Friday, May 19, 2017 Tropicana Field 7:10 p.m. ET Game #39 Road Game #20 TV: WPIX/Twitter Radio: WFAN 660AM/101.9FM (English), WADO 1280AM (Spanish)

YANKEES BY THE NUMBERS NOTE 2017 (2016) Standing in AL East:...........1st, +1.5G Current Streak:.................... Lost 1 Current Road Trip:.................... 2-1 Recent Homestand:................. 1-3 Home Record:...............13-6 (48-33) Road Record:................11-8 (36-45) Day Record:.................. 8-4 (26-27) Night Record:............. 16-10 (58-51) Pre-All-Star................ 24-14 (44-44) Post-All-Star.................. 0-0 (40-34) vs. AL East:..................11-6 (35-41) vs. AL Central:................ 4-2 (21-12) vs. AL West:.................. 1-3 (20-13) vs. National League:........... 8-3 (8-12) vs. RH starters:............. 17-11 (59-52) vs. LH starters:................ 7-3 (25-26) Yankees Score First:.........16-4 (47-26) Opp. Score First:.............8-10 (37-52) Leading After 6:.............. 17-2 (58-6) Trailing After 6:..............5-12 (15-60) Tied After 6:.................. 2-0 (11-12) Leading After 7:.............. 20-0 (68-4) Trailing After 7:............... 3-14 (5-65) Tied After 7:................... 1-0 (11-9) Leading After 8:.............. 21-0 (72-2) Trailing After 8:............... 2-14 (3-71) Tied After 8:.....................1-0 (9-5) Extra-Inning Games:............2-1 (4-3) One-run Games:............. 5-4 (24-12) Two (or fewer)-run Games:... 7-5 (39-29) NYY Scores 5 or more:.......18-2 (61-11) NYY Scores 4 or more:.......19-4 (68-17) NYY Scores 3 or fewer:......5-10 (16-61) NYY Scores 2 or fewer:........ 0-7 (8-50) Opp. Scores 5 or more:......7-10 (19-53) Opp. Scores 4 or fewer:......17-4 (65-25) Opp. Scores 3 or fewer:......12-2 (54-13) Opp. Scores 2 or fewer:........ 9-1 (39-7) Yankees No Errors:..........15-6 (51-44) Yankees Make Error(s):....... 9-8 (33-34) NYY Starter Goes 6:.........17-5 (55-36) Come-From-Behind Wins:........ 10 (45) Yankees hit 0HR:............ 2-8 (19-38) Yankees hit at least 1HR:... 22-6 (65-40) Yankees hit 2+ HRs:.........16-2 (36-11) Walk-off Wins-Losses:...........1-0 (6-4) Series Record:............ 8-4-1 (26-22-5) Series Record, home:...... 5-1-0 (15-8-3) Series Record, road:...... 3-3-1 (11-14-2) Sweeps by NYY/ by Opp.:.... 4 (5) / 0 (6) Run Differential..................... +59 Runs Scored (per gm.)......... 220 (5.79) Runs Allowed (per gm.)....... 161 (4.24) TODAY IN YANKEES HISTORY May 19, 1998: The Yankees move 20 games above.500 (29-9) by coming from behind to defeat the Orioles, 9-5 at Yankee Stadium. New York scores six runs in the eighth inn., as Bernie Williams and Tim Raines each homer in the frame. May 19, 1990: Tied 4-4 in the bottom of the 11th, Don Mattingly hits a one-out double off future Yankee teammate and current Kansas City reliever Steve Farr to score Steve Sax from first and give the Yankees a 5-4 walk-off win. TOMORROW IN YANKEES HISTORY May 20, 1976: In a play at the plate in the 6th inn, of an 8-2 loss vs. Boston, Lou Piniella crashes hard into Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk. The two trade punches on the ground and the benches empty. Boston starter Bill Lee is slammed shoulder-first into the ground by Graig Nettles, separating Lee s shoulder. May 20, 1948: Joe DiMaggio hits for his second of two career cycles in a 13-2 Yankees win at the White Sox, going 5-for-6 with 6RBI and 2HR. SUNDAY IN YANKEES HISTORY May 21, 1930: Babe Ruth hits 3HR in a 15-7 loss at Philadelphia. It marks his only regular season three-homer game as a Yankee, though he accomplishes the feat twice in the World Series and once at the end of his career with the Boston Braves. UPCOMING PROMOTIONS 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 Fri., 5/26 vs. OAK: Yankees Freezer Mug Night (1st 18,000 Guests 21 and older) OFFICIAL GAME INFORMATION YANKEE STADIUM ONE EAST 161ST STREET BRONX, NY 10451 PHONE: (718) 579-4460 E-MAIL: media@yankees.com SOCIAL MEDIA: @YankeesPR & @LosYankeesPR WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS: 1923, 27-28, 32, 36-39, 41, 43, 47, 49-53, 56, 58, 61-62, 77-78, 96, 98-2000, 09 NEW YORK YANKEES (24-14) at TAMPA BAY RAYS (21-22) RHP Luis Severino (2-2, 3.86) vs. RHP Erasmo Ramírez (2-0, 2.92) Friday, May 19, 2017 Tropicana Field 7:10 p.m. ET Game #39 Road Game #20 TV: WPIX/Twitter Radio: WFAN 660AM/101.9FM (English), WADO 1280AM (Spanish) AT A GLANCE: The Yankees went 2-1 at Kansas City in their first of two series on this six-game road trip (also 3G at Tampa Bay through Sunday) return home on Monday for a seven-game homestand with Kansas City (4G, Mon.