Wednesday, April 19, 2017 Yankee Stadium 7:05 p.m. ET Game #15 Home Game #9 TV: WPIX Radio: WFAN 660AM/101.9FM (English), WADO 1280AM (Spanish)

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1 OFFICIAL GAME INFORMATION YANKEE STADIUM ONE EAST 161ST STREET BRONX, NY PHONE: (718) SOCIAL WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS: 1923, 27-28, 32, 36-39, 41, 43, 47, 49-53, 56, 58, 61-62, 77-78, 96, , 09 YANKEES BY THE NUMBERS NOTE 2017 (2016) Standing in AL East: T2nd, -0.0G Current Streak: Lost 1 Current Homestand: Recent Road Trip: Home Record: (48-33) Road Record: (36-45) Day Record: (26-27) Night Record: (58-51) Pre-All-Star (44-44) Post-All-Star (40-34) vs. AL East: (35-41) vs. AL Central: (21-12) vs. AL West: (20-13) vs. National League: (8-12) vs. RH starters: (59-52) vs. LH starters: (25-26) Yankees Score First: (47-26) Opp. Score First: (37-52) Leading After 6: (58-6) Trailing After 6: (15-60) Tied After 6: (11-12) Leading After 7: (68-4) Trailing After 7: (5-65) Tied After 7: (11-9) Leading After 8: (72-2) Trailing After 8: (3-71) Tied After 8: (9-5) Extra-Inning Games: (4-3) One-run Games: (24-12) Two (or fewer)-run Games: (39-29) NYY Scores 5 or more: (61-11) NYY Scores 4 or more: (68-17) NYY Scores 3 or fewer: (16-61) NYY Scores 2 or fewer: (8-50) Opp. Scores 5 or more: (19-53) Opp. Scores 4 or fewer: (65-25) Opp. Scores 3 or fewer: (54-13) Opp. Scores 2 or fewer: (39-7) Yankees No Errors: (51-44) Yankees Make Error(s): (33-34) NYY Starter Goes 6: (55-36) Come-From-Behind Wins: (45) Yankees hit 0HR: (19-38) Yankees hit at least 1HR: (65-40) Yankees hit 2+ HRs: (36-11) Walk-off Wins-Losses: (6-4) Series Record: ( ) Series Record, home: (15-8-3) Series Record, road: ( ) Sweeps by NYY/ by Opp.: (5) / 0 (6) Run Differential Runs Scored (per gm.) (4.86) Runs Allowed (per gm.) (3.43) TODAY IN YANKEES HISTORY April 19, 2012: With an RBI single in the second inning, Derek Jeter ties his boyhood hero, Dave Winfield (3,110) for 18th on the all-time hits list. April 19, 2012: Curtis Granderson goes 5-for-5 with 3HR and 4RBI in a 7-6 win vs. Minnesota. He is the only player in Yankees history to record at least 5H and 3HR in a single game. TOMORROW IN YANKEES HISTORY April 20, 1977: After starting the season 2-8 and on a five-game losing streak, manager Billy Martin shakes things up by pulling the Yankees lineup out of a hat prior to their game vs. Toronto. The Yankees win, 7-5, starting a six-game winning streak and a run of 11 wins in 12 games. April 20, 1939: The Yankees defeat Boston, 2-0, on Opening Day at Yankee Stadium. An ailing Lou Gehrig goes 0-for-4 and Ted Williams goes 1-for-4 in his Major League debut in the only game to ever feature both players. FRIDAY IN YANKEES HISTORY April 21, 1914: Alex Burr (aka Tom Burr) makes his only Major League appearance as defensive replacement for the Highlanders vs. Washington. A Chicago native who attended Choate Prep (Conn.) and Williams College, Burr is the only Yankee to be killed in military service, perishing in an air training accident on Oct. 12, 1918, in Cazaux, France at age 24. UPCOMING PROMOTIONS Fri., 4/28 vs. BAL: Yankees Fleece Blanket Night pres. by MetLife (1st 18,000 guests) Sat., 4/29 vs. BAL: Yankees Tote Bag Day pres. by MLB Network (1st 40,000 guests) Sun., 4/30 vs. BAL: Gary Sánchez Bobblehead Day pres. by AT&T (1st 18,000 guests) Wed., 5/3 vs. TOR: Mastercard $5 Game (Select seats priced at $5) NEW YORK YANKEES (9-5) vs. CHICAGO WHITE SOX (7-6) RHP Masahiro Tanaka (1-1, 8.36) vs. RHP Dylan Covey (0-0, 1.69) Wednesday, April 19, 2017 Yankee Stadium 7:05 p.m. ET Game #15 Home Game #9 TV: WPIX Radio: WFAN 660AM/101.9FM (English), WADO 1280AM (Spanish) AT A GLANCE: The Yankees play the rubber game of their three-game series with the White Sox tonight at Yankee Stadium had their Major League season-high eightgame winning streak and seven-game home winning streak snapped on Tuesday are 7-1 on their nine-game, 10-day homestand (swept three games from Tampa Bay from 4/10-13 and St. Louis from 4/14-16) following an off day tomorrow, will begin a six-game road trip on Friday, with 3G each at Pittsburgh (Fri.- Sun.) and Boston (Tue.-Thurs.). At 9-5 (.643), are tied for the secondbest record in the AL and tied for fourth-best in the Majors are tied with Boston and Houston for the most wins in the AL. BEST RECORD, MAJORS, 2017 TEAM W-L PCT Arizona Baltimore Colorado YANKEES Boston Cincinnati Houston At 9-5, match their second-best 14-game start over the last 14 seasons (11-3 in 2010, 9-5 in 2011) have already exceeded their win total from April 2016 (8-14) with a win tonight, a 10-5 mark would be the Yankees secondbest 15-game record over that same stretch (11-4 in 2010). The Yankees +20 run differential is tied for secondlargest in the Majors this season (Cincinnati, +21, Los Angeles-NL, +20). Are scheduled for eight off days through the first seven weeks of the season (April 3, 6, 11, 20, 24; May 4, 10, 15). YESTERDAY S NEWS: The Yankees eight-game winning streak and seven-game home winning streak were snapped with a 4-1 loss to the White Sox on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium RHP Luis Severino (8.0IP, 3H, 4ER/3ER, 0BB, 10K, 2HR) took the loss despite recording the longest start of his career and posting his second consecutive (and second career) double-digit-strikeout performance (11K on 4/13 vs. Tampa Bay) retired 18 of his first 19 batters faced (allowing only a third-inning solo HR to Leury García) Yankees batters were held scoreless until the ninth inning, when PH Chase Headley (1-for-1, 1R) scored on a bases-loaded walk by 2B Starlin Castro (1-for-3, 1RBI, 1BB) CF Jacoby Ellsbury (1-for-3, 1BB) extended his on-base streak to 20 games none of the Yankees season-low 4H left the infield. At 2 hours, 16 