Thursday, May 11, 2017 Yankee Stadium 7:05 p.m. ET Game #32 Home Game #16 TV: YES/MLBN Radio: WFAN 660AM/101.9FM (English), WADO 1280AM (Spanish)

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1 YANKEES BY THE NUMBERS NOTE 2017 (2016) Standing in AL East: st, +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.) (5.81) Runs Allowed (per gm.) (4.00) TODAY IN YANKEES HISTORY May 11, 2006: Hideki Matsui fractures his left wrist and is removed from the game in the top of the first inning vs. Boston. According to Rule (c), his 1,768 consecutive-games-played streak as a professional (1,250 with the Yomiuri Giants and 518 with the Yankees) comes to an end. His streak as a Yankee is the longest since Lou Gehrig s (2,130). May 11, 1903: In the fifth inning of the Highlanders 8-2 victory at Detroit s Bennett Park, first baseman John Ganzel hits the first home run in Yankees franchise history, an insidethe-park solo homer off Tigers pitcher George Mullin. TOMORROW IN YANKEES HISTORY May 12, 1953: Whitey Ford throws a one-hit complete game shutout against the Indians at Yankee Stadium, allowing his only hit to Cleveland pitcher Early Wynn (6th inning single) as the Yankees win 7-0. May 12, 1925: Yogi Berra is born in St. Louis, Mo. A three-time American League MVP and 10-time World Series champion, Berra was elected to the Hall of Fame in SATURDAY IN YANKEES HISTORY May 13, 1929: The Yankees lose, 4-3 at Cleveland, marking the first Major League game between two clubs wearing numbered uniforms. UPCOMING PROMOTIONS Sun., 5/14 vs. HOU: Derek Jeter Night Tue., 5/23 vs. KC: Dunkin' Donuts Gift Card Night pres. by Dunkin' Donuts (1st 18,000 fans 21 and older) Thurs., 5/25 vs. KC: Mastercard Half- Price Game OFFICIAL GAME INFORMATION YANKEE STADIUM ONE EAST 161ST STREET BRONX, NY PHONE: (718) media@yankees.com SOCIAL WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS: 1923, 27-28, 32, 36-39, 41, 43, 47, 49-53, 56, 58, 61-62, 77-78, 96, , 09 NEW YORK YANKEES (21-10) vs. HOUSTON ASTROS (23-11) RHP Michael Pineda (3-1, 3.12) vs. LHP Dallas Keuchel (5-0, 1.88) Thursday, May 11, 2017 Yankee Stadium 7:05 p.m. ET Game #32 Home Game #16 TV: YES/MLBN Radio: WFAN 660AM/101.9FM (English), WADO 1280AM (Spanish) AT A GLANCE: The Yankees return to Yankee Stadium for their shortest homestand of the season with 4G vs. Houston (tonight-sunday) had their six-game winning streak snapped in the finale of their five-game road trip on Tuesday; went 4-1 on the trip (3-0 at Chicago-NL, 1-1 at Cincinnati). At (.677), own the Majors' best record (Houston is second at 23-11,.676) their 10 losses are the fewest in the Majors. Lead the AL East by percentage points over Baltimore have had at least a share of first place for 11 of the last 13 days (since the end of play on 4/28). Are 11G over.500 were a season-high 12G over.500 (21-9) at the end of play on 5/8, their highest water mark since finishing the 2015 season at (12G over). Matches their best 31-game start over the last 14 seasons since 2004 (also in 2010) with a win tonight, would be their best 32-game start since going 23-9 to begin Are 20-6 since a 1-4 start with a win tonight, would have their best 27-game stretch since a 21-6 run from 8/6-9/3/09. With a mark over their last 81G (since 8/10/16), are tied with Washington for the best "Last 81" mark in Baseball are in their last 162 games (since 5/11/16), the Majors' sixth-best "Last 162" record, behind Washington (96-66), Cleveland (95-67), Chicago-NL (95-67), Houston (94-68) and Los Angeles-NL (94-68). Their +56 run differential is the best in Baseball (next: Los Angeles-NL, +53) Houston (+40) is the only other AL team with a differential above +15. WHERE WE LEFT OFF: The Yankees had their six-game winning streak snapped in a 5-3 loss at Cincinnati on Tuesday SS Didi Gregorius (3-for-4) had a solo HR in the second and RBI single in the fourth, his second straight multi- RBI game C Gary Sánchez (1-for-5) hit a first-inning solo HR LF Brett Gardner (1-for-3, 1BB) extended his hitting streak to a career-high 12 games LHP CC Sabathia (6.0IP, 7H, 5ER, 2BB, 2K) took the loss after allowing all 5R in the second inning, his highest-scoring frame since 6/23/15 vs. Philadelphia (5R in fourth) was the team's highest singleframe run total since the Orioles scored 6R in the fifth on 9/30/16 at Yankee Stadium the 6H permitted in the second inning were also the Yankees' highest in an inning this season. Yankees batters had just 7H, snapping their six-game streak with double-digit hits (longest since 8/13-19/11 6G). BRONX BOMBERS: Yankees batters lead the AL in runs (180), runs/game (5.81), HR (52), OBP (.357), SLG (.463) and OPS (.820) are third in SB (24) and SB% (82.8, 24-for-29). Have hit 52HR in 31G, their second-highest HR total through 31 games of a season in franchise history (53HR in 2003) their 180R are the most through 31G since 2010 (182). Have hit 25HR in their last 11G have homered in a seasonbest seven straight games. Have hit multiple HRs in five of their last 7G are tied for third in the Majors with at least 2HR in 16 games this season (Milwaukee-19, Washington-17, Texas-16). BEST RECORD, MAJORS, 2017 TEAM W-L PCT YANKEES Houston Baltimore Washington