BILLY MCKINNEY NEWS

Nursing sore foot Yankees manager Aaron Boone revealed Wednesday that McKinney has been available off the bench only in an emergency the last few days after recently fouling a ball off his foot, Bry...

Impact It explains why McKinney hasn't started since the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cardinals. McKinney had also cooled off at the dish prior to the foot issue, going hitless in his last 14 at-bats. He could return to the lineup as soon as Thursday.

JULY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sits versus righty McKinney is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles.

Impact McKinney had been on the bench for four of the Yankees' previous five games, but all of those absences from the lineup had come with the opposition bringing left-handed pitchers to the hill. The lefty-hitting outfielder will now be sitting out Monday against a right-hander (Tyler Wells), with both McKinney and fellow lefty hitter Jake Bauers ceding their spots in the corner outfield to a pair of right-handed hitters in Giancarlo Stanton and Isiah Kiner-Falefa.

JULY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out versus lefty McKinney is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact He'll be on the bench for the fourth time in five games, with all four absences coming against left-handed pitching. McKinney owns a respectable .801 OPS in 65 plate appearances since receiving a promotion from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on June 7, so he could still be in line for steady playing time versus right-handers until Aaron Judge (toe) makes his way back from the injured list.

JULY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against lefty again McKinney is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.

Impact With the Yankees facing a lefty (Hogan Harris) for the second day in a row, McKinney will once again take a seat after he was also on the bench for Wednesday's 11-0 win. Since being called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on June 7, McKinney has produced an .884 OPS over 59 plate appearances, making him one of the Yankees' more productive hitters during that stretch. He should be able to see at least semi-regular playing time versus right-handed pitching until he cools off.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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JUNE 26, 2023

Plays hero Saturday McKinney went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 1-0 win over the Rangers.

Impact The outfielder took Jon Gray deep in the fourth inning, and that proved to be the game's only spark of offense. McKinney has gone yard three times in the last five contests, and since his addition to the roster early in the month he's hit safely in 14 of 15 games, generating a .320/.346/.660 slash line with half of his 16 hits (three doubles, a triple and four homers) going for extra bases. Aaron Judge (toe) still lacks a clear timeline for his return, so McKinney figures to remain a fixture in the lineup as long as he keeps producing.

JUNE 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers again Wednesday McKinney went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in a 4-2 victory versus the Mariners on Wednesday.

Impact McKinney hit one of three long balls for New York in the contest, drilling a solo shot to right field in the fourth inning. It was the second straight game with a homer for the outfielder, who has taken on a near-everyday role since Aaron Judge went on the IL with a toe injury two weeks ago. McKinney has performed well in Judge's absence, slashing .317/.333/.659 with three homers and five RBI over 42 plate appearances.

JUNE 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in victory McKinney went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Mariners.

Impact McKinney crushed a sinker from George Kirby that was left over the middle of the plate to put the Yankees up 3-0 in the third. The 28-year-old has recorded at least one base hit in all but one game since being called up June 8. He's now slashing .289/.308/.579 with two homers, four RBI, five runs and a 1:6 BB:K over 39 plate appearances.

JUNE 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets fifth straight start McKinney will start in center field and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact With Harrison Bader (hamstring) and Aaron Judge (toe) on the injured list, McKinney has moved into a near-everyday role in the Yankees outfield following his promotion from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. He'll pick up his fifth consecutive start Sunday after recording exactly one hit -- including three extra-base knocks -- in each of his first four games with New York.

JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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JUNE 9, 2023 • NJ.COM

Knocks first homer McKinney went 2-for-6 with a triple, a solo home run and two total runs across both games of Thursday's doubleheader versus the Yankees.

Impact McKinney started in center field in the matinee and in left field in the nightcap. He came up with an extra-base hit in each contest, tripling and scoring in Game 1 and belting a solo shot in Game 2. These were the first two major-league games of the campaign for McKinney, who was called up Thursday after Aaron Judge (toe) was placed on the injured list. McKinney is highly unlikely to replicate Judge's numbers, but he has a bit of power in his own right, as he went deep nine times in 40 games for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre prior to his call-up.

JUNE 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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JUNE 8, 2023 • NJ.COM

Added to big-league roster The Yankees selected McKinney's contract from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Impact McKinney has the unenviable task of taking Aaron Judge's (toe) spot on the roster. He's performed well at SWB this season, batting .274/.388/.511 with nine home runs. McKinney should see some playing time versus righties as the Yankees deal with multiple outfield injuries and he's capable of filling in at first base, as well.