minutes, was the shortest nine-inning Yankees game since a 3-0 win on 8/21/14 vs. Houston took 2 hours, 7 minutes (CGs by B. McCarthy/D. Keuchel). LOUIE, LOUIE: RHP Luis Severino struck out 10 and did not walk a batter in Tuesday s loss vs. Chicago-AL (8.0IP. 3H, 4R/3ER, 2HR) marked the longest start of his career had 11K and 1BB in his previous start on 4/13 vs. Tampa Bay, marking his first two career double-digit strikeout games. According to Elias, is the youngest pitcher in Yankees history to record at least 10K and 0BB in a game (23 years, 57 days). Is the first Yankees pitcher with at least 10K in consecutive games since Masahiro Tanaka on 6/11/14 and 6/17/14. Is just the third Yankees pitcher in club history to record at least 10K and no more than 1BB in consecutive games, joining Masahiro Tanaka (4/9/14 and 4/16/14) and David Wells (9/1/98 and 9/7/98). Is 1-1 with a 4.05 ERA (20.0IP, 14H, 10R/9ER, 2BB, 27K, 4HR) in three starts this season is tied for second in the Majors in strikeouts, and ranks third in K/9.0IP ratio (12.15) and eighth in K/BB ratio (13.50). NO MAN S STRAND: The Yankees lost Tuesday, despite allowing just four White Sox base runners, who reached on three hits (solo HR, single, three-run HR) and an error marked the first time that Yankees pitchers did not strand a runner since an 8-1 win on 5/5/07 vs. Seattle was the Yankees first loss in which their opponent left no men on base since a 4-2 defeat on 8/12/01 at Oakland. JAKE CAN RAKE: After going 1-for-3 with 1BB on Tue. vs. Chicago-AL, CF Jacoby Ellsbury has reached base safely (via H/ BB/HP) in 20 consecutive games with a plate appearance (since 9/26/16), the longest active on-base streak in the Majors is hitting.353/.436/.441 (24-for-68) with 9R, 3 doubles, 1HR, 7RBI, 9BB and 5SB in those games during the streak. Is his fourth career on-base streak to reach 20 games: 26G (7/2-9/26/07 w/ Boston), 24G (5/2-29/09 w/ Boston), 20G (5/24-6/14/14 w/ the Yankees). EIGHT AND OUT: The Yankees had their eight-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday is the Majors longest winning streak this season (4/9-17) was the longest since Boston s 11-game winning streak from 9/15-25/16. Was the Yankees longest winning streak since 10 straight wins from 6/8-18/12 was their longest April winning streak since 4/12-19/00 (also 8G). Of the Yankees six winning streaks of 8G-or-more since the start of 2008, four were followed by three-game losing streaks (the other two: by a single loss). Yankees pitchers compiled a 2.38 ERA (72.0IP, 54H, 22R/19ER, 20BB, 78K, 8HR,.205 BA) during the win streak. Yankees hitters combined to hit.273/.372/.492 (71-for- 260) with 49R, 12 doubles, 3 triples, 13HR, 44RBI and 42BB during the streak scored at least 7R in 5-of-8 games. A BRONX TALE: The Yankees had their season-opening seven-game home winning streak (4/10-17) snapped on Tuesday is still the longest in the Majors this season their 7-1 mark at home in 2017 is the best in the Majors. Was tied for the Yankees third-longest undefeated home start in franchise history (see chart). Tied for their fourth-longest winning streak at the current Yankee Stadium (9: 5/30-6/15/10; 8: 8/21-9/4/10 and 7/17-24/09). With a win tonight, would have their highest win total LONGEST WINNING STREAKS, MAJORS, 2017 WINS TEAM DATES 8 YANKEES 4/ Atlanta 4/ Houston 4/ New York-NL 4/ Arizona 4/5-9 LONGEST SEASON-OPENING HOME WIN STREAKS, YANKEES WINS YEAR WINS YEAR on a homestand since going 9-1 from 7/17-26/09. Are an MLB-best (.696) at home since 7/17/16. HEAD START: 3B Chase Headley is batting.409/.519/.614 (18-for-44) with 13R, 3 doubles, 2HR, 4RBI and 10BB in 14G this season is tied for the AL lead with 28 times on base (H+BB+HP), the most by a Yankee through 14 team games since Alex Rodriguez in 2010 (28 16H/11BB/1HP). Leads the Majors in on-base pct., is tied for the MLB lead in multi-hit games (seven) and ranks among leaders in BA (fifth), OPS (eighth, 1.132) and walks (tied for eighth). Has reached safely in 13-of-14 games this season has reached multiple times in 9-of-13 starts. Has led off 19 innings this season and reached safely 12 times (7-for-14, 5BB,.632 OBP). A HIRO S WELCOME: RHP Masahiro Tanaka has won his last five home starts, matching a current Yankee Stadium record (CC Sabathia, twice: 6/14-7/26/11 & 7/22-9/2/10) his 21-7 (.750) record is tied for the best mark in Stadium history (min. 10GS). HIGH QUALITY: In their last nine turns, Yankees starters have compiled a 2.85 ERA (60.0IP, 42H, 22R/19ER, 13BB, 63K, 9HR, 2HP) have allowed no more than 3ER in all nine starts while recording quality starts in 8-of-9 outings, including each of their last six starts. Are tied for third in the AL with 8QS this season. CENTRAL PERK: Are (.632) against the AL Central since the start of 2015, the best winning pct. by any AL team in that span are 1-1 this season (went in both 2016 and 15) are in 20 series during that stretch. WHITE-OUT: The Yankees have not lost a series at home to the White Sox since 8/8-10/05 (lost 2-of-3) are in 11 series during the streak are 14-3 in their last 17 home games vs. the White Sox (since 6/30/12). TALL, GRANDE, VENTI: In this weekend s series at Pittsburgh, the Yankees are scheduled to start three pitchers measuring at least 6 6 in height: LHP CC Sabathia (6 6 ) on Friday, RHP Michael Pineda (6 7 ) on Saturday, and LHP Jordan Montgomery (6 6 ) on Sunday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU: RHP Bryan Mitchell (born 4/19/91) turns 26 years old today. C Kyle Higashioka (born 4/20/90) turns 27 years old on Thursday. UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time (ET) TV Thurs., 4/20 Off Day Fri., 4/21 at Pittsburgh LHP CC Sabathia (2-0, 1.47) vs. RHP Tyler Glasnow (0-1, 12.15) 7:05 p.m. YES Sat., 4/22 at Pittsburgh RHP Michael Pineda (2-1, 3.44) vs. RHP Jameson Taillon (1-0, 0.90) 4:05 p.m. WPIX Sun., 4/23 at Pittsburgh LHP Jordan Montgomery (1-0, 4.22) vs. RHP Ivan Nova (1-2, 2.25) 1:35 p.m. YES/MLBN On the Radio: All games carried by WFAN 660AM/101.9FM and the Yankees Radio Network; Spanish on WADO 1280-AM and YES Network in SAP