Colorado YANKEES BATTING, 2017 STAT 2017 AL MLB Runs 180 1st 2nd Runs/Gm st 2nd HR 52 1st 3rd HR/Gm st 1st BA.273 3rd 4th OBP.357 1st 2nd SLG.463 1st 2nd Pitches/PA st 1st With Didi Gregorius hitting his first HR of the season on Tue. at Cincinnati, 13 different Yankees have homered this season is tied for the second-highest total in the Majors behind Tampa Bay (14). Are one of four Major League teams that have not been shut out in 2017 (Cleveland, Minnesota, Washington). PLAYING CATCH-UP: C Gary Sánchez extended his on-base streak to 10 consecutive plate appearances with his firstinning HR on Tue. at Cincinnati in 5G since returning from the D.L., is 7-for-17 (.412) with 3R, 1HR, 4RBI, 4BB and 2HP. BRETT'S BREAKOUT: LF Brett Gardner has a careerhigh 12-game hitting streak (since 4/26), the longest by a Yankee this season is the third-longest active streak in the Majors (Mike Trout-17G, Xander Bogaerts-13G) surpasses his previous best of 11G (twice: 4/28-5/9/10 and 9/15/08-4/6/09) is batting.346/.414/.731 (18-for-52) with 12R, 2 doubles, 6HR, 12RBI and 6BB during the streak. A BRONX TALE: The Yankees are 12-3 (.800) at home, the second-best home record in the Majors (Baltimore, 13-3,.813) have begun the season with five consecutive home series wins for the second time since 2000 (won first five series of 2010). Have not won at least their first six home series of a season (min. 2G, with no series splits) since 1951 (won the first seven home series, 4/17-6/17/51) in 1996, split their third home series but started in their first six home series and in their first 19 home series. Last won at least six consecutive home series at any point in a season in 2011 (won nine straight from 6/10-8/11/11). Are an AL-best (.673) at home since the 2016 All- Star break (Los Angeles-NL, 36-16,.692). Lead the Majors with 6.80 runs/game at home (102R/15G) have scored at least 8R in 9-of-15 games. Have hit a Major League-high 33HR at home, averaging 2.20 HR per game are hitting.289/.374/.537 as a team at Yankee Stadium, leading the Majors in home OBP, slugging and OPS (.911) and the AL in home BA. SINGLE-DIGIT SURVIVOR: The Yankees became the final Major League team to suffer their 10th loss this season when they dropped a 5-3 decision to the Reds on Tuesday how the 10 teams to be the season's final club with single-digit losses have fared over the eight full seasons since 2009 (in 2010 and '11, two teams took their 10th loss on the same date): Two won the World LAST TEAM WITH SINGLE- Series (2016 Cubs, DIGIT LOSSES, SINCE Red Sox) 7-of- TEAM WINS* FINISH 10 won their division 2017 YANKEES and two qualified for 2016 Cubs 27 Won Div., WS 2015 Cardinals 23 Won Div. the postseason as Wild 2014 Tigers 20 Won Div. Card teams, including 2013 Red Sox 20 Won Div., WS the 2010 Yankees just 2012 Orioles 19 Wild Card one of the 10 missed the ^2011 Indians 21 (missed playoffs) ^2011 Phillies 21 Won Div. postseason (the 2011 ^2010 Rays 22 Won Div. Indians finished 80-82). ^2010 YANKEES 21 Wild Card The last time the Yankees 2009 Dodgers 21 Won Div. * - Wins before 10th loss were the final team ^ - 10th loss on same date (alone) with single-digit losses was 2000 (won World Series) credit: ESPN Stats. THE GREAT GREGORIUS: SS Didi Gregorius had 2RBI in each game in Cincinnati marked just the fourth time in his career with multiple RBI in consecutive games (has never had multiple RBI in three straight) began his career with the Reds, reaching the Majors with Cincinnati in Has 15H and 9RBI in 11G since missing the season's first three weeks and returning from the D.L. on 4/28. Yankees shortstops have 21RBI, tied for fourth-most in the Majors (Seattle-25, Toronto-23, Philadelphia-22). Has hit safely in seven straight games vs. Houston at.407 (11-for-27) with 4R, 1 double, 2HR, 4RBI, 1BB and 1SB. STAR SEARCH: 2B Starlin Castro has hit safely in 26-of- 31 games this season, batting.354 (45-for-127) with 23R, 6 doubles, 6HR and 21RBI is the first Yankee to record a hit in 26 of the team's first 31G since 2007, when Derek Jeter (27) and Alex Rodriguez (26) did it. Leads the American League in hits and is tied for second in the Majors (Washington's Ryan Zimmerman-48) ranks third in the AL in batting average (Seattle's Jean Segura-.364, Los Angeles-AL's Mike Trout-.355). Has scored a run in 10 of his last 11G and in 19-of-31 games this season. IN THE MIDDLE OF IT ALL: Yankees middle infielders have combined to bat.323 (81-for-251) with 33R, 11 doubles, 1 triple, 8HR and 43RBI this season are third among Major League teams in RBI by second basemen and shortstops behind only Seattle (53) and Washington (48). ALL RISE: RF Aaron Judge is tied for the MLB lead and leads the AL with 13HR (Milwaukee's Eric Thames, Washington's Ryan Zimmerman). Is tied for second in the AL with 28RBI (Seattle's Nelson HR PLAYER Cruz-29RBI) has at least 1RBI in 14 of his last 24G. His 28R lead the AL by three (Francisco Lindor-25R) also leads the league in slugging (.760), OPS (1.173) and total bases (79). HOME RUN LEADERS, MAJORS, 2017 TEAM 13 AARON JUDGE NYY 13 Eric Thames MIL 13 Ryan Zimmerman WSH 12 Two players UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time (ET) TV Fri., 5/12 vs. Houston LHP