to right field. Brett Gardner homers to right field. Luke Voit scores. Clint Frazier lines out to deep right field to DJ Stewart. Gleyber Torres lines out to deep center field to Cedric Mullins. Gary Sanchez lines out to second base to Pat Valaika.3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Yankees 3, Orioles 0.Yankees second. Mike Tauchman singles to left field. Kyle Higashioka homers to left field. Mike Tauchman scores. Tyler Wade lines out to shallow infield to Alex Cobb. DJ LeMahieu grounds out to shortstop, Jose Iglesias to Pat Valaika. Luke Voit grounds out to shallow infield, Rio Ruiz to Pat Valaika.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Yankees 5, Orioles 0.Yankees sixth. Gleyber Torres doubles to left field. Gary Sanchez walks. Mike Tauchman singles to shallow center field. Gary Sanchez to third. Gleyber Torres scores. Kyle Higashioka called out on strikes. Tyler Wade pops out to shallow infield to Rio Ruiz. DJ LeMahieu lines out to third base to Rio Ruiz.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Yankees 6, Orioles 0.

Yankees second. Gleyber Torres homers to center field. Miguel Andujar pops out to second base to Cavan Biggio. Brett Gardner grounds out to second base, Cavan Biggio to Travis Shaw. Gary Sanchez walks. Tyler Wade called out on strikes.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Yankees 1, Blue jays 0.Blue jays second. Joe Panik lines out to shallow right field to Tyler Wade. Jonathan Villar singles to shortstop. Caleb Joseph reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Jonathan Villar out at second. Derek Fisher homers to center field. Caleb Joseph scores. Jonathan Davis strikes out swinging.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 2, Yankees 1.Yankees third. DJ LeMahieu homers to right field. Luke Voit grounds out to shortstop, Jonathan Villar to Travis Shaw. Aaron Hicks called out on strikes. Clint Frazier walks. Gleyber Torres flies out to right field to Jonathan Davis.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Yankees 2, Blue jays 2.Yankees fifth. Tyler Wade singles to center field. DJ LeMahieu... [More]