2 YANKEES VS. CHICAGO-AL OVERALL TRENDS/FACTS: The Yankees are 1-1 vs. the White Sox in 2017 they will meet seven times in 2017: their current three game series in the Bronx, and four games in Chicago from 6/26-29 the Yankees are 17-8 in the last 25 matchups and in 53 meetings since 8/2/09 dropped 2-of-3 at Guaranteed Rate Field from 7/4-6/16, their first series loss since they were swept in 3G from 8/5-7/13 at Chicago IN 2016: Went 3-3 vs. the White Sox, winning 2-of-3 in the Bronx and losing 2-of-3 in Chicago IN SEASON SERIES: Are in the last 11 season series since 2006 (split 3-3 in 2016 and 13; went 2-5 in 2012) AT YANKEE STADIUM: Are 14-3 vs. the White Sox in their last 17 meetings at the Stadium (since 6/30/12) are 21-8 (.724) vs. the White Sox at the current Yankee Stadium, the second highest winning pct. at the venue vs. any AL club (Los Angeles-AL: 24-8,.750) compiled a nine-game home winning streak vs. Chicago from 6/30/12-9/24/15, their longest vs. the White Sox since 9G from 9/19/51-7/19/52 are at home since the start of the 2006 season have not lost a home season series vs. the White Sox since 2005 (are in the last 11 seasons) AT GUARANTEED RATE FIELD: Have won just one of their last five series at Guaranteed Rate Field (2-1 from 7/31-8/2/15) since the start of 2012 are 5-3 in their last eight games on the South Side on the heels of an eight-game losing streak from 8/20/12-5/23/14 have scored at least 7R in four straight wins and six of their last seven wins at Guaranteed Rate Field POSTSEASON: The White Sox are one of three AL teams that the Yankees have not faced in the postseason (also Tampa Bay and Toronto). NYY BATTERS vs. CHICAGO WHITE SOX 2017 AND CAREER 2017 CAREER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Greg Bird Chris Carter Starlin Castro Jacoby Ellsbury Brett Gardner Chase Headley Aaron Hicks Kyle Higashioka Matt Holliday Aaron Judge Pete Kozma Austin Romine Ronald Torreyes NYY BATTERS vs. RHP DYLAN COVEY CAREER AVG AB H 2B 3B HR BB K Greg Bird Chris Carter Starlin Castro Jacoby Ellsbury Brett Gardner Chase Headley Aaron Hicks Kyle Higashioka Matt Holliday Aaron Judge Pete Kozma Austin Romine Ronald Torreyes NYY vs. CHICAGO-AL in 2017 Date H/A W/L Score Rec. 4/17 at NYY W /18 at NYY L /19 at NYY /26 at CWS /27 at CWS /28 at CWS /29 at CWS Total in All-time vs. CWS: 1, All-time at home: All-time on road: All-time at current Yankee Stad.: 21-8 All-time at Guaranteed Rate Field: UP NEXT -- YANKEES vs. PITTSBURGH (Fri.-Sun.): OVERALL TRENDS/FACTS: The Yankees and Pirates play a three-game series in Pittsburgh starting Friday the Yankees are 9-3 all-time vs. Pittsburgh, with the home team winning all four series marks the clubs first meeting since 2014 IN 2014: Took 2-of-3 over the Pirates in the Bronx from 5/17-18/14 (including a doubleheader on 5/18), the Bucs first ever trip to the current Yankee Stadium AT YANKEE STADIUM: The Yankees are 2-1 vs. Pittsburgh at the current Yankee Stadium and 6-0 at the original Yankee Stadium for an 8-1 all-time record vs. the Pirates in the Bronx the.889 winning percentage is their third-best at home against any Major League opponent (6-0 vs. St. Louis, 5-0 vs. Chicago-NL) AT PNC PARK: This will mark the Yankees second ever regular season visit to Pittsburgh, as they lost 2-of-3 at PNC during the 2008 season (6/24-25, 7/10) marks their only series loss in the history of the matchup IN POSTSEASON: Have split two World Series matchups with the Bucs, sweeping the 1927 Fall Classic in four games and losing the 1960 edition in seven games. NYY vs. OPPONENTS American League National League 2017 TOTAL BAL BOS CWS CLE DET HOU KC LAA MIN OAK SEA TB TEX TOR CHC CIN MIL NYM PIT STL Games Record Home 7-1 (10) (10) 1-1 (3) (3) (4) (4) (3) (3) (3) (3) 3-0 (3) (9) - (2) (3) (2) Road (9) (4) (4) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (4) (4) 1-2 (3) (10) (3) (2) - (2) (3) TEAM HIGHS & LOWS CLUB GENERAL Longest Winning Streak... 8 (4/9-17) Longest Winning Streak, Home / Road....7 (4/10-17) / 1, 2x (last: 4/9-present) Longest Losing Streak... 3 (4/5-8) Longest Losing Streak, Home / Road....1 (4/18-present) / 3 (4/5-8) Longest Game, Time, 9 inn. / All Games.... 3:35 (4/8 at BAL) / Same Longest Game, Innings... No extra inning games Shortest Game, Time, All Games.... 2:16 (4/18 vs. CWS) Most LOB, All Games... 12, 2x (last: 4/15 vs. STL) Most Errors, All Games... 2 (4/7 at BAL) Largest Margin of Victory... 7 (4/10 vs. TB) Largest Margin of Defeat... 4 (4/2 at TB) Largest Deficit Overcome in a Win... 3, 2x (last: 4/12 vs. TB) Highest Paid Attendance, Home / Road ,955 (4/10 vs. TB) / 42,487 (4/9 at BAL) TEAM BATTING Most Runs, Game / Inning... 9 (4/16 vs. STL) / 5, 3x (last: 4/17 vs. CWS, 3rd inn.) Most Hits, 9 inn. / All Games (4/16 vs. STL) / Same Most Hits, Inning... 6 (4/17 vs. CWS, 3rd inn.) Most Home Runs, All Games...3 (4/10 vs. TB) Shut Out.... None Fewest Hits, All Games... 4 (4/18 vs. CWS) Most Strikeouts, 9 inn. / All Games (4/15 vs. STL) / Same Most Walks, All Games (4/9 at BAL) Most Stolen Bases, All Games... 2, 4x (last: 4/15 vs. STL) Hitting Streak, 2017 Season / Current... 7G (Castro, 4/7-14) / 3G (Castro & Headley, 4/16-pres.) Walk-off Wins... None TEAM PITCHING Most Runs Allowed, Game / Inning... 7 (4/2 at TB) / 3, 5x (last: 4/18 vs. CWS, 7th inn.) Most Earned Runs Allowed, Game... 7 (4/2 at TB) Most Hits Allowed, 9 inn. / All Games (4/2 at TB) / Same Most Hits Allowed, Inning... 