Jordan Montgomery (2-1, 3.81) vs. RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (2-1, 3.40) 7:05 p.m. WPIX Sat., 5/13 vs. Houston RHP Luis Severino (2-2, 3.40) vs. RHP Mike Fiers (1-1, 5.64) 1:05 p.m. YES/MLBN Sun., 5/14 vs. Houston RHP Masahiro Tanaka (5-1, 4.36) vs. RHP Charlie Morton (4-2, 3.63) 7:35 p.m. ESPN 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. HOUSTON OVERALL TRENDS/FACTS:The Yankees and Astros will meet seven times in 2017: a four-game series in the Bronx tonight-sun. and three games in Houston from 6/30-7/2 the Yankees are all-time vs. Houston and since the Astros joined the American League in 2013 are in their last six series since the start of 2014, going 9-10 in 19G in that span went 5-0 in the teams first five series between the teams all-time ( ), winning 13-of-15 games IN 2016: Went 4-2 against Houston, winning 2-of-3 both in the Bronx and at Minute Maid Park marked their first season series win vs. Houston since 2013 IN SEASON SERIES: Are 5-2 in season series, winning in 2016, 13, 10, 08 and 03, and losing in AT YANKEE STADIUM: Are 11-7 all-time against Houston in the Bronx, including 9-6 at the current Yankee Stadium are 4-2 in six series have scored 24R in their last two games after plating only 21R in the previous eight AT MINUTE MAID PARK: Are 11-5 (.688) in 16 games at Minute Maid Park, their second-best record at any current ballpark (19-6,.760 at Minnesota s Target Field) are 5-5 the last three years after winning each of their first six games in Houston from are in five series IN POSTSEASON: In their first ever postseason meeting, the Yankees lost to the Astros, 3-0, in the 2015 AL Wild Card Game at Yankee Stadium. NYY BATTERS vs. HOUSTON ASTROS 2016 AND CAREER 2016 CAREER Player AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Chris Carter Starlin Castro Jacoby Ellsbury Brett Gardner Didi Gregorius Chase Headley Aaron Hicks Matt Holliday Aaron Judge Austin Romine Gary Sánchez Ronald Torreyes NYY BATTERS vs. LHP DALLAS KEUCHEL CAREER Player AVG AB H 2B 3B HR BB K Chris Carter Starlin Castro Jacoby Ellsbury Brett Gardner Didi Gregorius Chase Headley Aaron Hicks Matt Holliday Aaron Judge Austin Romine Gary Sánchez Ronald Torreyes NYY vs. HOUSTON in 2017 Date H/A W/L Score Rec. 5/11 at NYY /12 at NYY /13 at NYY /14 at NYY /30 at HOU /1 at HOU /2 at HOU Total in All-time vs. HOU: All-time at home: 11-7 All-time on road: 11-5 All-time at current Yankee Stad.: 9-6 All-time at Minute Maid Park: 11-5 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 (10) 2-1 (3) (3) (4) (4) (3) (3) (3) (3) 3-0 (3) (2) (3) (2) Road (4) (4) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (4) (4) 1-2 (3) (10) (2) TEAM HIGHS & LOWS CLUB GENERAL Longest Winning Streak (4/9-17) Longest Winning Streak, Home / Road (4/10-17) / 6 (4/26-5/8) Longest Losing Streak (4/5-8) Longest Losing Streak, Home / Road (4/30-5/1) / 3 (4/5-8) Longest Game, Time, 9 inn. / All Games :39 (5/3 vs. TOR) / 6:05 (5/7 at CHC, 18 inn.) Longest Game, Innings inn. (5/7 at CHC) Shortest Game, Time, All Games :16 (4/18 vs. CWS) Most LOB, All Games (4/30 vs. BAL) Most Errors, All Games , 4x (last: 5/8 at CIN) Largest Margin of Victory , 2x (last: 4/29 vs. BAL) Largest Margin of Defeat (5/1 vs. TOR) Largest Deficit Overcome in a Win (4/28 vs. BAL) Highest Paid Attendance, Home / Road ,955 (4/10 vs. TB) / 42,487 (4/9 at BAL) TEAM BATTING Most Runs, Game / Inning (4/28 vs. BAL) / 5, 6x (last: 5/6 at CHC, 1st inn.) Most Hits, 9 inn. / All Games (5/2 vs. TOR) / Same Most Hits, Inning (5/6 at CHC, 1st inn.) Most Home Runs, All Games , 2x (last: 5/2 vs. TOR) Shut Out None Fewest Hits, All Games (4/18 vs. CWS) Most Strikeouts, 9 inn. / All Games (4/15 vs. STL) / 22 (5/7 at CHC - 18 inn.) Most Walks, All Games (4/9 at BAL) Most Stolen Bases, All Games , 2x (last: 5/7 at CHC) Hitting Streak, 2017 Season / Current G (Gardner) / 12G (Gardner, 4/26-present) Walk-off Wins (4/28 vs. BAL) TEAM PITCHING Most Runs Allowed, Game / Inning (4/28 vs. BAL) / 5 (5/9 at CIN, 2nd inn.) Most Earned Runs Allowed, Game (4/28 vs. BAL) Most Hits Allowed, 9 inn. / All Games (4/2 at TB) / 15 (4/28 vs. BAL) Most Hits Allowed, Inning (5/9 at CIN, 2nd inn.) Fewest Hits Allowed, Game (4/10 vs. TB) Most Home Runs Allowed, Game , 2x (last: 5/1 vs. TOR) Most Walks, 9 inn. / All Games , 2x (5/6 at CHC) / 10 (5/7 at CHC - 18 inn.) Most Strikeouts, 9 inn. / All Games.. 15 (4/13 vs. TB) / 26 (5/7 at CHC - 18 inn., tied MLB record) Most SB Allowed, All Games (4/30 vs. BAL) Shutouts (4/4 at TB & 4/27 at BOS) Complete Games (4/27 at BOS-Tanaka SHO) Walk-Off Losses None 2017 INDIVIDUAL BATTING: Runs- 4 (Judge, 4/29 vs. BAL); Hits- 4, 2x (last: Hicks, 5/6 at CHC); Doubles- 2, 2x (last: Holliday, 5/2 vs. TOR); Triples- 1, 4x (last: Judge, 5/7 at CHC); HR- 2, 5x (last: Gardner & Judge, 5/2 vs. TOR); RBI- 5, 2x (last: Romine, 4/29 vs. BAL); BB- 5 (Holliday, 4/9 at BAL); SB- 2, 3x (last: Ellsbury, 4/21 at PIT). PITCHING: IP in Start- 9.0 (Tanaka, 4/27 at BOS); IP in Relief- 3.1 (Cessa, 5/1 vs. TOR); Hits- 10 (Tanaka, 5/8 at CIN); Runs- 7, 2x (last: Sabathia, 4/28 vs. BAL); ER- 7, 2x (last: Sabathia, 4/28 vs. BAL); BB- 4, 5x (last: Montgomery, 5/6 at CHC); K- 11, 2x (last: Severino, 4/13 vs. TB); HR- 2, 8x (last: Pineda, 5/5 at CHC); Pitches- 112 (Tanaka, 5/8 at CIN). 