"I don't know what the rule is."

Another week down, and boy, was it rough. The week started well enough with a 5–3 win on April 7th against the Athletics. Ahmed Rosario was the savior of the game with two RBIs, including a go-ahead three-run home run in the 8th inning. Former Yankee Mark Leiter Jr. gave the Yankees the win, pitching poorly in the 9th. It was a slow start for the Yanks, with the offense scoring in the 1st and not again until the 8th.

April 8th is where all the problems started. The game got off to a good start at 2–0, with the first three batters getting hits, but we quickly lost the lead in the top of the 4th due to inadequate pitching and catching. Matt Blake was ejected for arguing balls and strikes with the umpire. There was also an error by Ben Rice in the top of the 5th—his first of the season. Jazz Chisholm Jr. made a great diving catch in that same inning. Bednar gave up a run, and that was a wrap for the Yanks as the offense couldn’t produce.

The last game I’ll discuss, which began the Yankees’ five-game losing streak, was the loss to the Athletics on April 9th. The Yankees produced a measly one hit the entire game, marking their first series loss of the season.

The next series resulted in a sweep by the Tampa Bay Rays: a 5–3 loss on April 10th, a 5–4 loss on April 11th, and another 5–4 loss on April 12th.

Now on to the fun stuff. The Yankees began their series against the Angels in the Bronx with a thriller on April 13th. It was a back-and-forth contest all night, ending in an 11–10 win for the Yankees, breaking their five-game losing streak. The Yankees took the lead in the 2nd inning, 4–0, but the Angels tied it with four runs in the 4th. The Yanks regained the lead in the 5th inning, 7–4, and the Angels tied it again at 7–7 in the 6th. The Angels then took a 10–7 lead by the 8th inning, until the Yanks scored three runs in the 9th to win the game.

Judge launched a 456-foot homer in the 1st inning, hopefully shaking off the rust while bringing in Goldschmidt. In the 2nd inning, Caballero hit a 370-foot homer, bringing in Grichuk. In the 5th inning, Grisham hit a 355-foot homer, bringing in Stanton and Rice. In the 6th, Judge hit his second homer of the game, traveling 398 feet. In the 9th, Grisham homered again, bringing in Chisholm. Finally, in the 9th, McMahon walked, Caballero scored, and Wells advanced to third on a wild final pitch. What a game.

To wrap up this edition, let’s get into our Player Spotlight of the Week, which is none other than Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. The 26-year-old from Nassau, Bahamas, is the current starting second baseman, though he also played third base last year. He made his big league debut on September 1, 2020, for the Miami Marlins. He signed a one-year, $10.2 million contract for the 2026 season and has stated that he is seeking an 8–10 year deal worth around $35 million per year. Jazz was not drafted; he was an international signee with the Arizona Diamondbacks at 17 years old in 2015. His 2025 season statistics were 31 home runs, 31 stolen bases, a .242 batting average, a .332 on-base percentage, and an .813 OPS. He is currently a two-time All-Star (2020, 2022) and won the Silver Slugger Award in 2025.

That is all for now—I’ll see you… on the field.