5 (4/5 at TB, 2nd inn.) Fewest Hits Allowed, Game... 2 (4/10 vs. TB) Most Home Runs Allowed, Game... 2, 4x (last: 4/18 vs. CWS) Most Walks, 9 inn. / All Games... 4, 3x (last: 4/14 at STL) / Same Most Strikeouts, 9 inn. / All Games (4/13 vs. TB) / Same Most SB Allowed, All Games... 2, 2x (last: 4/8 at BAL) Shutouts (4/4 at TB) Complete Games... None Walk-Off Losses... None 2017 INDIVIDUAL BATTING: Runs- 3 (Gardner, 4/7 at BAL); Hits- 3, 7x (last: Castro, 4/17 vs. CWS); Doubles- 2 (Castro, 4/17 vs. CWS); Triples- 1, 3x (last: Judge, 4/16 vs. STL); HR- 2 (Hicks, 4/13 vs. TB); RBI- 3, 5x (last: Holliday & Judge, 4/17 vs. CWS); BB- 5 (Holliday, 4/9 at BAL); SB- 2, 2x (last: Gardner, 4/10 vs. TB). PITCHING: IP in Start- 8.0 (Severino, 4/18 vs. CWS); IP in Relief- 2.1, 3x (last: Warren, 4/17 vs. CWS); Hits- 8, 2x (last: Pineda, 4/5 at TB); Runs- 7 (Tanaka, 4/2 at TB); ER- 7 (Tanaka, 4/2 at TB); BB- 4, 2x (last: Sabathia, 4/9 at BAL); K- 11, 2x (last: Severino, 4/13 vs. TB); HR- 2, 2x (last: Severino, 4/18 vs. CWS); Pitches- 107 (Severino, 4/18 vs. CWS). FIELDING: Errors- 2 (Headley, 4/7 at BAL). CATCHER S BOX CATCHER ERA INN ER W-L CS SB CS% PB Higashioka Romine Sánchez STARTS BY POSITION PLAYER C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH Bird Carter Castro Ellsbury Gardner Headley Hicks Higashioka Holliday Judge Kozma Romine Sánchez Torreyes Games with no DH: 0 RUNS BY INNING Scored Allowed STARTS BY BATTING ORDER PLAYER Bird Carter Castro Ellsbury Gardner Headley Hicks Higashioka Holliday Judge Kozma Romine Sánchez Torreyes Pitchers YANKEES HOME RUNS MOST RECENT HRs AB Since Bird 6 4/16/17 vs. STL (Wainwright) Carter 31 10/1/16 at COL (Ottavino) Castro 18 4/14/17 vs. STL (Wacha) Ellsbury 41 4/5/17 at TB (Cobb) Gardner 241 7/30/16 at TB (Smyly) Headley 21 4/10/17 vs. TB (Cobb) Hicks 4 4/16/17 vs. STL (Wainwright) Higashioka 8 No career home runs Holliday 6 4/17/17 vs. CWS (Holland) Judge 5 4/17/17 vs. CWS (Holland) Kozma 534 4/2/13 at ARI (Bell) Romine 11 4/14/17 vs. STL (Wacha) Torreyes 39 4/4/17 at TB (Odorizzi) 1st-INNING LEADOFF HRs 0x in 2017 / 1x in 2016 Last: Ellsbury, 8/19/16 at LAA (off Weaver) PINCH-HIT HRs 0x in 2017 / 3x in 2016 Last: Butler, 9/16/16 at BOS (off Abad) WALK-OFF HRs 0x in 2017 / 5x in 2016 Last: Teixeira, 9/28/16 vs. BOS (off Kelly) MULTI-HR GAMES 1x in 2017 / 10x in 2016 Hicks (2HR) 4/13/17 vs. TB (Andriese/Cedeño) Last 3HR: A. Rodriguez, 7/25/15 at MIN (off Milone/Perkins) GRAND SLAMS 0x in 2017 / 4x in 2016 Last: Teixeira, 9/28/16 vs. BOS (off Kelly) INSIDE-THE-PARK HRs 0x in 2017 / 0x in 2016 Last: Granderson, 8/21/11 at MIN (off Mijares) MULTI-HR INNING (TEAM) / *BACK-TO-BACK HRs 0x/0x in 2017 / 14x/7x in 2016 s Date/Opp. (Inning) Last: Teixeira/Hicks, 9/26/16 at TOR (9th inn.) Last b2b: Ellsbury/Gregorius, 9/13/16 vs. LAD (7th inn.) Last b2b2b: Cano/Swisher/A. Jones, 6/8/12 vs. NYM (3rd inn.) Last multi-hr inn., indiv.: A. Rodriguez, 10/4/09 at TB (2HR in 6th) RUNS VIA HR / RUNNERS ON BASE HRs: 18 / Runs: 68 / Runs via HR: 29 (42.6%) Solo (8): Ellsbury-1, Headley-2, Hicks-2, Judge-2, Romine-1 2-Run (9): Bird-1, Castro-2, Hicks-1, Holliday-1, Judge-2, Sánchez-1, Torreyes-1 3-Run (1): Holliday-1 Grand Slams (0): None 2016: HRs: 183 / Runs: 680 / Runs via HR: 273 (40.1%) 2016: Solo (115) / 2R (50) / 3R (14) / GS (4) YANKEES ON THE D.L. (3) Injury Date Type (Gms Lost) Tyler Austin Fractured left ankle 4/2 (retro to 3/30) 60-day (14) Didi Gregorius Right shoulder strain 4/2 10-day (14) Gary Sánchez Right biceps strain 4/8 (postgame) 10-day (9) Reinstated from D.L. in 2017 (0): None Season: 3 players in 3 stints / 2016 Season: 18 players in 18 stints 2017 PLAYERS USED P (13): RHP Dellin Betances, LHP Aroldis Chapman, RHP Tyler Clippard, RHP Jonathan Holder, LHP Tommy Layne, RHP Bryan Mitchell, LHP Jordan Montgomery, RHP Michael Pineda, LHP CC Sabathia, RHP Luis Severino, LHP Chasen Shreve, RHP Masahiro Tanaka, RHP Adam Warren C (3): Kyle Higashioka, Austin Romine, Gary Sánchez; INF (6): Greg Bird, Chris Carter, Starlin Castro, Chase Headley, Pete Kozma, Ronald Torreyes; OF (4): Jacoby Ellsbury, Brett Gardner, Aaron Hicks, Aaron Judge; DH (1): Matt Holliday MISCELLANEOUS EJECTIONS (0x in 2017) NYY Date/Opp. (Umpire) Last player: Luis Severino, 9/26 at TOR (Tichenor) Last manager: Joe Girardi, 9/26 at TOR (Tichenor) 2016: By player (1) / By manager (3) / By coach (2) POSTPONEMENTS/RAIN DELAYS Ppd. (0)...None Delays at Start (0)...None Delays In-Game (0)...None Games Called Early (0)...None 2016: Ppd. (2) / Delays at Start (6) / Delays In-Game (9) Last Susp. Game: 5/25/11 at MIN - Resumed 5/26/11, 1-0 win REPLAY CHALLENGES (16x in 2017) NYY Challenges: 6 (5 overturned, 0 confirmed, 1 stand) Opp. Challenges: 7 (1 overturned, 2 confirmed, 4 stand) Umpires: 3 (1 overt d, 0 conf d, 2 stand, 0 rec. keeping) 2016 (71): NYY (19-4-6) / Opp. (21-5-8) / Umps ( ) COMPARISON BY GAME NUMBER Year After Game 14 After Game (T2nd, -0.0) - (-, -) (5th, -5.0) 6-9 (5th, -4.0) (2nd, -2.0) 8-7 (T2nd, -1.0) (1st, +0.5) 9-6 (1st, +0.5) RECENT MAJOR LEAGUE TRANSACTIONS April 2 Signed INF Pete Kozma to a Major League contract and selected him to the 25-man roster placed Tyler Austin on the 60-day D.L. with a fractured left ankle placed INF Didi Gregorius on the 10-day D.L. (retroactive to 3/30) with a right shoulder strain. April 8 Placed C Gary Sánchez on the 10-day D.L. following the game with a right biceps strain. April 9 Recalled C Kyle Higashioka from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. April 10 Optioned LHP Chasen Shreve to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. April 12 Signed LHP Jordan Montgomery to a Major League contract and selected him to the 25- man roster designated RHP Johnny Barbato for assignment. April 17 Traded RHP Johnny Barbato to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.