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 Gregorius Headley Hicks Higashioka Holliday Judge Kozma Romine Sánchez Torreyes Games with no DH: 8 RUNS BY INNING Scored Allowed STARTS BY BATTING ORDER PLAYER Bird Carter Castro Ellsbury Gardner Gregorius Headley Hicks Higashioka Holliday Judge Kozma Romine Sánchez Torreyes Pitchers YANKEES HOME RUNS MOST RECENT HRs GRAND SLAMS Player AB Since Date/Opp. (Pitcher) 1x in 2017 / 4x in 2016 Carter 29 4/22/17 at PIT (Rivero) Player Date/Opp. (Pitcher) Castro 15 5/6/17 at CHC (Peña) Ellsbury 4/28 vs. BAL (Nuño) Ellsbury 7 5/7/17 at CHC (Grimm) Gardner 3 5/8/17 at CIN (Astin) INSIDE-THE-PARK HRs Gregorius 3 5/9/17 at CIN (Adleman) 0x in 2017 / 0x in 2016 Headley 67 4/19/17 vs. CWS (Covey) Player Date/Opp. (Pitcher) Hicks 12 5/6/17 at CHC (Zastryzny) None in 2017 Holliday 0 5/8/17 at CIN (Astin) Last: Granderson, 8/21/11 at MIN (off Mijares) Judge 19 5/3/17 vs. TOR (Stroman) MULTI-HR INNING (TEAM) / *BACK-TO-BACK HRs Romine 16 4/29/17 vs. BAL (Nuño) 3x/1x in 2017 / 14x/7x in 2016 Sánchez 4 5/9/17 at CIN (Adleman) Torreyes 79 4/4/17 at TB (Odorizzi) Players Date/Opp. (Inning) Holliday/Gardner 5/8 at CIN (8th inn.) 1st-INNING LEADOFF HRs Hicks/Gardner 5/2 vs. TOR (2nd inn.) 1x in 2017 / 1x in 2016 Castro/Judge* 4/19 vs. CWS (5th inn.) Player Date/Opp. (Pitcher) Last b2b2b: Cano/Swisher/A. Jones, 6/8/12 vs. NYM (3rd inn.) Gardner 4/29 vs. BAL (Jiménez) Last multi-hr inn., indiv.: A. Rodriguez, 10/4/09 at TB (2HR in 6th) PINCH-HIT HRs RUNS VIA HR / RUNNERS ON BASE 2x in 2017 / 3x in 2016 HRs: 52 / Runs: 180 / Runs via HR: 96 (53.3%) Player Date/Opp. (Pitcher) Carter 4/22 at PIT (Rivero) Solo (20): Ellsbury-2, Gardner-2, Gregorius-1, Hicks 4/19 vs. CWS (Ynoa) Headley-2, Hicks-3, Holliday-2, Judge-6, Romine-1, Sánchez-1 WALK-OFF HRs 1x in 2017 / 5x in Run (21): Bird-1, Castro-4, Ellsbury-1, Gardner-2, Headley-1, Hicks-2, Holliday-1, Player Date/Opp. (Pitcher) Judge-6, Romine-1, Sánchez-1, Torreyes-1 Holliday 4/28 vs. BAL (Aquino) 3-Run (10): Carter-1, Castro-2, Gardner-2, Hicks-1, Holliday-3, Judge-1 MULTI-HR GAMES Grand Slams (1): Ellsbury-1 5x in 2017 / 10x in : HRs: 183 / Runs: 680 / Runs via HR: 273 (40.1%) Player Date/Opp. (Pitcher) 2016: Solo (115) / 2R (50) / 3R (14) / GS (4) Judge (2HR) 5/2 vs. TOR (Latos/Grilli) Gardner (2HR) 5/2 vs. TOR (Latos-2x) Gardner (2HR) 4/29 vs. BAL (Jiménez-2x) Judge (2HR) 4/28 vs. BAL (Gausman-2x) Hicks (2HR) 4/13 vs. TB (Andriese/Cedeño) Last 3HR: A. Rodriguez, 7/25/15 at MIN (off Milone/Perkins) YANKEES ON THE D.L. Player (2) Injury Date Type (Gms Lost) Tyler Austin Left ankle fracture 4/2 (retro to 3/30) 60-day (31) Greg Bird Right ankle bruise 5/2 10-day (7) Reinstated from D.L. in 2017 (2): Gregorius (4/2-27, 20G), Sánchez (4/8-5/4) 2017 Season: 4 players in 4 stints / 2016 Season: 18 players in 18 stints 2017 PLAYERS USED (31) P (15): RHP Dellin Betances, RHP Luis Cessa, LHP Aroldis Chapman, RHP Tyler Clippard, RHP Chad Green, 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 (8): Greg Bird, Chris Carter, Starlin Castro, Didi Gregorius, Chase Headley, Pete Kozma, Rob Refsnyder, Ronald Torreyes; OF (4): Jacoby Ellsbury, Brett Gardner, Aaron Hicks, Aaron Judge; DH (1): Matt Holliday MISCELLANEOUS EJECTIONS (1x in 2017) NYY Date/Opp. (Umpire) Joe Girardi 5/3 vs. TOR (Welke) Last player: Luis Severino, 9/26 at TOR (Tichenor) 2016: By player (1) / By manager (3) / By coach (2) POSTPONEMENTS/RAIN DELAYS Ppd. (1) /25 at BOS (rain) 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 May 5 May 8 May 9 REPLAY CHALLENGES (21x in 2017) NYY Challenges: 10 (8 overturned, 0 confirmed, 2 stand) Opp. Challenges: 8 (1 overturned, 3 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 31 After Game (T1st, +0.0) - (-, -) (5th, -6.0) (5th, -7.0) (1st, +2.0) (1st, +3.0) (2nd, -0.0) (2nd, +0.0) RECENT MAJOR LEAGUE TRANSACTIONS Returned from rehab and reinstated C Gary Sánchez from the 10-day D.L. optioned C Kyle Higashioka to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre acquired minor league RHP Yoiber Marquina to complete the 12/20/16 trade of RHP Nick Goody to Cleveland for a player to be named later. Recalled RHP Chad Green from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre optioned INF/OF Rob Refsnyder to Scranton/WB. Optioned RHP Chad Green to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (postgame).