- Thurs.) and Oakland (3G, 5/26-28). At 24-14 (.632), own the Majors' second-best record behind Houston (29-12,.707) their 14 losses are second-fewest in the Majors. Are in first place in the AL East, 1.5G ahead of Baltimore (23-16,.590) have a 1.5-game lead for BEST RECORD, MAJORS, 2017 TEAM W-L PCT Houston 29-12.707 YANKEES 24-14.632 Washington 25-15.625 Colorado 26-16.619 Baltimore 23-16.590 the second straight day, their largest division lead since the end of play on 8/20/15 (also 1.5G) have had at least a share of first place for seven straight days and 18 of the last 22 days (since the end of play on 4/28). Are 8-2 over their last 10 road games (since 4/26) after losing their first three road series of 2017, are 3-0-1 in their last four are 11-8 on the road this season, the third-best road mark in the AL (Houston, 15-6; Minnesota, 11-5). Have matched their second-best 38-game start over the last 14 seasons since 2004 (25-13 in 2010, 24-14 in 2013). Are 3-5 in the last 8G but 9-5 in the last 14G and 13-7 in the last 20G. Are 23-10 since a 1-4 start with a win tonight, would mark their best 34-game run since they were 24-10 from 4/7-5/14/13. A re 10G over.500 are 3-5 since they were a seasonhigh 12G above.500 (21-9) at the end of play on 5/8. Are 92-70 in their last 162 games (since 5/18/16) and 47-34 in their last 81 games (since 8/17/16). Are one of three Major League teams that have not been shut out this season (also Minnesota, Washington). Have a +59 run differential, trailing only Houston (+61) and Los Angeles-NL (+60). YESTERDAY'S NEWS: The Yankees could not complete a three-game sweep of the Royals, falling, 5-1, in the finale of their series at Kauffman Stadium on Thursday LHP Jordan Montgomery (5.0IP, 4H, 5ER, 3BB, 4K, 1HR) took his second straight loss allowed more than 4R in a game for the first time in his Major League (7GS) or minor league (61G/57GS) career the Yankees avoided being shut out for the first time this season with SS Didi Gregorius (1-for-3, 1BB) hitting an RBI single in the ninth CF Jacoby Ellsbury (2- for-4, 1 double) and RF Aaron Judge (2-for-4) added multihit games 2B Starlin Castro (1-for-4, 1R, 1 double) scored a run for the fifth straight game RHP Chad Green tossed 3.0 scoreless frames in relief (1H, 6K), striking five of his final 6BF Yankees batters were 2-for-14 with RISP. ALL RISE: RF Aaron Judge extended his hitting streak to 6G on Thurs. at Kansas City is hitting.409/.519/.591 (9-for-22) during the streak to raise his BA to.326, seventh in the AL. Leads the AL in home runs (14) and runs scored (32) ranks second in OBP (.428), slugging (.713) and OPS (1.141), third in total bases (92), and is tied for fifth in RBI (29). Has hit safely in 20-of-23 games since 4/19, but has just 2RBI in his last 11G (since 5/5). The Yankees are 12-0 when Judge homers this season, and have scored at least 7R in 11 of those 12 wins. PLATE ARRIVAL: RF Aaron Judge (32R) and 2B Starlin Castro (30R) rank first and second in the American League in runs scored is the first time that two Yankees teammates have each reached 30 runs scored by the team's 38th game since 2006, when Johnny Damon, Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez all got there by the 37th game. GREEN DAY: RHP Chad Green faced just nine batters in throwing 3.0 scoreless innings (1H, 1GDP) on Thurs. at Kansas City fanned six, including five of his final 6BF. His 6K were the most by a Yankee in a scoreless relief appearance since Dellin Betances (2.1IP, 6K) on 5/15/14 at the Mets. In three relief appearances with the Yankees this season, has tossed 7.2 scoreless innings (3H, 1BB) while striking out 11-of-25 batters faced. #YANKEES: Tonight's game at Tampa Bay will stream live on mlb.twitter.com, the Yankees' first ever scheduled broadcast on Twitter the game will also air live on WPIX. BRONX BOMBERS: Yankees batters scored just 1R in Thursday's loss at Kansas City, snapping their four-game streak with at least 7R, which was their longest since 5/28-31/10 (also 4G) in the last 5G, are hitting.305/.370/.503 (57-for-187) with 37R, 12 doubles, 2 triples, 7HR and 19BB. Have hit 59HR in 38G, tied for their third-highest total through 38G of a season in franchise history (62HR in 2003, 60HR in 2011, 59HR in 2009) their 220R are their highest total through 38G since 2006 (223R). Have hit 32HR in their last 18G have hit multiple HRs in 18-of-38 games this season. Are the only Major League team with five players with at least 7HR in 2017 (Judge-14, Castro/Gardner/Hicks/ Holliday-7 each). Of their 59HR, an MLB-high 37 have come with runners on base: 23 two-run, 13 three-run, 1 grand slam (22 solo) last season, did not hit their 37th homer with men on until 7/30 (103rd game) and hit just 68 such HRs all season. Have scored at least 7R in 17-of-38 games in 2017, including eight of the last 14 reached 7R in just 33G in all of 2016. The Yankees have scored at least 11R in a game seven times this season (all in their last 22G since 4/22), equaling their total from the entire 2016 campaign (credit: Elias Sports Bureau). The Yankees are hitting.274 as a team in 2017, a clip only one qualified Yankees batter topped in 2016 (Didi Gregorius-.276). STAR SEARCH: 2B Starlin Castro has hit safely in 32-of-38 games this season, batting.348 (55-for-158) with 30R, 10 doubles, 7HR and 26RBI. Leads the Majors in hits ranks third in