3 RHP Masahiro Tanaka will make his fourth start of the season in tonight's series finale vs. Chicago-AL recorded his first win of the season in the Yankees' 4-3 victory on Friday vs. St. Louis (6.1IP, 5H, 3ER, 2BB, 5K, 1HR) the 28-year-old will start on regular four days' rest his current seven-game winning streak at Yankee Stadium (since 6/24/16) is his longest career winning streak at home is tied for the second-longest by a starter at Yankee Stadium, trailing only CC Sabathia's 16-game winning streak from 7/18/09-9/2/10 went 14-4 with a 3.07 ERA (199.2IP, 179H, 75R/68ER, 36BB, 165K) in 31 starts in 2016, finishing third in the AL in ERA behind Toronto s Aaron Sanchez (3.00) and Detroit s Justin Verlander (3.04) his 4.98 career K/BB ratio (458K, 92BB) is the fourth-highest (min IP) in the Modern Era (since 1900) his 1.07 career WHIP ranks third behind Clayton Kershaw (1.00) and Chris Sale (1.05) among active starting pitchers (min IP) was acquired by the club via the posting system from the Rakuten Golden Eagles of Japan and signed to a seven-year contract on 1/22/14 his contract runs through the 2020 season with an opt-out following the 2017 season. LAST START: Earned his first win of the season in the Yankees' 4-3 victory on Friday vs. St. Louis (6.1IP, 5H, 3ER, 2BB, 5K, 1HR) produced his longest start of 2017 and first quality start of the season retired 10 consecutive batters from the third out of the third through the third out of the sixth allowed a two-run home run to Matt Carpenter in the first inning and an RBI double to Randal Grichuk in the seventh. VS. CHICAGO-AL: Has made three starts against the White Sox in his career, going 2-0 with a 2.33 ERA (19.1IP, 5ER) in his only start against Chicago-AL in 2016, earned the win and tossed 7.2 shutout innings (6H, 1BB, 6K). Went 4-1 with a 4.04 ERA (55.2IP, 25ER) in nine starts against the AL Central in 2016 and went 10-3 with a 2.69 ERA (144.0IP, 43ER) in his other 22 starts went 4-0 with a 2.41 ERA (37.1IP, 10ER) in his final six starts vs. the AL Central last season after going 0-1 with a 7.36 ERA (18.1IP, 15ER) in his first three starts. Is 7-4 with a 3.91 ERA (101.1IP, 44ER) in 16 career starts vs. AL Central clubs. SHOW-STOPPER: Since the beginning of 2016, is 6-1 with a 2.10 ERA (90.0IP, 21ER) in 14 starts following a Yankees loss the Yankees are 10-4 in those games. A BRONX TALE: Since the beginning of 2016, has gone 8-1 with a 3.88 ERA (102.0IP, 44ER) in 16 home starts the Yankees are 14-2 in that stretch, winning each of his last nine starts and 14 of his last 15 home starts has tossed at least 6.0IP in 14 of his 16 home starts since the beginning of 2016 his current seven-game winning streak at Yankee Stadium (since 6/24/16) is his longest career winning streak at home. His seven-game winning streak is tied for the second-longest by a starter at Yankee Stadium, trailing only CC Sabathia's 16-game winning streak from 7/18/09-9/2/10. Has won his last five consecutive starts at Yankee Stadium is the first Yankees pitcher to win five consecutive starts at home since CC Sabathia won five straight starts from 6/14/11-7/26/11 the last Yankees pitcher to win at least six consecutive starts at home was Chien-Ming Wang (6-0 from 5/12/06-6/23/06). Is 21-7 (.750) with a 3.34 ERA (259.0IP, 96ER) in 40 career starts at home, tied for the highest winning percentage among starters at Yankee Stadium (min. 10 dec.). WIN, DIXIE: With a (.702) career record, leads active pitchers in winning percentage (min. 50 decisions) and ranks second among Major Leaguers in the Modern Era (since 1900), trailing only former Yankee Spud Chandler (.717, ) his.702 mark ranks fourth in the Majors since the start of 2014 (min. 50 decisions), behind Clayton Kershaw (.773, 51-15), Jake Arrieta (.732, 52-19) and Zack Greinke (.725, 50-19). In 2016, led the Yankees with a career-high 14 wins is one of five pitchers in Yankees history to win at least 12 games in each of his first three Major League seasons (O. Hernandez, Pettitte, Borowy, Broaca) is one of eight Major League pitchers to earn at least 12 wins in each of the last three seasons from (Bumgarner, Colón, Greinke, Kershaw, Price, Sale, Scherzer). The Yankees were 23-8 in his 31 starts last season, tied for the sixth-most team wins in a pitcher s starts in the Majors in 2016 were the most team wins in a Yankees pitcher s starts in one season since 2010, when the club went in CC Sabathia s 34 starts were 15-3 in Tanaka's final 18 starts. 