3 RHP Michael Pineda will make his seventh start of the season tonight against the Astros the 28-year-old is pitching on extended five days' rest due to Wednesday's off day the Yankees are 5-1 in his six starts, winning the last five straight is 3-0 with a 2.32 ERA (31.0IP, 8ER) in his last five starts took a perfect game into the seventh inning of the Yankees' home opener on 4/10 vs. Tampa Bay (7.2IP, 2H, 1ER, 0BB, 11K, 1HR) made his fifth Opening Day roster (also 2011, '14-16) and fourth with the Yankees spent his first six professional seasons in the Mariners organization ( ) made his MLB debut in 2011, earning an All-Star selection and finishing fifth in AL "Rookie of the Year" voting was acquired by the Yankees along with RHP Vicente Campos in exchange for C/DH Jesús Montero and RHP Hector Noési on 1/23/12 but did not appear in a game for the Yankees until 2014 due to injury. LAST START: Took a no-decision in the Yankees' 3-2 comeback win on Friday at Chicago-NL, yielding 2ER on a pair of solo HRs in 6.0IP (3H, 1BB, 6K, 1HP) gave up a first-inning home run to Kris Bryant and a sixth-inning home run to Kyle Schwarber the Yankees did not score until Brett Gardner's two-out, two-strike, ninth-inning three-run HR. Walked Kris Bryant in the sixth inning, his first walk to a right-handed batter this season had faced 81 consecutive RHB without a walk, since issuing a walk to Jose Bautista on 9/25/16 at Toronto had 23K vs. RHB this season before walking his first RHB. Went 1-for-1 with a sacrifice bunt was his second career hit (also a single on 6/23/11 at Washington w/ Seattle) was the first hit by a Yankees pitcher since Branden Pinder's RBI double on 8/30/15 at Atlanta. VS. HOUSTON: Is 2-2 with a 4.75 ERA (30.1IP, 16ER) in five career starts vs. Houston. Has a 1-1 record and 7.63 ERA (15.1IP, 13ER) in three starts against the Astros at Yankee Stadium. Won both of his starts vs. Houston in 2016 permitted 6ER in 5.0IP in the Yankees' 16-6 win on 4/6/16 at Yankee Stadium (8H, 0BB, 5K, 3HR) allowed two solo HRs to Correa in the first and fifth and a grand slam to Springer in the second (the first grand slam Pineda has allowed in his career) on 7/25/16 at Minute Maid Park, allowed just a solo HR to Springer in 7.0IP in a 2-1 win (7.0IP, 5H, 1ER, 2BB, 8K). PIN-POINT: His 8.60 K/BB ratio (43K/5BB) leads the AL and ranks second in the Majors (Ivan Nova-9.67, 29K/3BB) his 1.30 BB/9.0IP ratio (5BB/34.2IP) is the best in the AL and fourth-lowest in the Majors (Nova-0.56, Zach Eflin-1.13, Clayton Kershaw-1.29) struck out 18 batters before issuing his first walk of His 4.52 career K/BB ratio (638K, 141BB) is fifth-highest (min IP) in the Modern Era (since 1900) Masahiro Tanaka ranks first (5.02). Struck out 17 batters and did not issue a walk over his first two starts this season, the most strikeouts without a walk through a pitcher s first two starts of a season in Yankees history, and tied for the most in AL history (Toronto's J.A. Happ in 2017, Boston s Roger Clemens in 1991). STRIKE FORCE: Ranks third in the AL and seventh in the Majors with an K/9.0IP ratio (43K/34.2IP) has fanned at least six in all six starts this season has recorded at least as many strikeouts as hits allowed in five straight starts. Recorded a career-high 207K in 2016, sixth-most in the AL and the second 200-strikeout season by a Yankee since 2006 (CC Sabathia, 230K in 2011) was the first 200K season by a Yankees right-hander since 2001 (Mike Mussina-214K, Roger Clemens-213K) was the 14th-highest strikeout total in Yankees history had the fifth-lowest innings total (175.2IP) by a 200K pitcher in AL history. TONIGHT'S STARTING PITCHER: RHP MICHAEL PINEDA (3-1, 3.12 ERA) Led the AL and set a Yankees record with a K/9.0IP ratio in 2016, the fifth-best mark in the Majors the previous record by a qualifying pitcher in Yankees history was by David Cone in BACK HOME: Has won all three starts at Yankee Stadium this season, the longest such streak of his Yankees career is 3-0 with a 1.35 ERA (20.0IP, 13H, 5R/3ER, 2BB, 25K, 2HR), permitting 2R-or-fewer in all three starts. Is one of five pitchers in the history of the current Yankee Stadium to win their first three home starts of the season: Masahiro Tanaka (2017, current), Brandon McCarthy (2014, midseason acquisition), CC Sabathia (2012), A.J. Burnett (2011) no Yankees pitcher has won their first four home starts since Andy Pettitte (first four home starts) in Is 5-1 with a 2.52 ERA (50.0IP, 14ER) in his last nine home starts (since 7/20/16) has allowed 1ER-orfewer in 7-of-12 home starts since 6/25/16 went 4-5 with a 4.72 ERA (87.2IP, 87H, 46ER, 26BB, 103K, 20HR) and 7QS in 16 starts at Yankee Stadium in : Has a 5.25 ERA (12.0IP, 7ER) in the first two innings this season and a 1.99 ERA (22.2IP, 7R/5ER) from the third inning on ranks sixth in the AL with a 0.98 WHIP. Has induced a swinging strike on 13.7% of his pitches (FanGraphs), fourth-highest in the AL and eighthhighest in the Majors opponents are hitting.130 (7-for-54) with 28K in at-bats ending with a slider (Brooks Baseball). Won consecutive starts on 4/10 vs. Tampa Bay and 4/16 vs. St. Louis, just the second time since the start of 2016 he has won back-to-back starts (also 7/20-25/16) completed at least 7.0IP in consecutive starts for the sixth time in his career and first since 6/28-7/4/15 (completed 7.0IP in just 2-of-33 starts in 2016). ALMOST PERFECT: Retired his first 20 batters in 4/10 win vs. Tampa Bay before his perfect game was spoiled by Evan Longoria s two-out double in the seventh (7.2IP, 2H, 1ER, 0BB, 11K, 1HR) marked his longest outing since 6/28/15 at Houston (8.0IP) and matched his longest ever at Yankee Stadium (also 4/24/15 vs. the Mets). PINEDA'S 2017 REGULAR SEASON STARTS Date/Opp. Score W/L IP H R ER HR BB K BF NP/S ERA Left Game C 4/5 at TB 1-4 L / Trailing 4-1 GS 4/10 vs. TB 8-1 W / Leading 3-1 AR 4/16 vs. STL 9-3 W / Leading 4-2 AR 4/22 at PIT* 11-5 ND / Leading 5-3 AR 4/29 vs. BAL 12-4 W / Leading 7-1 AR 