the AL in BA (Seattle's Jean Segura-.359, Chicago- AL's Avisaíl García-.352) is tied with Tampa Bay's Corey Dickerson and Washington's Ryan Zimmerman for the Major League lead with 18 multi-hit games. YANKEES BATTING, 2017 STAT 2017 AL MLB Runs 220 1st 3rd Runs/Gm 5.79 1st 2nd HR 59 T1st T3rd HR/Gm 1.55 1st 2nd BA.274 1st 2nd OBP.354 1st 1st SLG.456 1st 3rd OPS.810 1st 2nd SB 29 3rd 6th SB % 85.3 2nd 3rd Pitches/PA 4.02 1st 1st 2017 MLB HITS LEADERS H PLAYER TEAM 55 STARLIN CASTRO NYY 53 Charlie Blackmon COL 53 Corey Dickerson TB 53 Justin Turner LAD 53 Ryan Zimmerman WSH Is the second Yankee in the last 10 seasons (since 2008) to collect at least 55H in the team's first 38G of a season (Derek Jeter-57H in 2012) is the first Yankee to hit safely in at least 32 of the team's first 38 games since Jeter (34G) in 2007. Has scored a run in 15 of his last 18 games. PEN PALS: Yankees relievers own a 2.49 ERA (126.2IP, 35ER), the second-lowest mark in Baseball (Cleveland-1.90) have permitted only 5HR, the fewest among MLB bullpens. FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Ten years ago tomorrow (5/20/07), RHP Tyler Clippard made his Major League debut for the Yankees in a start against the Mets at Shea Stadium the then-22-year-old earned the win in the Yankees' 6-2 victory, yielding 1ER in 6.0IP (3H, 3BB, 6K, 1HR) struck out his first career batter (Jose Reyes) on three pitches doubled off Scott Schoeneweis in the sixth inning, becoming the first Yankees pitcher since 1913 to collect an extra-base hit in his Major League debut. Clippard went nine seasons between appearances for the Yankees in 2007 and 2016, the largest gap by a Yankees pitcher since Al Leiter s franchise-record 16 seasons between appearances in 1989 and 2005. Has made 576 career appearances (eight starts), tied for 10th-most in the Majors since his debut. HAUNTED HOUSES: The Yankees have won three consecutive divisional road games (4/9-present) for the first time since also winning three straight from 9/1-14/15 (were 14-37 between the two streaks) last won at least four straight road tilts in the AL East from 4/17-5/3/15 (6G: 3G at Tampa Bay, 3G at Boston). BACK IN ACTION: INF/OF Tyler Austin (left ankle fracture) will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Tampa today. UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time (ET) TV Sat., 5/20 at Tampa Bay RHP Masahiro Tanaka (5-2, 5.80) vs. RHP Matt Andriese (3-1, 3.18) 4:10 p.m. YES Sun., 5/21 at Tampa Bay LHP CC Sabathia (3-2, 4.93) vs. RHP Chris Archer (3-2, 3.70) 1:10 p.m. YES 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

YANKEES AT TAMPA BAY OVERALL TRENDS/FACTS: The Yankees are 4-2 vs. the Rays in 2017 will play the seventh of 19 games vs. Tampa Bay tonight (10G in the Bronx, 9G in Tampa Bay) went 1-2 at Tropicana Field to open the season, marking the fourth time that the Yankees have faced Tampa Bay to begin a season, previously: 4/6-8/12 at Tampa Bay, 4/2 & 4/5/07 at New York, and 3/30-31/04 at Tokyo have won 13 of their last 17 series vs. the Rays, going 32-21 since 8/15/14 have won 12 of their last 14 series-opening games (since the start of 2015) are 200-138 all-time vs. Tampa Bay and have handed the Rays more defeats than any other opponent in their history (next-most: Boston-196) IN 2016: Went 11-8 vs. the Rays in 2016, including 7-3 at home and 4-5 at the Trop won 5-of-6 series IN SEASON SERIES: Have won back-to-back season series (2015-16) after going winless in their previous five seasons (went 0-4-1 fom 2010-14) are 12-5-2 in all-time season series vs. the Rays AT YANKEE STADIUM: The Yankees are 3-0 vs. the Rays in the Bronx in 2017 went 7-3 vs. Tampa Bay at home in 2016, dropping only the finales of each series marked their most home wins over Tampa Bay since going 7-2 in 2006 have won eight consecutive home series over the Rays, their longest such streak ever vs. Tampa Bay and the longest streak over any opponent at the current Yankee Stadium are 18-6 in their last 24 home matchups (since 9/10/14) are 44-33 vs. the Rays at the current Yankee Stadium (since 2009) have won 14-of-19 home season series (14-4-1) vs. Tampa Bay (lost in 2014, 13, 10 and 05) AT TROPICANA FIELD: Are 1-2 at Tropicana Field in 2017 went 4-5 in St. Pete in 2016 were swept in a three-game set from 7/29-31/16, the first time they were swept at Tropicana Field since 4/6-8/12 are 7-11 in their last 18G and 22-32 in their last 54G at Tropicana Field since 7/21/11 have posted a winning record at the Trop just once in the last seven seasons (1-5-1), a 6-4 ledger in 2015 are 91-79 all-time at Tampa Bay: 90-78 at the Trop and 1-1 in a two-game series in Tokyo to begin the 2004 season the Yankees 90 wins at Tropicana Field are the most by a visiting club (next-most: Boston-87) IN POSTSEASON: The Rays are one of three AL teams that the Yankees have not faced in the postseason (also Chicago-AL and Toronto). NYY BATTERS vs. TAMPA BAY RAYS 2017 AND CAREER 2017 CAREER Player AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Chris Carter.250 8 2 0 2.167 78 13 3 9 Starlin Castro.304 23 7 1 2.258 93 24 4 10 Jacoby Ellsbury.304 23 7 1 3.277 567 157 12 46 Brett Gardner.235 17 4 0 0.244 397 97 6 36 Didi Gregorius - - - - -.182 137 25 1 8 Chase Headley.545 22 12 2 3.268 183 49 8 19 Aaron Hicks.375 8 3 2 5.275 69 19 5 12 Matt Holliday.182 22 4 0 2.268 112 30 5 17 Aaron Judge.273 22 6 2 5.289 38 11 4 7 Austin Romine.286 7 2 0 0.205 39 8 0 4 Gary Sánchez.071 14 1 0 0.222 45 10 6 13 Ronald Torreyes.118 17 2 1 4.132 38 5 1 6 NYY BATTERS vs. RHP ERASMO RAMÍREZ CAREER Player AVG AB H 2B 3B HR BB K Chris Carter.250 8 2 0 0 1 2 0 Starlin Castro.600 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 Jacoby Ellsbury.273 11 3 0 0 1 1 1 Brett Gardner.200 10 2 0 0 1 2 3 Didi Gregorius.182 11 2 0 0 1 0 3 Chase Headley.100 20 2 1 0 0 3 2 Aaron Hicks.000 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Matt Holliday.200 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 Aaron Judge.333 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 Austin Romine.000 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 Gary Sánchez.000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ronald Torreyes.250 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 NYY vs. TAMPA BAY in 2017 Date H/A W/L Score Rec. 4/2 at TB L 3-7 0-1 4/4 at TB W 5-0 1-1 4/5 at TB L 1-4 1-2 4/10 at NYY W 8-1 2-2 4/12 at NYY W 8-4 3-2 4/13 at NYY W 3-2 4-2 5/19 at TB - - - 5/20 at TB - - - 5/21 at TB - - - 7/27 at NYY - - - 7/28 at NYY - - - 7/29 at NYY - - - 7/30 at NYY - - - 9/11 at TB - - - 9/12 at TB - - - 9/13 at TB - - - 9/26 at NYY - - - 9/27 at NYY - - - 9/28 at NYY - - - Total in 2017 28-18 4-2 All-time vs. TB: 200-138 All-time at home: 109-59 All-time on road: 91-79 All-time at current Yankee Stad.: 44-33 All-time at Tropicana Field: 90-78 All-time at Tokyo Dome (2004): 1-1 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 162 19 19 7 7 6 7 7 6 6 7 7 19 6 19 3 4 3 4 3 3 Record 24-14 3-3 2-0 2-1 0-0 0-0 1-3 2-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-2 0-0 2-1 3-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-2 3-0 Home 13-6 2-1 (10) 2-1 (3) (3) 1-3 (4) (3) (3) (3) (3) 3-0 (3) 2-1 - (2) (3) (2) - 3-0 Road 11-8 1-2 2-0 (4) (4) (3) (3) 2-1 (3) (3) (4) (4) 1-2 (3) (10) 3-0 1-1 - (2) 1-2 - 2017 TEAM HIGHS & LOWS CLUB GENERAL Longest Winning Streak... 8 (4/9-17) Longest Winning Streak, Home / Road.... 7 (4/10-17) / 6 (4/26-5/8) Longest Losing Streak... 3, 2x (last: 5/9-14) Longest Losing Streak, Home / Road.... 2, 2x (last: 5/11-12) / 3 (4/5-8) Longest Game, Time, 9 inn. / All Games.... 3:49 (5/14 vs. HOU-G2) / 6:05 (5/7 at CHC, 18 inn.) Longest Game, Innings...18 inn. (5/7 at CHC) Shortest Game, Time, All Games.... 2:16 (4/18 vs. CWS) Most LOB, All Games... 16 (4/30 vs. BAL) Most Errors, All Games...2, 5x (last: 5/17 at KC) Largest Margin of Victory... 8, 2x (last: 4/29 vs. BAL) Largest Margin of Defeat...6 (5/1 vs. TOR) Largest Deficit Overcome in a Win...8 (4/28 vs. BAL) Highest Paid Attendance, Home / Road.... 47,883 (5/14 vs. HOU-DH) / 42,487 (4/9 at BAL) TEAM BATTING Most Runs, Game / Inning... 14 (4/28 vs. BAL) / 6 (5/14 vs. HOU-G1, 7th inn.) Most Hits, 9 inn. / All Games... 16, 2x (last: 5/17 at KC) / Same Most Hits, Inning... 6, 2x (last: 5/14 vs. HOU-G1, 7th inn.) Most Home Runs, All Games... 5, 2x (last: 5/2 vs. TOR) Shut Out.... None Fewest Hits, All Games... 4 (4/18 vs. CWS) Most Strikeouts, 9 inn. / All Games...17 (4/15 vs. STL) / 22 (5/7 at CHC - 18 inn.) Most Walks, All Games... 11 (4/9 at BAL) Most Stolen Bases, All Games... 3, 3x (last: 5/11 vs. HOU) Hitting Streak, 2017 Season / Current.... 12G (Gardner, 4/26-5/9) / 6G (Judge, 5-12-pres.) Walk-off Wins...1 (4/28 vs. BAL) TEAM PITCHING Most Runs Allowed, Game / Inning... 11 (4/28 vs. BAL) / 6 (5/14 vs. HOU-G2, 1st inn.) Most Earned Runs Allowed, Game...11 (4/28 vs. BAL) Most Hits Allowed, 9 inn. / All Games.... 13 (4/2 at TB) / 15 (4/28 vs. BAL) Most Hits Allowed, Inning...6 (5/9 at CIN, 2nd inn.) Fewest Hits Allowed, Game... 2 (4/10 vs. TB) Most Home Runs Allowed, Game... 4 (5/14 vs. HOU-G2) Most Walks, 9 inn. / All Games... 5, 3x (5/14 vs. HOU-G1) / 10 (5/7 at CHC) 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... 3 (4/30 vs. BAL) Shutouts.... 