Cortes Jr. expected to start for the Yankees against Rays
The Rays will roll out Michael Wacha to the mound Wednesday and the Yankees plan to give Nestor Cortes Jr. the startJULY 28, 2021 • Associated Press
CHRIS GITTENS FIRST BASEMAN - NO TEAM
FIRST BASEMAN - NO TEAM
Montgomery scheduled to start for New York against Tampa Bay
The Rays are expected to send Shane McClanahan to the mound Tuesday and the Yankees will give Jordan Montgomery the startJULY 27, 2021 • Associated Press
Red Sox end Germán's no-hit bid in 8th, storm past Yanks 5-4
Held hitless into the eighth inning by Domingo Germán and looking feeble, Alex Verdugo and the Boston Red Sox suddenly erupted for five runs to shake Fenway Park and storm past the...JULY 25, 2021 • Associated Press
Heads to injured list Gittens was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a sprained right ankle.
Impact Gittens suffered the injury during Saturday's contest when he stepped on a bat and rolled his ankle. The 27-year-old was scheduled to undergo X-rays, and the diagnosis of a sprain indicates the imaging came back clean. It remains unclear how long he's expected to be sidelined. Gio Urshela (illness) was activated from the COVID-19 injured list in a corresponding move.
JULY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
German, Yankees to face Perez, Red Sox
The Yankees will start Domingo German on Sunday and the Red Sox are expected to counter with Martin PerezJULY 25, 2021 • Associated Press
Getting X-rays on ankle Gittens underwent X-rays on Saturday after stepping on a bat and rolling his ankle, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Impact Gittens had only just returned to the lineup after missing a few days with a minor Achilles injury. Whether or not he'll need to miss more time remains to be seen.
JULY 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ready to go Friday Gittens (Achilles) is starting at first base and batting seventh Friday against the Red Sox.
Impact Gittens was held out of the starting nine the past three games with Achilles soreness, but he'll rejoin the lineup Friday. The 27-year-old is 1-for-8 with three walks in four games since rejoining the big-league roster.
JULY 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Rodriguez expected to start for the Red Sox against the Yankees
The Red Sox will send Eduardo Rodriguez to the mound Friday and the Yankees plan to give Gerrit Cole the startJULY 23, 2021 • Associated Press
Sitting again with injury Gittens (Achilles) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Red Sox.
Impact Gittens remains day-to-day with a sore Achilles, which is keeping him on the bench for the third game in a row. DJ LeMahieu picks up another start at first base in Gittens' stead.
JULY 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Houck expected to start as Boston hosts New York
The Yankees will start Jordan Montgomery on Thursday and the Red Sox are expected to counter with Tanner HouckJULY 22, 2021 • Associated Press
Sitting due to sore Achilles Gittens (Achilles) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
Impact DJ LeMahieu will pick up the start at first base while Gittens sits for the second straight day on account of a sore Achilles. According to Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News, Gittens was spotted on the field Wednesday taking part in stretches and agility drills with a trainer, a positive sign for his chances of avoiding a trip to the injured list.
JULY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Managing Achilles issue Gittens didn't start Tuesday's game against the Phillies due to Achilles soreness, Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports.
Impact Catcher Rob Brantly was pressed into starting at first base Tuesday with Gittens sidelined and DJ LeMahieu (illness) also scratched from the lineup. Gittens should be considered day-to-day with the severity of the Achilles issue unclear.
JULY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Not starting Tuesday Gittens is not in the lineup for Tuesday's series opener against the Phillies.
Impact The rookie takes a seat after going 1-for-7 with three walks in the weekend series against Boston. DJ LeMahieu steps in at first base Tuesday, with Rougned Odor playing second base and Tyler Wade playing third.
JULY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Stepping in as everyday 1B Gittens will start at first base and bat fifth Sunday against the Red Sox.
Impact While all of Luke Voit (knee), Gio Urshela (COVID-19) and Miguel Andujar (wrist) are on the shelf, Gittens should be in store for a full run of playing time at first base. He'll stick in the lineup for the third straight game after going 1-for-4 with a pair of walks between the first two contests of the series.
JULY 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Red Sox stifle short-handed Yanks 4-0 with Judge on COVID IL
Eduardo Rodriguez shut down the short-handed Yankees into the sixth inning, Christian Arroyo and JJULY 17, 2021 • Associated Press
Recalled, starting Friday Gittens will start Friday's game against Boston at first base after being recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
Impact Gittens rejoins the Yankees in a flurry of roster moves relating to the club's COVID-19 issues, while Luke Voit (knee) also landed on the 10-day injured list. Gittens' promotion indicates that he's gotten past the undisclosed issue that landed him on the 7-day IL in early July. He recorded just two hits across 21 at-bats in his first stint with the big club before being optioned June 20.
JULY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Yanks, Rockies deal with COVID surges after All-Star break
For the first time in months, COVID-19 is creating chaos around Major League BaseballJULY 16, 2021 • Associated Press
Out with injury Gittens was placed on the injured list at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday with an undisclosed injury, Conor Foley of The Scranton Times-Tribune reports.
Impact Gittens was optioned to Triple-A on June 20 and had been unable to play the past few days for the RailRiders while dealing with the injury. It's unclear when the 27-year-old is expected to return.
JULY 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Returns to minors Gittens was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after Sunday's win over Oakland.
Impact Gittens has been in the majors the past couple weeks but will return to Triple-A with Luke Voit (oblique) expected to return from the injured list Tuesday. Gittens appeared in nine games and went 2-for-19 with a homer and four RBI during his first taste of big-league action.
JUNE 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Yankees turn game-ending triple-play, beat A's 2-1
The New York Yankees turned their third triple play of the season to strand the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth, bailing out closer Aroldis Chapman in a shaky outing and closi...JUNE 20, 2021 • Associated Press
Gittens talks homering for first big-league hit: 'An amazing feeling' BUFFALO – Chris Gittens had his first career hit – a homer of all things – until he didn’t. It was last Thursday in Minneapolis when the rig...
JUNE 17, 2021 • NEWSDAY.COM
Goes deep for first big-league hit Gittens went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-5 victory over Toronto.
Impact Gittens connected on his first big-league hit in the fourth inning, crushing a 439-foot solo homer to tie the score 2-2. The long ball was a memorable moment in what has otherwise been a rough start to Gittens' big-league career, as he has gone 1-for-17 with seven strikeouts thus far.
JUNE 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Chris Gittens finally snaps his big-league 0-fer with home run vs. the Blue Jays They couldn’t take this one back.
JUNE 16, 2021 • NYDAILYNEWS.COM
Here's John Sterling's call of Yankees rookie Chris Gittens' first MLB homer Yankees rookie Chris Gittens blasted his first home run as a big leaguer Tuesday night against the Toronto Blue Jays at Sahlen Field in Buff...
JUNE 16, 2021 • NORTHJERSEY.COM
Hitless in big-league debut Gittens went 0-for-3 with a walk in Saturday's loss to Boston.
Impact The 27-year-old was called up to the big club earlier in the day, and Gittens was immediately inserted into the starting lineup to handle first base. He failed to reach base in his initial three plate appearances before drawing a walk in the ninth inning. Gittens isn't expected to take on an everyday role, but he should get occasional starts while Luke Voit (oblique) remains on the injured list.
JUNE 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