5/5 at CHC 3-2 ND / Trailing 2-0 GS Totals (6GS) w/ A. Romine (4GS) w/ G. Sánchez (2GS) * Started after a Yankees loss / bold = season high PINEDA'S CAREER STARTS VS. HOUSTON Date/Opp. Score W/L IP H R ER HR BB K BF NP/K ERA Left Game 8/20/14 vs. HOU 2-5 ND / Leading 2-1 6/28/15 at HOU 1-3 L / CG 8/26/15 vs. HOU 2-6 L / Trailing 3-0 4/6/16 vs. HOU 16-6 W / Leading /25/16 at HOU 2-1 W / Leading 2-1 Totals (5GS) PINEDA VS. HOUSTON (CAREER) W-L ERA GS INN H ER All Games At Y.S PINEDA VS. HOUSTON BATTERS Player AVG AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO Altuve Aoki Bregman Correa Gattis González Marisnick McCann Reddick Springer PINEDA'S CAREER STATISTICS CAREER HIGHS IP (3x), last on 6/28/15 at HOU H...11, on 6/22/15 vs. PHI R... 8, on 6/22/15 vs. PHI ER... 8, on 6/22/15 vs. PHI BB...5 (2x), last on 6/28/11 vs. ATL K...16, on 5/10/15 vs. BAL HR... 4, on 4/24/16 vs. TB Pitches (2x), last on 6/12/16 vs. DET 10K Games... 7, last on 4/10/17 vs. TB (11K) Low-hit CG...7, on 6/28/15 at HOU CG SHO...None 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.221/.254/ vs. Left.222/.279/ vs. Right.221/.229/ CAREER AVG/OBP/SLG AB H HR BB SO Overall.244/.289/ vs. Left.249/.298/ vs. Right.240/.281/ RUNS ALLOWED BY INNING Total FRIDAY'S STARTING PITCHER VS. HOUSTON: LHP JORDAN MONTGOMERY (2-1, 3.81 ERA) LHP Jordan Montgomery will make his sixth Major League start on Friday vs. the Astros the 24-year-old will pitch on extended five days' rest due to Wednesday's off day made his last start on Saturday at Wrigley Field and earned his second Major League win in the Yankees' 11-6 victory (6.2IP, 3H, 3R/2ER, 4BB, 3K, 0HR) earned his first Major League win on 4/17 vs. Chicago-AL (6.0IP, 7H, 3ER, 2BB, 4K, 1HR) and made his Major League debut on 4/12 vs. Tampa Bay (ND, 4.2IP, 5H, 3R/2ER, 2BB, 7K, 1HR) the Yankees are 3-2 in his four starts has held opponents to a.120 BA (3-for-25) with RISP over his first five starts, the fourth-lowest in the Majors was signed to a Major League contract and selected to the Yankees' 25-man roster on 4/12 split the 2016 season between Double-A Trenton and Triple-A Scranton/WB, going 14-5 with a 2.13 ERA (139.1IP, 33ER) in 25 starts entering the season, was ranked the No. 13 prospect in the Yankees organization by MLBPipeline.com never allowed more than 4R in any of his 61 career minor league games (57 starts) was selected by the Yankees in the fourth round of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of South Carolina. LAST START: Earned his second career win on Saturday in the Yankees' 11-6 victory at Wrigley Field (6.2IP, 3H, 3R/2ER, 4BB, 3K, 0HR) marked his longest start of the season tied a career high with 4BB (also 4/30 vs. Baltimore) allowed two runs in the fifth and one in the seventh Cubs batters went 0-for-5 with runners in scoring positon.

4 #28 JOE GIRARDI MANAGER Was ejected by HP umpire Bill Welke in the bottom of the seventh in 5/3 win vs. Toronto (balls and strikes) was his 36th career ejection (33rd as a manager, 31st as Yankees 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). 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: #48 CHRIS CARTER 1B/OF Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 0G/4G Was 0-for-3 with 1HP in in Tuesday's loss at Cincinnati before being removed defensively in the eighth has 4H in last 21AB on road trip was 0-for-12 with 3BB and 1HP in 5G/3GS at 1B. Hit game-winning pinch-hit three-run HR in the eighth on 4/22 at Pittsburgh was his first homer as a Yankee and was the second PH homer of his career. Spent 2016 with Milwaukee, tying COL's Nolan Arenado for the NL lead with 41HR. 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: 2; 2-hit (2), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) #14 STARLIN CASTRO INF Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 2G/9G Leads the team with 15 multi-hit games (T2nd MLB, T1st AL), 45H (T2nd MLB, 1st AL) and a.354 BA (7th MLB, 3rd AL). Collected multiple hits in five consecutive games from 5/1-6, one shy of his career-long streak six-game streak from 8/29-9/4/10. Was 1-for-4 with 1R and 1 double in Tuesday's loss at Cincinnati and has 20H in last 51AB on road trip was 7-for-22 (.318) with 5R, 2 doubles, 1HR, 5RBI and 1BB in 5G/4GS at 2B hit game-tying two-run HR (#5) in the ninth and was 3-for-5 with 2R in 4/28 win vs. Baltimore was his sixth career game-tying or goahead HR in the seventh inning or later and fourth with the Yankees. 