2 (4/4 at TB & 4/27 at BOS) Complete Games...1 (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, 3x (last: Castro, 5/17 at KC); Triples- 1, 6x (last: Gardner, 5/17 at KC); 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- 3.2 (Green, 5/14 vs. HOU-G1); Hits- 10 (Tanaka, 5/8 at CIN); Runs- 8 (Tanaka, 5/14 vs. HOU-G2); ER- 8 (Tanaka, 5/14 vs. HOU-G2); BB- 4, 5x (last: Montgomery, 5/6 at CHC); K- 11, 2x (last: Severino, 4/13 vs. TB); HR- 4 (Tanaka, 5/14 vs. HOU-G2); Pitches- 112 (Tanaka, 5/8 at CIN). FIELDING: Errors- 2, 2x (last: Headley, 5/17 at KC). CATCHER S BOX CATCHER ERA INN ER W-L CS SB CS% PB Higashioka 3.56 48.0 19 3-2 0 2 0.0 1 Romine 3.61 167.0 67 15-3 1 5 16.7 2 Sánchez 4.12 131.0 60 5-10 1 9 10.0 3 2017 STARTS BY POSITION PLAYER C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH Bird - 17 - - - - - - - Carter - 18 - - - - - - 1 Castro - - 37 - - - - - - Ellsbury - - - - - - 28-2 Gardner - - - - - 30 - - - Gregorius - - - - 17 - - - - Headley - - - 34 - - - - - Hicks - - - - - 8 10 3 - Higashioka 5 - - - - - - - - Holliday - 3 - - - - - - 27 Judge - - - - - - - 35 - Kozma - - - - 3 - - - - Romine 18 - - - - - - - - Sánchez 15 - - - - - - - - Torreyes - - 1 4 18 - - - - Games with no DH: 8 RUNS BY INNING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ Scored 25 23 20 19 27 21 29 29 23 4 Allowed 27 24 11 11 21 15 27 7 15 3 2017 STARTS BY BATTING ORDER PLAYER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Bird - - 4 - - 5 6 2 - Carter - - 1 4 - - 4 6 4 Castro - 1 5 17 9 5 - - - Ellsbury 8 3-11 7 1 - - - Gardner 30 - - - - - - - - Gregorius - 1 - - 1 9 5 1 - Headley - 7 2-4 9 11 1 - Hicks - 14 - - - - 2 4 1 Higashioka - - - - - - - 3 2 Holliday - - 25 5 - - - - - Judge - - - 1 15 9 6 4 - Kozma - - - - - - - - 3 Romine - - - - - - 3 11 4 Sánchez - 12 1-2 - - - - Torreyes - - - - - - 1 6 16 Pitchers - - - - - - - - 8 2017 YANKEES HOME RUNS MOST RECENT HRs GRAND SLAMS Player AB Since Date/Opp. (Pitcher) 1x in 2017 / 4x in 2016 Carter 10 5/16/17 at KC (Hammel) Player Date/Opp. (Pitcher) Castro 21 5/14/17 vs. HOU-G1 (Fiers) Ellsbury 4/28 vs. BAL (Nuño) Ellsbury 29 5/7/17 at CHC (Grimm) Gardner 14 5/14/17 vs. HOU-G1 (Sipp) INSIDE-THE-PARK HRs Gregorius 30 5/9/17 at CIN (Adleman) 0x in 2017 / 0x in 2016 Headley 92 4/19/17 vs. CWS (Covey) Player Date/Opp. (Pitcher) Hicks 6 5/17/17 at KC (Vargas) None in 2017 Holliday 15 5/14/17 vs. HOU-G2 (Morton) Last: Granderson, 8/21/11 at MIN (off Mijares) Judge 16 5/14/17 vs. HOU-G1 (Fiers) MULTI-HR INNING (TEAM) / *BACK-TO-BACK HRs Romine 20 4/29/17 vs. BAL (Nuño) 4x/2x in 2017 / 14x/7x in 2016 Sánchez 10 5/16/17 at KC (Hammel) Torreyes 85 4/4/17 at TB (Odorizzi) Players Date/Opp. (Inning) Castro/Judge* 5/14 vs. HOU (4th inn.) 1st-INNING LEADOFF HRs Holliday/Gardner 5/8 at CIN (8th inn.) 1x in 2017 / 1x in 2016 Hicks/Gardner 5/2 vs. TOR (2nd inn.) Player Date/Opp. (Pitcher) Castro/Judge* 4/19 vs. CWS (5th inn.) Gardner 4/29 vs. BAL (Jiménez) PINCH-HIT HRs 2x in 2017 / 3x in 2016 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 Player Date/Opp. (Pitcher) HRs: 59 / Runs: 220 / Runs via HR: 111 (50.5%) Carter 4/22 at PIT (Rivero) Hicks 4/19 vs. CWS (Ynoa) Solo (22): Ellsbury-2, Gardner-3, Gregorius-1, Headley-2, Hicks-3, Holliday-2, Judge-7, WALK-OFF HRs 1x in 2017 / 5x in 2016 Romine-1, Sánchez-1 2-Run (23): Bird-1, Carter-1, Castro-5, Player Date/Opp. (Pitcher) Ellsbury-1, Gardner-2, Headley-1, Hicks-2, Holliday 4/28 vs. BAL (Aquino) Holliday-1, Judge-6, Romine-1, Sánchez-1, Torreyes-1 MULTI-HR GAMES 3-Run (13): Carter-1, Castro-2, Gardner-2, 5x in 2017 / 10x in 2016 Hicks-2, Holliday-4, Judge-1, Sánchez-1 Player Date/Opp. (Pitcher) Grand Slams (1): Ellsbury-1 Judge (2HR) 5/2 vs. TOR (Latos/Grilli) 2016: HRs: 183 / Runs: 680 / Runs via HR: 273 (40.1%) Gardner (2HR) 5/2 vs. TOR (Latos-2x) 2016: Solo (115) / 2R (50) / 3R (14) / GS (4) 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 (3) Injury Date Type (Gms Lost) Tyler Austin Left ankle fracture 4/2 (retro to 3/30) 60-day (38) Greg Bird Right ankle bruise 5/2 10-day (14) Aroldis Chapman Left shoulder rotator cuff inflammation 5/14 (retro to 5/13) 10-day (5) Reinstated from D.L. in 2017 (2): Gregorius (4/2-27, 20G), Sánchez (4/8-5/4, 21G) 2017 Season: 4 players in 4 stints / 2016 Season: 18 players in 18 stints 2017 PLAYERS USED (32) P (14): RHP Dellin Betances, RHP Luis Cessa, LHP Aroldis Chapman, RHP Tyler Clippard, RHP Giovanny Gallegos, 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 (2x in 2017) NYY Date/Opp. (Umpire) Chase Headley 5/12 vs. HOU (Johnson) Joe Girardi 5/3 vs. TOR (Welke) 2016: By player (1) / By manager (3) / By coach (2) POSTPONEMENTS/RAIN DELAYS Ppd. (2).. 4/25 at BOS (rain), 5/13 vs. HOU (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 9 May 11 May 14 REPLAY CHALLENGES (24x in 2017) NYY Challenges: 11 (9 overturned, 0 confirmed, 2 stand) Opp. Challenges: 10 (3 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 (2-2-3-1) COMPARISON BY GAME NUMBER Year After Game 38 After Game 39 2017 24-14 (1st, +1.5) - (-, -) 2016 16-22 (5th, -7.5) 17-22 (5th, -7.5) 2015 22-16 (1st, +2.0) 22-17 (1st, +1.0) 2014 19-19 (2nd, -1.5) 20-19 (T2nd, -0.5) RECENT MAJOR LEAGUE TRANSACTIONS Optioned RHP Chad Green to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (postgame). Recalled RHP Giovanny Gallegos from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Prior to Game 1, placed LHP Aroldis Chapman on the 10-day disabled list right left shoulder rotator cuff inflammation (retroactive to May 13) and recalled RHP Chad Green from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre prior to Game 2, recalled INF/OF Rob Refsnyder from Scranton/WB and returned him to Scranton/WB following Game 2.

RHP Luis Severino is scheduled to make his eighth start of the season in tonight's series opener at Tampa Bay the 23-year-old will pitch on regular four days' rest last pitched in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader vs. Houston, taking a no-decision despite matching his shortest non-ejection start of his career (2.1IP, 6H, 3ER, 3BB, 2K, 1HP) prior to Sunday, had completed at least 7.0IP in four of his five previous starts the Yankees are 4-3 in his starts, winning three of his last four is the second-youngest pitcher to start a game in the AL this season (Minnesota's José Berrios) and sixth-youngest to do so in the Majors became the third pitcher in Yankees history to record at least 10K and no more than 1BB in consecutive games (career-high 11K on 4/13 vs. Tampa Bay, 10K on 4/18 vs. Chicago-AL) has made two consecutive Opening Day rosters (and starting rotations) went 3-8 with a 5.83 ERA (71.0IP, 46ER) in 22 games (11 starts) over four stints with the Yankees in 2016 also went 8-1 with a 3.49 ERA (77.1IP, 30ER) in 13 games (12 starts) with Triple-A Scranton/WB last season was the Yankees' Kevin Lawn "Pitcher of the Year" Award winner in 2015 pitched for the World Team in the 2014 MLB All-Star Futures Game in Minnesota was originally signed by the Yankees as a non-drafted free agent on 7/20/12. LAST START: Took a no-decision in the Yankees' 11-6 win in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader vs. Houston (2.1IP, 6H, 3ER, 3BB, 2K, 1HP) matched the shortest non-ejection start of his career, set on 9/11/15 vs. Toronto (tossed 1.0IP in his ejection-shortened start on 9/26/16 at Toronto) retired 6-of-16 batters faced exited with the bases loaded and one out in the third inning allowed multiple base runners in all three innings issued 2BB in the first inning, his first multi-walk inning this season. SUITCASE LIFE: Is 5-5 with a 3.63 ERA (86.2IP, 76H, 36R/35ER, 28BB, 80K, 8HR) in 21 career road games (14 starts) is 1-0 with a 2.37 ERA (19.0IP, 5ER) in three road starts this season went 2-4 with a 5.52 ERA (31.0IP, 19ER) in 12 games (five starts) in 2016. VS. TAMPA BAY: Has a 4-1 record and 3.26 ERA (30.1IP, 29H, 11ER, 8BB, 39K, 4HR) in eight games (four starts) in his career against the Rays faced the Rays earlier this season and earned the win in the Yankees' 3-2 victory on 4/13 (7.0IP, 5H, 2ER, 1BB, 11K, 1HR) set a career high with 11K (previously 9K, twice, last: 5/8/16 vs. Boston) fanned five of his last seven batters at 23 years, 52 days, was the youngest Yankees pitcher to record at least 11K in a game since Al Leiter (22 years, 174 days) had 11K on 4/14/88 at Toronto. His 11.57 K/9.0IP ratio is his highest vs. any opponent. Went 1-0 and tossed 7.2 scoreless frames in four relief appearances in 2016 (3H, 2BB, 9K) in his lone start against them in 2016 (8/14/16 in the Bronx), tied his career high with 7ER in 3.2IP (8H, 1BB, 7K, 2HR) after surrendering a solo HR to Forsythe and three-run HR to Dickerson. Allowed 1ER in each of his two starts vs. Tampa Bay in 2015, winning both (12.0IP, 2ER). SPLIT DECISION: Has held left-handed batters to a.203 BA (15-for-74) with 3 doubles, 3HR, 5BB and 18K in 2017, the seventh-lowest BA among AL pitchers (min. 50AB by LHB) has faced 148 left-handed batters since the 2016 All-Star break, holding them to a.198/.279/.351 (26-for-131) slash line with just 4HR. PITCH PERFECT: Per FanGraphs, his fastball velocity has averaged 97.2 mph, highest among qualifying Major League starters according to Brooks Baseball, opposing batters are hitting.162 (11-for-68) with 2HR, 31K and 1BB in plate appearances ending with a slider, and are 1-for-14 (.071) with 3K against Severino's changeup. STRIKE WHILE THE IRON IS HOT: His 4.70 K/BB (47K/10BB) ratio is sixth in the AL is ninth in the AL with a 2.14 BB/9.0IP ratio (10BB/42.0IP) his 10.07 K/9.0IP ratio (47K/42.0IP) ranks eighth in the AL has at least 6K in five of his seven starts and at least 9K in 3-of-7 set a career high with 11K on 4/13 vs. Tampa Bay (7.0IP, 5H, 2ER, 1BB, 11K, 1HR). 1-2-3-4-5-6-SEVY: Has completed 7.0IP in four of his last six starts, with 5H-or-fewer in all four is tied for eighth in the Majors in 7.0-inning starts (four) recorded at least 7.0IP in a career-best three consecutive starts from 4/13-26 was the first Yankees pitcher other than Masahiro Tanaka to toss at least 7.0IP in at least three consecutive starts since Ivan Nova's (seven) and Hiroki Kuroda's (five) simultaneous streaks in July/August 2013 prior to this streak, had not completed 7.0IP in consecutive starts in his career. Was the first Yankees pitcher with at least 7.0IP and 3H-or-fewer in consecutive starts since A.J. Burnett on 5/5/11 and 5/11/11. DOUBLE-DOUBLE: With 11K/1BB on 4/13 vs. Tampa Bay and 10K/0BB on 4/18 vs. Chicago-AL, became the third pitcher in Yankees 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). At 23 years, 52 days on 4/13 vs. Tampa Bay, was the youngest Yankees pitcher to record at least 11K in a TONIGHT'S STARTING PITCHER: RHP LUIS SEVERINO (2-2, 3.86 ERA) game since Al Leiter (22 years, 174 days) had 11K on 4/14/88 at Toronto. On 4/18 vs. Chicago-AL, became the youngest pitcher in Yankees history to record at least 10K and 0BB in a game (23 years, 57 days) credit: Elias. SEVERINO'S 2017 REGULAR SEASON STARTS Date/Opp. Score W/L IP H R ER HR BB K BF NP/S ERA Left Game C 4/7 at BAL* 5-6 ND 5.0 6 4 4 1 1 6 22 89/55 7.20 Leading 5-4 GS 4/13 vs. TB 3-2 W 7.0 5 2 2 1 1 11 26 104/70 4.50 Leading 3-2 AR 4/18 vs. CWS 1-4 L 8.0 3 4 3 2 0 10 28 107/69 4.05 Trailing 4-0 AR 4/26 at BOS* 3-1 W 7.0 3 0 0 0 2 6 25 100/63 3.00 Leading 3-0 AR 5/1 vs. TOR* 1-7 L 5.2 8 5 5 2 2 3 27 105/59 3.86 Trailing 5-1 AR 5/7 at CHC 5-4 (18) ND 7.0 4 1 1 1 1 9 26 111/75 3.40 Leading 3-1 AR 5/14 vs. HOU* 11-6 ND 2.1 6 3 3 0 3 2 16 77/46 3.86 Trailing 3-1 AR Totals (7GS) 2-2 42.0 35 19 18 7 10 47 170 3.86 w/ A. Romine (6GS) 2-2 37.0 29 15 14 6 9 41 148 3.41 w/ G. Sánchez (1GS) 0-0 5.0 6 4 4 1 1 6 22 7.20 * Started after a Yankees loss / bold = season high SEVERINO'S CAREER APPEARANCES VS. TAMPA BAY Date/Opp. Score W/L IP H R ER HR BB K BF NP/S ERA Left Game 9/4/15 vs. TB 5-2 W 6.1 7 1 1 1 3 5 28 91/65 1.42 Leading 3-1 9/16/15 at TB 3-1 W 5.2 6 1 1 0 1 7 25 94/61 1.50 Leading 2-1 7/31/16 at TB 3-5 -- 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 34/20 1.29 *relief* 8/14/16 vs. TB 3-12 L 3.2 8 7 7 2 1 7 19 67/44 4.58 Trailing 5-1 9/11/16 vs. TB 2-4 -- 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 3 10 40/28 4.05 *relief* 9/20/16 at TB 5-3 W 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 12/8 3.80 *relief* 9/22/16 at TB 0-2 -- 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 3 6 24/17 3.47 *relief* 4/13/17 vs. TB 3-2 W 7.0 5 2 2 1 1 11 26 104/70 3.26 Leading 3-2 Totals (8G/4GS) 4-1 30.1 29 11 11 4 8 39 125 3.26 RHP Masahiro Tanaka will make his ninth start on Saturday at Tampa Bay the 28-year-old will start on extended five days' rest due to Monday's off day in his last start on Sunday vs. Houston (Game 2), allowed a career-high 8R/8ER and tied a career high with 4HR in just 1.2IP (7H, 1BB, 3K, 1HP) in the Yankees' 10-7 loss is 5-1 in his last six starts has a 2.78 ERA (35.2IP, 11ER) in his five wins and a 17.36 ERA (9.1IP, 18ER) in his other three starts won five consecutive starts from 4/14-5/8, tying his career long streak (5/25-6/17/14) is tied for third in the AL in wins his 5.00 career K/BB ratio (480K, 96BB) is the highest (min. 500.0IP) in the Modern Era SEVERINO VS. TAMPA BAY (CAREER) W-L ERA G/GS IP H ER All Games 4-1 3.26 8/4 30.1 29 11 Away Games 2-0 0.82 4/1 11.0 7 1 SEVERINO VS. TAMPA BAY BATTERS Player AVG AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO Beckham.000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bourjos.500 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 Dickerson.600 5 3 1 0 1 2 0 Kiermaier.083 12 1 0 0 0 1 6 Longoria.214 14 3 1 0 1 0 4 Morrison.000 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 Rasmus.000 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Robertson.000 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 Souza Jr..333 9 3 1 0 0 1 3 Sucre.500 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 SEVERINO'S CAREER STATISTICS CAREER HIGHS IP........................ 8.0, on 4/18/17 vs. CWS H............................ 10, on 4/8/16 at DET R..................... 7 (2x), last on 8/14/16 vs. TB ER.................... 7 (2x), last on 8/14/16 vs. TB BB.................. 4 (2x), last on 5/13/16 vs. CWS K............................ 11, on 4/13/17 vs. TB HR........................... 3, on 5/8/16 at BOS Pitches..................... 113, on 5/8/16 at BOS 10K Games........2, last on 4/18/17 vs. CWS (10K) Low-hit CG...................................N/A CG SHO......................................N/A CAREER SPLITS W-L G/GS IP ER ERA AVG Total 10-13 40/29 175.1 84 4.31.247 Home 5-8 19/15 88.2 49 4.97.261 Road 5-5 21/14 86.2 35 3.63.232 Starter 7-13 29/29 152.0 83 4.91.265 Reliever 3-0 11/0 23.1 1 0.39.105 Day 3-3 12/7 42.1 21 4.46.285 Night 7-10 28/22 133.0 63 4.26.235 OPPONENT BATTING 2017 AVG/OBP/SLG AB H HR BB SO Overall.223/.272/.382 157 35 7 10 47 vs. Left.203/.250/.365 74 15 3 5 18 vs. Right.241/.292/.398 83 20 4 5 29 CAREER AVG/OBP/SLG AB H HR BB SO Overall.247/.311/.427 672 166 27 57 169 vs. Left.243/.314/.389 334 81 10 31 74 vs. Right.251/.309/.464 338 85 17 26 95 2017 RUNS ALLOWED BY INNING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total 1 3 5 0 4 3 3 0-19 SATURDAY'S STARTING PITCHER AT TAMPA BAY: RHP MASAHIRO TANAKA (5-2, 5.80 ERA) TANAKA VS. TAMPA BAY (CAREER) W-L ERA GS INN H ER All Games 6-1 3.79 9 57.0 48 24 At The Trop 3-1 4.37 4 22.2 19 11 (since 1900) his 1.08 career WHIP ranks third behind Clayton Kershaw (1.00) and Chris Sale (1.05) among active starting pitchers (min. 500.0IP) went 14-4 with a 3.07 ERA (199.2IP, 68ER) 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) 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: On Sunday vs. Houston (Game 2), allowed a career-high 8R/8ER and tied a career high with 4HR in just 1.2IP (7H, 1BB, 3K, 1HP) in the Yankees' 10-7 loss tied the shortest start of his career (also 9/27/14 at Boston) snapped his five-start winning streak. In the first inning, allowed home runs to the first two batters of the game (Springer, Reddick), then gave up a grand slam to Bregman later in the frame was the second-highest HR total in an inning in his career (allowed 4HR in the third inning on 9/21/16 at Tampa Bay); is the first Yankees pitcher to allow at least 3HR in two separate innings since Scott Sanderson in 1991-92.