2017: Did not record a decision in the Yankees' 5-4 loss on 4/8 at Baltimore (5.0IP, 6H, 3ER, 4BB, 5K, 2HP) matched his career high in walks (3x, last: 4/12/16 at Toronto) set a career high with 2HP took the loss in his third career Opening Day start on Sunday at Tampa Bay (2.2IP, 8H, 7ER, 2BB, 3K, 2HR) set a career high with 7ER and tied his career high with 7R (5x, last: 8/2/16 at New York-NL) marked the second-shortest start of his career (1.2IP on 9/27/14 at Boston) snapped his career-long seven-game winning streak. Was the first Yankees right-hander to make consecutive Opening Day starts for the club since Roger TONIGHT'S STARTING PITCHER: RHP MASAHIRO TANAKA (1-1, 8.36 ERA) Clemens from Was only the third foreign-born Yankees pitcher to start on Opening Day, joining RHP Chien-Ming Wang (Taiwan) in 2008 and RHP Orlando Hernandez (Cuba) in 2000 is the only foreign-born pitcher to make multiple Opening Day starts for the Yankees. His third Opening Day start tied him with Hideo Nomo for the most by a Japanese-born pitcher in Major League history was first to make three consecutive Opening Day starts. Was one of eight pitchers tabbed to start a third consecutive season opener (also Archer, Bumgarner, Hernandez, Kershaw, Keuchel, Kluber, Teheran). SPRING TRAINING: Led the Majors in ERA this spring, going 3-1 with a 0.38 ERA (23.2IP, 9H, 2R/1ER, 5BB, 28K) in six spring starts also finished first in WHIP (0.59) and tied for sixth in strikeouts began the spring with an 18.2-inning scoreless streak over his first five starts allowed his first runs of the spring and took a loss on 3/28 vs. Detroit (5.0IP, 3H, 2R/1ER, 2BB, 6K) tossed 5.1 scoreless innings on 3/22 at Philadelphia started and tossed 4.1IP (0H, 2BB, 6K) in the Yankees' combined no-hitter on 3/17 at Detroit retired all 12BF in 3/11 win vs. Detroit (4.0IP, 7K) held opponents to a.115 (9-for-78) BA. 2016: Went 14-4 with a 3.07 ERA (199.2IP, 179H, 75R/68ER, 36BB, 165K) in 31 starts, finishing third in the AL in ERA behind Toronto s Aaron Sanchez (3.00) and Detroit s Justin Verlander (3.04) set career highs in wins, innings pitched, starts, strikeouts and quality starts (19) opponents hit.236 (179-for-759); LH.237 (88-for- 372), RH.235 (91-for-387) was sixth among AL pitchers with a career-best 4.6 WAR (FanGraphs), the highest by a Yankees pitcher since CC Sabathia s 4.7 in 2012 the Yankees were 23-8 in his 31 starts, tied for the sixthmost team wins in a pitcher s starts in the Majors in TANAKA'S 2017 REGULAR SEASON STARTS Date/Opp. Score W/L IP H R ER HR BB K BF NP/S ERA Left Game C 4/2 at TB 3-7 L / Trailing 7-2 GS 4/8 at BAL* 4-5 ND / Leading 4-3 GS/AR 4/14 vs. STL 4-3 W / Leading 4-3 AR Totals (3GS) w/ Sanchez (2GS/1G) w/ Romine (1GS/2G) * Started after a Yankees loss / bold = season high TANAKA'S CAREER STARTS VS. CHICAGO-AL Date/Opp. Score W/L IP H R ER HR BB K BF NP/K ERA Left Game 5/25/14 at CWS 7-1 W / Tied 1-1 5/15/16 vs. CWS 7-5 ND / Trailing 4-3 7/5/16 at CWS 9-0 W / Leading 8-0 Totals (3GS) HIGHEST CAREER K/BB RATIO, MIN IP, MODERN ERA (SINCE 1900) PITCHER K/BB K BB 1. Koji Uehara* Sergio Romo* Kenley Jansen* MASAHIRO TANAKA * - primarily a relief pitcher TANAKA VS.CHICAGO-AL W-L ERA GS INN H ER All Games At Home TANAKA VS. CHICAGO-AL BATTERS AVG AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO Abreu Anderson Cabrera Frazier A. Garcia Saladino TANAKA'S CAREER STATISTICS CAREER HIGHS IP (4x), last on 8/15/15 at TOR H (3x), last on 7/10/16 at CLE R (5x), last on 4/2/17 at TB ER , 4/2/17 at TB BB (3x), last on 4/8/17 at BAL K (2x), last on 6/11/14 at SEA HR , 9/21/16 at TB Pitches , 5/25/14 at CWS 10K Games , last on 9/10/16 vs. TB (10K) Low-hit CG , on 5/14/14 at NYM CG SHO , 5/14/14 at NYM CAREER SPLITS W-L GS IP ER ERA AVG Total Home Road Day Night OPPONENT BATTING 2017 AVG/OBP/SLG AB H HR BB SO Overall.322/.414/ vs. Left.423/.500/ vs. Right.242/.350/ CAREER AVG/OBP/SLG AB H HR BB SO Overall.235/.272/ vs. Left.239/.270/ vs. Right.232/.274/ RUNS ALLOWED BY INNING Total FRIDAY'S STARTING PITCHER AT PITTSBURGH: LHP CC SABATHIA (2-0, 1.47 ERA) LHP CC Sabathia will make his fourth start of the season on Friday at Pittsburgh the 36-year-old will start on extended five days' rest due to Thursday's off day earned a win and took a shutout into the eighth inning of his last start on Sat. vs. St. Louis, yielding a solo HR to his final batter is tied for seventh in the AL in ERA and tied for 10th in opponents' BA (.182, 12-for-66) has a 1.47 ERA, his lowest ERA through the first three starts of a season since 2011 (1.45 ERA) since 1967, is one of three pitchers to start at least one game for the Yankees in nine-or-more consecutive seasons (Ron Guidry, ; Andy Pettitte, ). LAST START: On Sat. vs. St. Louis, took a shutout into the eighth inning and allowed just 1ER in 7.1IP (3H, 1BB, 6K, 1HR) to earn the win in the Yankees' 3-2 victory gave up a solo HR to his final batter faced (Jedd Gyorko) marked his first start of at least 7.1IP with 3H-or-fewer since 9/21/12 vs. Oakland (8.0IP, 3H, 0R) was his 225th career win, surpassing Jim Bunning (224) and Catfish Hunter (224) for sole possession of 66th place on baseball s all-time wins list. VS. PITTSBURGH / INTERLEAGUE: Is 4-0 with 2CG and a 1.23 ERA (44.0IP, 24H, 6ER, 11BB, 48K, 1HR) in six career starts vs. Pittsburgh his ERA against the Pirates is the fourth-lowest among active pitchers with at least six starts vs. an opponent (Hisashi Iwakuma vs. Minnesota 0.21; Bud Norris vs. Los Angeles-AL 0.43; Chris Sale vs. the Yankees 1.17) has not faced Pittsburgh since 2008.