JUNE 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Thriving with Aviators McKinney owns a .306/.387/.533 slash line with 21 extra-base hits (nine doubles, four triples, eight home runs) and 37 RBI across 48 games with Triple-A Las Vegas since May 15.

Impact McKinney was booted off the 40-man roster back on May 9 after furnishing an abysmal .096/.158/.173 slash line across 57 plate appearances with the Athletics. However, the 27-year-old has found new life in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League, where he's also posted a pair of stolen bases and 31 runs over his 48-game stint with the Aviators in addition to the numbers previously cited. McKinney has only marginally cut down his strikeout rate to 27.0 percent from the 28.1 percent figure he'd posted against big-league arms, but he has upped his walk rate to 10.8 percent after drawing free passes at a 7.0 percent clip in Oakland.

AUGUST 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Moved off 40-man roster The Athletics designated McKinney for assignment Monday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact He'll be pushed off the 40-man roster in favor of Luis Barrera, who was also called up from Triple-A Las Vegas to take McKinney's spot on the 26-man active roster. McKinney had managed a lowly .096/.158/.173 slash line while striking out in 28.1 percent of his plate appearances through the first month of the season, so he could have a tough time earning a spot on another organization's 40-man roster. If he goes unclaimed off waivers, McKinney will be assigned to Las Vegas.

MAY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Won't start Sunday McKinney is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Impact McKinney will head to the bench after going 0-for-7 while starting in both of the Athletics' last two contests. Ramon Laureano (suspension) is one week away from being cleared to make his season debut with Oakland, and McKinney looks like one of the top candidates to lose out on at-bats in the outfield once that happens. McKinney is sitting on a miserable .111/.180/.200 slash line through 50 plate appearances this season.

MAY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Doubles as pinch hitter McKinney entered Wednesday's win over the Giants as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning and laced a double in his one plate appearance.

Impact McKinney was on the bench for the second straight night, but he came through nicely with his second extra-base hit of the season. The 27-year-old has found success at the plate elusive since the start of the season, and despite Wednesday's productive plate appearance, McKinney could find playing time increasingly sparse, especially once the switch-hitting Jed Lowrie returns from the COVID-19 injured list.

APRIL 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Friday's lineup McKinney will sit Friday against the Rangers.

Impact McKinney has done very little with his chances thus far this season, hitting .118/.189/.206 in 37 trips to the plate. Mickey McDonald will be the right fielder Friday.

APRIL 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Montas sharp, Orioles' defense not, as A's win home opener

Frankie Montas allowed two hits over six innings, the Athletics threw out two runners at the plate and Oakland held on and beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 in its home opener

APRIL 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sits versus righty McKinney is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

Impact McKinney has typically been a fixture in Oakland's lineup versus right-handed pitching to begin the season, but he'll take a seat in the series finale against Toronto righty Alek Manoah. With Chad Pinder and Seth Brown manning the corner-outfield spots, the recently recalled Christian Bethancourt will be replacing McKinney in the starting nine at first base.

APRIL 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

On bench against southpaw McKinney isn't starting Saturday's game against the Blue Jays.

Impact McKinney went 0-for-5 with a walk and two strikeouts in his last two starts, but he'll retreat to the bench with lefty Hyun Jin Ryu on the mound for Toronto. Jed Lowrie will serve as the designated hitter and bat third.

APRIL 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting against lefty McKinney isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Rays.

Impact McKinney started four of the first five games of the season and went 2-for-14 with a homer, two runs, two RBI and two walks. Seth Brown will serve as the designated hitter while Jed Lowrie starts at first base against left-hander Shane McClanahan.

APRIL 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Knocks solo shot McKinney went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a win over the Phillies on Sunday.

Impact McKinney drew the start in left field and knocked a 390-foot shot to right field in the seventh inning to expand the Athletics' lead to 2-0 at the time. The 27-year-old drew two starts overall in the weekend series against the Phillies, but Sunday's blast was his first hit of the season.

APRIL 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

McKinney goes deep, A's avert sweep in 4-1 win over Phillies

Billy McKinney homered and Daulton Jefferies and four relievers combined on a three-hitter to lead the Oakland Athletics past the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1

APRIL 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Remains out of lineup McKinney isn't starting Saturday's game against the Phillies, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact McKinney will be out of the lineup for a second straight game to begin the regular season. Jed Lowrie will serve as the designated hitter and bat second.

APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE