Yahoo! Sports | Billy Heyen: During Saturday night’s game, Michael Kay revealed on the YES Network that Yankees backup catcher J.C. Escarra has been trying to become a switch-hitter. Recognizing that the team’s search for a right-handed catcher puts his roster spot in jeopardy, the former Uber driver has once again set out to do whatever it takes for him to stay in The Show. Whether or not this turns out to be successful — starting to switch-hit at the Major League level is already a tall task, let
alone trying it in the middle of a season — you can’t help but admire Escarra’s tenacity.
New York Post | Greg Joyce: The biggest story of the season in the Bronx is probably Cam Schlittler, but a close second is definitely the continued breakout of Ben Rice. Following Saturday night’s game, the Yankees first baseman was not only tied with captain Aaron Judge with 17 home runs, his 1.047 OPS ranked second in the league only behind Yordan Alvarez. His teammates and his manager have been nothing short of impressed, with Judge calling his at-bats “must-watch TV” (something that has been said about Judge’s on more than one occasion) and Paul Goldschmidt praising his “ability to make adjustments.”
CBS Sports | RotoWire Staff: Prior to Saturday night’s game, the Yankees placed utilityman Amed Rosario on the paternity list. They did not announce a corresponding move; instead, the team has played with a short bench while finishing out the West Coast road trip.
MLB.com | Sweeny Murti: Yesterday marked the 20th anniversary of the famous “No, stay there!” moment, when Mike Mussina ordered Joe Torre not to emerge from the dugout and allow him to finish what he had started. To mark the milestone, Sweeny Murti talked with both pitcher and manager, dissecting a moment of passion that has become a meme not only within the baseball Internet world, but beyond.