4 #28 JOE GIRARDI MANAGER Earned the 900th win of his managerial career in 4/10 home opener vs. Tampa Bay is one of 11 active managers to reach the mark (also Baker, Bochy, Collins, Francona, Hurdle, Maddon, Melvin, Scioscia, Showalter and Yost). The 2017 season marks his 10th as manager of the New York Yankees (since 2008) is one of six managers in franchise history to lead the team for at least part of 10 different seasons (also Joe McCarthy-16, Joe Torre-12, Casey Stengel-12, Miller Huggins-12 and Ralph Houk-11) owns the sixth-most managerial wins in Yankees history, trailing only McCarthy (1,460), Torre (1,173), Stengel (1,149), Huggins (1,067) Ralph Houk (944). Guided the Yankees to an (.519) finish in 2016 is the only current manager to lead his team to winning records in each of the last eight seasons ( ) credit: Elias From , the Yankees had a Major League-best 73.6% success rate on replay challenges (87 challenges, 64 overturned). Career Managerial Record: Record w/nyy: #33 GREG BIRD 1B Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 0G/1G (2x) Was 0-for-3 in Tuesday's loss vs. Chicago-AL hit two-run HR (#1) and was 3-for- 3 with 2R, 1 double and 1BB in Sunday's win vs. St. Louis marked his first career three-hit game reached safely a career-high four tmes (was 1-for-26 with 4BB in his first 7G of the season) the homer snapped an 0-for-20 stretch and was his first HR since 10/1/15 vs. Boston on homestand is 3-for-17 with 2R, 1 double, 1HR, 2RBI and 3BB in 6G/5GS at 1B missed 4G from 4/8-12 (right ankle/foot). Missed the entire 2016 season recovering from right shoulder labrum surgery, performed on 2/2/16 by Dr. David Altcheck at The Hospital for Special Surgery in New York the repaired injury was a reoccurence of a right shoulder injury sustained in May 2015 following the season, played for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League, batting.215 (14-for-65) with 1HR and 10RBI in 17 games. Made his Major League debut with the Yankees in 2015, batting.261 (41-for-157) with 26R, 9 doubles, 11HR and 31RBI in 46G from the time of his Major League debut on 8/13 through the end of the season, led the Yankees in HR and tied for the lead in RBI led all Major League rookies (min. 125AB) with a AB/HR ratio. Was selected by the Yankees in the fifth round of the 2011 First-Year Draft. Career Bests: 3H (1x); 2HR (1x); 4RBI (1x); 3R (1x); 0SB (N/A); 8G hitting streak 2017 Multi-Hit Games: 1; 2-hit (0), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) #48 CHRIS CARTER 1B/OF Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 0G/4G Was 0-for-1 as ninth-inning PH for Kozma in Tuesday's loss vs. Chicago-AL on homestand is 3-for-17 with 2R, 1 triple and 2RBI in 5G/4GS at 1B. Recorded his 500th career Major League hit and his first hit as a Yankee with a seventh-inning single in 4/9 win at Baltimore. Spent 2016 with Milwaukee, hitting.222 (122-for-549) with 84R, 27 doubles, 41HR and 94RBI in 160G tied Colorado s Nolan Arenado for the NL home run lead. Is the fourth player to be acquired by the Yankees the year immediately after leading or tying for a league lead in HRs, joining Alex Rodriguez (acquired in 2004), Johnny Mize (1949) and Babe Ruth (1920). Career Bests: 4H (3x); 2HR (15x); 5RBI (3x); 3R (4x); 1SB (12x); 12G hitting streak 2017 Multi-Hit Games: 0; 2-hit (0), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) #14 STARLIN CASTRO INF Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 3G/7G Leads the team with 20H this season and is tied for the lead with 7 multi-hit games. Was 1-for-3 with 1RBI and 1BB in Tuesday's loss vs. Chicago-AL has collected multiple hits in four of his last 7G has 17H in last 42AB on homestand is 12- for-30 with 5R, 3 doubles, 2HR, 5RBI and 3BB in 8GS at 2B. Made his Yankees debut in 2016, setting a career high in HR (21) while leading the team with 156H and 41 multi-hit games tied for the team lead with 70RBI. Is one of three active players to record at least 1,000H, 175 doubles, 50HR and 75SB through his age-26 season (also Jose Altuve and Justin Upton). Career Bests: 4H (15x); 2HR (4x); 6RBI (2x); 4R (1x); 2SB (6x); 14G hitting streak (3x) 2017 Multi-Hit Games: 7; 2-hit (5), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (0) #22 JACOBY ELLSBURY OF Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 2G/6G Has reached base safely in each of his last 20G (w/ a PA) since 9/26/16, the longest active on-base streak in the Majors. Was 1-for-3 with 1BB in Tuesday's loss vs. Chicago-AL has 11H in last 35AB on homestand is 9-for-30 with 2R, 1 double, 2RBI, 3BB and 3SB in 8GS in CF batted fourth in the starting lineup in three straight games (4/14-16), his first career starts in the cleanup spot in the order. Reached on catcher s interference 12 times in 2016, the most by a player in a single season, surpassing Roberto Kelly (8CI in 1992) has 26CI calls in his career, most by any Major Leaguer since Pete Rose (29) credit: Elias. Career Bests: 4H (15x); 2HR (5x); 6RBI (1x); 4R (3x); 5SB (1x); 22G hitting streak 2017 Multi-Hit Games: 5; 2-hit (4), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) #11 BRETT GARDNER OF Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 0G/5G Has 5SB in 12 games this season, including two multi-steal games did not collect his fifth stolen base last season until 5/6/16 (his 25th game) had just one multi-steal game in Was 0-for-3 with 1BB in Tuesday's loss vs. Chicago-AL has 2H in last 27AB on homestand is 2-for-19 with 4R, 5BB and 2SB in 6G/5GS in LF reached on a throwing error as sixth-inning PH for Kozma in 4/12 win vs. Tampa Bay was removed from the game with a bruised jaw and strained neck following a collision with Weeks at first base on the play (missed Thursday's game with the injury). Is the Yankees longest-tenured player was selected by the club in the third round of the 2005 First-Year Draft and made his Major League debut in In 2016, won his first career Gold Glove Award and was named the Wilson Defensive of the Year in LF for the first time. Career Bests: 5H (1x); 2HR (2x); 6RBI (1x); 5R (1x); 3SB (2x); 11G hitting streak (2x) 2017 Multi-Hit Games: 1; 2-hit (0), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) #12 CHASE HEADLEY 3B Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 3G/4G Is hitting.409 (18-for-44) with 13R, 3 doubles, 2HR, 4RBI and 10BB in 14G this season has reached safely in 13-of-14 games and reached multiple times in 9-of- 14 games in April 2016, hit.150 (9-for-60) with 2R, 0XBH, 2RBI and 10BB in 19G. Is tied for second in the Majors with 28 times on base this season (18H, 10BB). Was 1-for-1 with 1R in Tuesday's loss vs. Chicago-AL, pinch-hitting for Torreyes in the ninth has reached base safely in 20 of his last 38PA (11H, 9BB) on homestand is 11-for-23 with 8R, 2 doubles, 1HR, 2RBI, 6BB and 2SB in 8GS at 3B. Hit solo HR (#1) and was 2-for-4 with 2RBI and 1SB in 4/4 win at Tampa Bay did not collect his first extra-base hit in 2016 until his 29th game (HR on 5/12 vs. Kansas City). In 2016, ranked third among Yankees position players with 2.6 WAR (FanGraphs), trailing only Sánchez (3.2) and Gregorius (2.7). Career Bests: 5H (1x); 2HR (4x); 6RBI (1x); 4R (2x); 3SB (1x); 16G hitting streak 2017 Multi-Hit Games: 7; 2-hit (6), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) YANKEE DOODLES #31 AARON HICKS OF Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 0G/2G Has 3HR in his last 4G has 8HR in his last 42 games (since 8/5/16) after hitting just 3HR in his first 90 games as a Yankee. Did not play in Tuesday's loss vs. Chicago-AL drove in at