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. Career Bests: 4H (15x); 2HR (4x); 6RBI (2x); 4R (1x); 2SB (6x); 14G hitting streak (3x) 2017 Multi-Hit Games: 15; 2-hit (11), 3-hit (4), 4-hit (0) #22 JACOBY ELLSBURY OF Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 0G/6G (2x) Has hit fourth in the starting lineup 11 times and fifth six times this season after never starting in either position in his career prior to this season. Was 0-for-3 with 1BB in Tuesday's loss at Cincinnati and has 4H in last 12AB on road trip was 3-for-11 (.273) with 3R, 1HR, 2RBI, 6BB and 1SH in 4G/3GS in CF missed two games (5/2-3) with left elbow nerve bruise. Hit grand slam (#3) the first grand slam of his career and his 100th career HR and had 5RBI in 4/28 win vs. Baltimore. Has reached on catcher's interference 27 times in his career, most by any Major Leaguer since Pete Rose (29) credit: Elias reached on CI 12 times in 2016, the most by a player in a single season, surpassing Roberto Kelly (8CI in 1992). Career Bests: 4H (15x); 2HR (5x); 6RBI (1x); 4R (3x); 5SB (1x); 22G hitting streak 2017 Multi-Hit Games: 7; 2-hit (5), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (0) #11 BRETT GARDNER OF Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 12G/12G Did not drive in a run in his first 18G of the season from 4/2-28, batting.188 (12- for-64) with 10R has 6HR over his last 10G while hitting.372 (16-for-43) with 12R and 12RBI all 12 of his RBI have come via the HR. Was 1-for-3 with 1BB in Tuesday's loss at Cincinnati before being removed defensively in the seventh has now hit safely in a career-high 12 straight games has 5H in last 14AB, 16 in last 41 on road trip was 7-for-22 (.318) with 6R, 1 double, 2HR, 5RBI and 3BB in 5G/4GS in LF. Hit game-winning three-run HR (#5) with two strikes and two outs in the ninth inning in Friday at Chicago-NL, going 1-for-4 with 1BB was his third career goahead HR in the ninth inning or later hit two-run HR (#3) and solo HR (#4) and was 3-for-5 with 3R and 1 double in 5/2 win vs. Toronto was his fourth career multi-hr game and second this season (also 4/29 vs. Baltimore). Hit leadoff HR (#1) and three-run HR (#2) and was 2-for-4 in 4/29 win vs. Baltimore the leadoff HR was the seventh of his career, first since 8/31/14 at Toronto. Is the Yankees longest-tenured player was selected by the club in the third round of the 2005 First-Year Player Draft and made his Major League debut in In 2016, won his first career Gold Glove Award and was named the Wilson Defensive Player of the Year in LF for the first time. Career Bests: 5H (1x); 2HR (4x); 6RBI (1x); 5R (1x); 3SB (2x); 12G hitting streak 2017 Multi-Hit Games: 6; 2-hit (4), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (0) #18 DIDI GREGORIUS SS Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 2G/3G (2x) Is 15-for-48 in 11G since returning from the D.L. on 4/28 Hit solo HR (#1) in the second and was 3-for-4 with 2RBI in Tuesday's loss at Cincinnati on road trip was 7-for-24 (.292) with 2R, 1HR, 4RBI, 1SB, 1BB and 1SF in 5GS at SS. Was placed on the 10-day disabled list from 4/2-27 with a right shoulder strain. Played for the Netherlands in the WBC (.348, 8-for-23, 5R, 4 doubles, 1HR and 8RBI) missed his team s final WBC game w/ a right subscapularis muscle hematoma. In 2016, set career highs with 155H, 32 doubles, 20HR, 70RBI and 54XBH. Career Bests: 4H (3x); 1HR (42x); 6RBI (1x); 3R (5x); 1SB (15x); 12G hitting streak 2017 Multi-Hit Games: 5; 2-hit (3), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (0) #12 CHASE HEADLEY 3B Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 0G/6G Was 0-for-1 in Tuesday's loss at Cincinnati, pinch-hitting in the ninth is hitless in last 15AB on road trip was 2-for-20 (.100) with 1R, 1 double, 3RBI and 1HP in 5G/4GS at 3B. Hit.301 (25-for-83) with 17R, 7 doubles, 3HR, 8RBI and 13BB in 23G in April, reaching in 20-of-23G in April 2016, hit.150 (9-for-60) with 2R, 0XBH, 2RBI and 10BB in 19G. 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: 8; 2-hit (7), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) YANKEE DOODLES #31 AARON HICKS OF Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 0G/4G Has 6HR in his last 20G has 11HR in his last 58 games (since 8/5/16) after hitting just 3HR in his first 90 games as a Yankee. Was 0-for-1 with 1BB in Tuesday's loss at Cincinnati, pinch-hitting in the seventh and remaining in game in LF has 12H in last 29AB on road trip was 10-for-22 (.455) with 7R, 2 doubles, 1HR, 4RBI, 3BB, 1HP and 3SB in 5G/4GS (2-CF/1-LF/1- RF) hit three-run HR (#6) and tied career highs with 4H and 3RBI in Saturday's win at Chicago-NL, going 4-for-5 with 3R, 1 double and 1SB. Hit solo HR (#1) and two-run HR (#2) and was 2-for-3 with 1BB in 4/13 win vs. Tampa Bay was his second career multi-hr game (also 5/13/13 vs. Chicago-AL w/ Minnesota) and the first time he homered from both sides of the plate. Was the only Major Leaguer w/ at least 20GS at all three OF positions in Career Bests: 4H (3x); 2HR (2x); 3RBI (7x); 4R (1x); 1SB (29x); 6G hitting streak 2017 Multi-Hit Games: 7; 2-hit (5), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (1) #17 MATT HOLLIDAY DH/1B/OF Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 2G/5G Entered Tuesday's loss at Cincinnati at 1B in the eighth and walked in his only plate appearance has 10H in last 30AB on road trip was 4-for-9 (.444) with 3R, 1HR, 1RBI, 2BB and 1SB in 4G/2GS at 1B was 2-for-4 with 1SB in Sunday's win at Chicago-NL, starting at 1B for the 10th time in his career and first time this season. Hit his 300th Major League HR and fifth of the season in 5/3 win vs. Toronto, going 1-for-5 with 3RBI is the 14th player to reach the milestone as a Yankee and the first since Mark Teixeira on 6/30/11 vs. Milwaukee. Hit 10th-inning "walk-off" three-run HR and was 3-for-5 with 3R, 1 double and 1BB in 4/28 win vs. Baltimore was his third career "walk-off" HR (first since 9/18/09 vs. Chicago-AL w/ St. Louis (solo HR). Spent 2016 with St. Louis was third in the Majors with an average exit velocity of 94.7 mph (Nelson Cruz-95.9, Giancarlo Stanton-95.1) min. 100 batted balls in play. Career Bests: 4H (27x); 2HR (21x); 8RBI (1x); 4R (3x); 2SB (10x); 17G hitting streak 2017 Multi-Hit Games: 9; 2-hit (7), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (0) #99 AARON JUDGE OF Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 2G/7G Has 3HR in last 6G, 6HR in last 10G, 10HR in his last 18G, and 13HR in last 24G. Has a team-leading 13HR (T1st MLB, 1st AL), 28R (T4th MLB, 1st AL), 28RBI (T8th MLB, T2nd AL) his 28RBI are most by a Yankee through 31 team games since Alex Rodriguez (39RBI) in Became the youngest player in Major League history and the only rookie to hit at least 13HR through his team's first 26G of the season is one of 12 Major Leaguers to do so, and first since Seattle's Nelson Cruz (14HR) in Became the seventh player in Major League history and second Yankee (also Gary Sanchez-20HR) to hit at least 17HR in his first 52 career games. Was 1-for-3 with 1BB in Tuesday's loss at Cincinnati has 24H in last 67AB on road trip was 4-for-16 (.250) with 1 double, 1 triple, 1RBI and 1BB in 4GS in RF was 0-for-5 in Saturday's win at Chicago-NL, hitting fourth in the lineup for the first time in his career. Was named AL "Rookie of the Month" for April was the third Yankee ever to hit at least 10HR in March/April (Alex Rodriguez; 14HR in 2007 and Graig Nettles; 11HR in 1974) ranked among all AL leaders with 23R (1st), a.750 SLG (1st), 10HR (T1st) and 20RBI (T5th) in April hit two-run HR (#13) and collected a career-high 3H in 5/3 win vs. Toronto, going 3-for-5 with 2R hit solo HR (#11) and three-run HR (#12) and was 2-for-3 with 3R, 2BB and a career-high 4RBI in 5/2 win vs. Toronto was his second career multi-hr game (also 4/28 vs. Baltimore) at 25 years, 6 days old, was the youngest Yankees outfielder with multiple 2HR games since Dan Pasqua (23y, 268d on 7/12/85 and 24y, 217d on 5/22/86). Was selected by the Yankees in the first round (32nd overall) of the 2013 First- Year Player 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: 3H (1x); 2HR (2x); 4RBI (1x); 4R (1x); 1SB (1x); 7G hitting streak 2017 Multi-Hit Games: 11; 2-hit (10), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) #27 AUSTIN ROMINE C Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 0G/5G The Yankees are 14-3 in his 17GS at C his 3.53 CERA is 6th in the Majors (4th AL). Did not play in Tuesday's loss at Cincinnati has 8H in last 32AB on road trip was 0-for-8 in 2G/1GS at C had a career-high 5RBI in 4/29 win vs. Baltimore became the Yankees' first No. 9 hitter with at least 5RBI in a game since Joe Girardi on 8/23/99 at Texas (7RBI). Career Bests: 3H (4x); 1HR (7x); 5RBI (1x); 2R (3x); 1SB (2x); 5G hitting streak (2x) 2017 Multi-Hit Games: 5; 2-hit (5), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) #24 GARY SÁNCHEZ C Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 4G/4G Hit solo HR (#2) in the first and was 1-for-5 in Tuesday's loss at Cincinnati at a projected distance of 448', was the longest home run of his career reached base safely in 10 consecutive plate appearances (5H, 4BB, 1HP) prior to his third inning ground out on road trip was 7-for-17 (.412) with 3R, 1HR, 4RBI, 4BB and 2HP in 5G/4GS at C. Was placed on the D.L. from 4/8-5/5 with a right biceps strain (missed 21G) in three rehab starts (2 at C, 1 at DH) with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, hit.385 (5-for-13) with 3R, 2 doubles, 1HR and 3RBI. In 2016, batted.299 (60-for-201) with 34R, 12 doubles, 20HR and 42RBI in 53G with the Yankees placed second in Rookie of the Year voting behind Detroit s Michael Fulmer among Major League catchers, his 3.2 WAR (FanGraphs) was tops in the AL and fifth in the Majors according to Elias, his 20HR were the most in Baseball history by a player who did not hit one prior to 8/1 of that season was named AL Player of the Month and Rookie of the Month in August, batting.389/.458/.832 (37-for-95) with 20R, 9 doubles, 11HR and 21RBI in 24G also played for Triple-A Scranton/WB, hitting.282 (80-for-284) with 39R, 21 doubles, 10HR and 50RBI in 71G. Became the fastest player in Major League history to reach 11HR in his career (23G), 18HR (45G) and 19HR (45G) was tied for fastest to reach 20HR (51G). Career Bests: 4H (1x); 2HR (3x); 5RBI (1x); 3R (2x); 1SB (1x); 9G hitting streak 2017 Multi-Hit Games: 3; 2-hit (2), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) #74 RONALD TORREYES INF Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 0G/7G Has a career-high 14RBI in 27G this season (had 12RBI in 72G in 2016). Was 0-for-3 in Tuesday's loss at Cincinnati before being removed for PH (Headley) in the ninth has 13H in last 32AB on road trip was 3-for-9 with 1R, 1RBI and 1SH in 4G/2GS (1-3B/1-2B). Hit safely in seven straight starts from 4/19-5/1 (.407, 11-for-27, 1R, 1 double, 3RBI). Spent the 2016 season at the Major League level in his first year w/ the Yankees. Career Bests: 4H (2x); 1HR (2x); 2RBI (8x); 3R (1x); 1SB (2x); 7G hitting streak (2x) 2017 Multi-Hit Games: 5; 2-hit (3), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (1)