#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 (2008-16) credit: Elias From 2014-16, the Yankees had a Major League-best 73.6% success rate on replay challenges (87 challenges, 64 overturned). Career Managerial Record: 921-737 Record w/nyy: 843-653 #48 CHRIS CARTER 1B/OF Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 0G/4G Was 0-for-3 in Thursday's loss at Kansas City has 10H in last 41AB on road trip is 4-for-12 with 3R, 1HR and 3RBI in 3GS at 1B hit two-run HR (#2) and was 3-for-4 with 2R in Tuesday's win at Kansas City was his first 3H game since 9/13/16 at Pittsburgh w/ Milwaukee (4-for-5). 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: 3; 2-hit (2), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) #14 STARLIN CASTRO INF Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 5G/9G Leads the team with 18 multi-hit games (T1st MLB, T1st AL), 55H (1st MLB) and a.348 BA (8th MLB, 3rd AL) all seven of his HRs this season have come with runners on base. Is the first Yankee with at least 1H in at least 32 of the team's first 38G of a season since Derek Jeter (34G/56H) in 2007. Was 1-for-4 with 1R and 1 double in Thursday's loss at Kansas City has 9H in last 22AB on road trip is 6-for-13 with 4R, 3 doubles, 1RBI and 1BB in 3GS at 2B. 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. 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 go-ahead HR in the seventh inning or later and fourth with the Yankees. Career Bests: 4H (15x); 2HR (4x); 6RBI (2x); 4R (1x); 2SB (6x); 14G hitting streak (3x) 2017 Multi-Hit Games: 18; 2-hit (14), 3-hit (4), 4-hit (0) #22 JACOBY ELLSBURY OF Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 5G/6G (2x) Has hit fourth in the starting lineup 11 times and fifth seven times this season after never starting in either position in his career prior to this season. Was 2-for-4 with 1 double in Thursday's loss at Kansas City has 10H in last 34AB on road trip is 3-for-9 with 1 doubl and 1RBI in 2GS in CF. 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 28 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: 8; 2-hit (6), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (0) #11 BRETT GARDNER OF Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 0G/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 7HR over his last 17G while hitting.373 (25-for-67) with 18R and 16RBI each of his first 13RBI of the season came via the HR, the first Major Leaguer to record at least his first 13RBI via HR since Seattle's Nelson Cruz (first 13RBI) in 2015. Has reached base safely in each of his last 20 starts (since 4/18), batting.313 (26- for-83) with 19R, 5 doubles, 1 triple, 7HR, 16RBI and 10BB in those starts. Was 0-for-1 as ninth-inning PH for Carter in Thursday's loss at Kansas City has 8H in last 29AB on road trip is 2-for-10 with 2R, 1 triple, 2RBI, 1BB and 1SF in 3G/2GS in LF was 0-for-4 with 1R and 1BB in Tuesday's win at Kansas City, snapping a 14-start hitting streak (4/26-5/14, G2). Hit safely in each of his 14 starts from 4/26-5/14 (G2), batting.383 (23-for-60) with 15R, 4 doubles, 7HR, 14RBI and 6BB in those games had a career-long 12- game hitting streak from 4/28-5/9, batting.354 (17-for-48) with 12R, 2 doubles, 6HR and 12RBI over the span. Hit game-winning three-run HR (#5) with two strikes and two outs in the ninth inning in 5/5 at Chicago-NL, going 1-for-4 with 1BB was his third career goahead HR in the ninth inning or later. 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 2008. 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: 9; 2-hit (5), 3-hit (4), 4-hit (0) #18 DIDI GREGORIUS SS Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 3G/4G Is batting.348 (8-for-23) with 1 double and 4RBI off left-handers this season since the start of 2016, has hit.327 (56-for-171) with 11 doubles, 4HR and 28RBI vs. LHP. Was 1-for-3 with 1RBI and 1BB in Thursday's loss at Kansas City on road trip is 5-for-11 with 4R, 1 double, 3RBI and 2BB in 3GS 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. Career Bests: 4H (3x); 1HR (42x); 6RBI (1x); 3R (5x); 1SB (15x); 12G hitting streak 2017 Multi-Hit Games: 8; 2-hit (6), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (0) #12 CHASE HEADLEY 3B Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 0G/6G Was 0-for-4 in Thursday's loss at Kansas City has 4H in last 40AB on road trip is 2-for-14 with 1R, 2RBI and 1SB in 3GS at 3B. Hit a tie-breaking, bases-clearing triple with two outs in the seventh in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader vs. Houston was ejected by HP umpire Adrian Johnson during his seventh-inning at-bat in 5/12 loss vs. Houston. 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. 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 7HR in his last 25G has 12HR in his last 63 games (since 8/5/16) after hitting just 3HR in his first 90 games as a Yankee. Has reached base in 18 of 21 starts this season, hitting.316 (25-for-79) as a starter overall, has 22BB and just 19K this season leads the team with a.447 OBP. Was 0-for-4 in Thursday's loss at Kansas City has 15H in last 45AB on road trip is 2-for-8 with 1R, 1HR, 3RBI and 1BB in 2GS (1-CF/1-LF). Hit three-run HR (#6) and tied career highs with 4H and 3RBI in 5/6 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 2016. Career Bests: 4H (3x); 2HR (2x); 3RBI (7x); 4R (1x); 1SB (29x); 6G hitting streak 2017 Multi-Hit Games: 8; 2-hit (6), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (1) #17 MATT HOLLIDAY DH/1B/OF Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 0G/6G Was 0-for-3 with 1BB in Thursday's loss at Kansas City has 5H in last 27AB on road trip is 2-for-13 with 1RBI and 1BB in 3GS at DH. Made his first start of the season at 1B and the 10th of his career in 5/7 win at Chicago-NL. 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: 10; 2-hit (8), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (0) #99 AARON JUDGE OF Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 6G/7G Has 6HR in last 17G, 10HR in his last 25G, and 13HR in last 31G. Has a team-leading 14HR (T1st MLB, 1st AL), 32R (5th MLB, 1st AL), 29RBI (T13th MLB, T5th AL) his 29RBI are most by a Yankee through 38 team games since Alex Rodriguez (31RBI) and Mark Teixeira (30RBI) in 2010. Was 2-for-4 in Thursday's loss at Kansas City has 11H in last 38AB on road trip is 5-for-12 with 2R, 2BB and 1SB in 3GS in RF. His solo HR in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader vs. Houston hit off the facing above the glass of the 1893 Club in center field according to MLB Statcast, had an exit velocity of 109.7 mph and traveled approximately 441 feet. 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 2015. 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. 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 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. 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 (3x); 7G hitting streak 2017 Multi-Hit Games: 14; 2-hit (13), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) #27 AUSTIN ROMINE C Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 0G/5G The Yankees are 15-3 in his 18GS at C his 3.61 CERA is 5th in the Majors (4th AL). Has not played in last four games has 8H in last 36AB. 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/5G Is batting.357/.471/.524 (15-for-42) with 7R, 1 double, 2HR and 8RBI in 11 games since returning from the D.L. on 5/5 eight of his last 9HR (since 9/17/16) have come on the road. Was 1-for-4 in Thursday's loss at Kansas City on road trip is 5-for-12 with 2R, 1HR, 3RBI and 2BB in 3GS at C. Hit solo HR (#2) in the first and was 1-for-5 in 5/9 loss at Cincinnati at a projected distance of 448', was the longest home run of his career. 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: 6; 2-hit (5), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) #74 RONALD TORREYES INF Current/Season-High Hitting Streak: 1G/7G Has a career-high 14RBI in 28G this season (had 12RBI in 72G in 2016). Did not play in Thursday's loss at Kansas City has 14H in last 38AB has played in 1G on road trip without recording an at-bat. 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)