least 1R in four straight games (4/12-16, 8RBI), matching a career high (also 7/3-6/15 w/ Minnesota) on homestand is 4-for-16 with 5R, 3HR, 8RBI, 5BB and 1SF in 5GS (2-LF/1-CF/1-RF) hit solo HR (#1) and two-run HR (#2) and was 2-for-3 with 1BB in Thursday's win vs. Tampa Bay was his second career multi-hr game (also 5/13/13 vs. Chicago-AL w/ Minnesota) was the first Yankees hitter with HRs from both sides of the plate in the same game since Mark Teixeira on 7/31/15 at Chicago-AL his seventhinning HR was his first career go-ahead HR with his team trailing. Made his Yankees debut in 2016 was the only Major Leaguer with at least 20GS at all three OF positions was the first Yankee to do so since Joe DiMaggio in Career Bests: 4H (2x); 2HR (2x); 3RBI (6x); 4R (1x); 1SB (29x); 6G hitting streak 2017 Multi-Hit Games: 2; 2-hit (2), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) #38 KYLE HIGASHIOKA C Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 0G/0G Has not played in last three games on homestand is 0-for-8 with 1R in 3G/2GS at C made his first Major League start at C in 4/12 win vs. Tampa Bay, going 0-for-4 with 1R was behind the plate for LHP Jordan Montgomery's Major League debut, making the duo the first Yankees battery to each make their first Major League starts in the same game since RHP Jorge De Paula and C Michel Hernandez on 9/26/03 vs. Baltimore (Game 2) made his Major League debut as ninth-inning defensive replacement at C in 4/10 home opening win vs. Tampa Bay (did not bat). The 2008 seventh-round Yankees draft pick spent parts of 10 seasons in the minors before making his Major League debut matches the club record for the longest gap from draft to debut by a player drafted by, and debuting with, the Yankees (also INF George Zeber, who was chosen in the fifth round of the 1968 First-Year Draft and made his debut for the team in the 1977 season) was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on 4/9. Started at C in the RailRiders season opener on 4/8 at Buffalo, going 0-for-4 with 1RBI and catching each of the Bisons' two potential base stealers. In 2016, combined with Double-A Trenton and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to bat.276 (102-for-370) with 55R, 24 doubles, 21HR and 81RBI in 102 games set career highs in runs, hits, doubles, HR, RBI and walks (38) entered the season with just 30HR in 411 career minor league games and his previous single-season high was 8HR in 2011 was added to the Yankees' 40-man roster on 11/4/16. In his minor league career, caught 30.5% of potential base stealers (170-for-558). Career Bests: 0H (N/A); 0HR (N/A); 0RBI (N/A); 1R (1x); 0SB (N/A); 0G hitting streak 2017 Multi-Hit Games: 0; 2-hit (0), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) #17 MATT HOLLIDAY DH/1B/OF Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 0G/5G Was 0-for-4 in Tuesday's loss vs. Chicago-AL has 1H in last 19AB hit three-run HR (#2) and was 1-for-4 in Monday's win vs. Chicago-AL was his first career Yankee Stadium home run and has now homered in 30 different ballparks in his career was the Yankees' first home run with at least two runners on base this season on homestand is 3-for-23 with 2R, 1 double, 1HR, 4RBI and 2BB in 6GS at DH was scratched from the lineup before Saturday's win vs. St. Louis (lower back stiffness) and missed Sunday's game with the injury. Collected his 2,000th career hit with a first-inning single in 4/8 loss at Baltimore. Spent the 2016 season with the Cardinals among batters with at least 100 batted balls in play, ranked third in the Majors with an average exit velocity of 94.7 mph (Nelson Cruz-95.9, Giancarlo Stanton-95.1) missed 44G on the disabled list (8/12-9/30) with a fractured left thumb, suffered on a HBP on 8/11 at Chicago-NL. Was the only player with at least 20HR, 30 doubles and 75RBI each year from Career Bests: 4H (27x); 2HR (21x); 8RBI (1x); 4R (3x); 2SB (10x); 17G hitting streak 2017 Multi-Hit Games: 3; 2-hit (3), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) #99 AARON JUDGE OF Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 0G/3G Has a team-leading 4HR and 11RBI this season. Was 0-for-4 in Tuesday's loss vs. Chicago-AL has reached safely in 14 of his last 35PA (9H, 5BB/1IBB) on homestand is 7-for-25 with 6R, 1 triple, 3HR, 8RBI and 3BB/1IBB in 7GS in RF hit two-run HR (#3) his third HR in as many games and was 2-for-3 with 2R, 3RBI and 1BB in 4/12 win vs. Tampa Bay became the third Yankees rookie in as many seasons to homer in at least three straight games (Greg Bird-3G in 2015; Sánchez-3G and 4G in 2016). Split the 2016 season between the Yankees and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in 27G with the Yankees, hit.179 (15-for-84) with 4HR and 10RBI according to MLB Statcast, had a 95.5 mph average exit velocity, second-highest in the Majors (min. 40 batted balls) behind only the Mariners Nelson Cruz (95.9) missed the final two weeks of the season on the 15-day D.L. (right oblique strain) began the season with Scranton/WB (93G,.270, 95-for-352, 62R, 18 doubles, 19HR and 65RBI). Was selected by the Yankees in the first round (32nd overall) of the 2013 First- Year Draft according to Elias, is the first hitter in Major League history to be at least 6' 7" tall and weigh at least 282lbs. Career Bests: 2H (7x); 1HR (8x); 3RBI (2x); 2R (5x); 0SB (N/A); 3G hitting streak 2017 Multi-Hit Games: 4; 2-hit (4), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) #30 PETE KOZMA INF Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 0G/1G Was 0-for-2 in Tuesday's loss vs. Chicago-AL collected his first hit as a Yankee with a third-inning single in Monday's win vs. Chicago-AL on homesand is 1-for-6 with 1R and 1BB in 3GS at SS was signed to a Major League contract and selected to the Yankees 25-man roster on 4/2. Spent the 2016 season with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, batting.209 (93- for-445) with 2HR and 32RBI in 130G while playing all four infield positions. Has played in six Major League seasons ( w/ St. Louis, 17 w/ the Yankees). Career Bests: 4H (1x); 1HR (3x); 3RBI (3x); 2R (7x); 1SB (8x); 7G hitting streak 2017 Multi-Hit Games: 0; 2-hit (0), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) #27 AUSTIN ROMINE C Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 1G/3G Was 1-for-3 in Tuesday's loss vs. Chicago-AL on homestand is 7-for-19 with 2R, 2 doubles, 1HR, 4RBI and 2BB in 6GS at C hit solo HR (#1) and was 2-for- 4 in Friday's win vs. St. Louis was his first HR since 8/11/16 at Boston had three straight multi-hit games from 4/13-16 prior to the streak, had never had consecutive multi-hit games in his career. Spent the entire 2016 season with the Yankees, his first full Major League season. Career Bests: 3H (4x); 1HR (6x); 2RBI (9x); 2R (3x); 1SB (2x); 5G hitting streak 2017 Multi-Hit Games: 3; 2-hit (3), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) #74 RONALD TORREYES INF Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 0G/4G Was 0-for-2 in Tuesday's loss vs. Chicago-AL has 9H in last 31AB on homestand is 4-for-22 with 3R, 2 doubles and 3RBI in 7G/6GS (5-SS/1-3B). Hit two-run HR (#1) his second Major League HR and the first homer by a Yankee in 2017 and was 1-for-4 in 4/4 win at Tampa Bay. In 2016, spent the entire season at the Major League level in his first year with the Yankees appeared in games at 2B, SS, 3B and in RF. Career Bests: 4H (1x); 1HR (2x); 2RBI (4x); 3R (1x); 1SB (2x); 7G hitting streak (1x) 2017 Multi-Hit Games: 2; 2-hit (1), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0)