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
GIO URSHELA #9 - THIRD BASEMAN - ATLANTA BRAVES
9 HR •
52 RBI •
.250 AVG
9 HR
52 RBI
.250 AVG
Confirmed positive for COVID Urshela is on the COVID-19 injured list after testing positive for the virus Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Urshela is one of six confirmed positive cases for the Yankees coming out of the All-Star break. He'll be out for at least 10 days and will need to clear the health and safety protocols before being able to rejoin the team. DJ LeMahieu figures to see more action at third base in Urshela's absence, which should lead to more opportunities at the keystone for Rougned Odor and Tyler Wade.
JULY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Going through COVID-19 protocols Urshela is going through the league's COVID-19 protocols Thursday, Buster Olney of ESPN reports.
Impact The Yankees already had three players test positive for the virus and land on the COVID injured list earlier in the day, and Urshela, Aaron Judge and Kyle Higashioka could follow to the shelf if positive tests are confirmed. Thursday's matchup with the Red Sox has already been postponed due to the outbreak. Urshela will be away from the team for at least 10 days if he returns a positive result.
JULY 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Cortes, Yankees bullpen combo on 3-hitter, blank Astros 4-0
Nestor Cortes and three relievers combined for a three-hitter and Brett Gardner and DJ LeMahieu drove in two runs each to lead the New York Yankees to a 4-0 win over the Houston As...JULY 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Judge hits 20th homer as Yankees hold off Mariners 5-4
Aaron Judge capped New York’s early offensive outburst against Seattle All-Star Yusei Kikuchi with his 20th home run of the season, and the Yankees held on for a 5-4 win over the M...JULY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Blasts 11th home run Urshela went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run in Game 2 of Sunday's 4-2 doubleheader win over the Mets.
Impact Urshela took Mets starter Corey Oswalt deep to left in the second inning to give New York an early 3-0 lead it wouldn't relinquish. The homer extended Urshela's hitting streak to five games, a stretch that's seen him go 6-for-16 with two home runs.
JULY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Urshela's 3-run HR lifts Yanks over Mets 4-2 to avoid sweep
Gio Urshela hit a three-run homer and the New York Yankees saved a little face by beating the Mets 4-2 to avoid a Subway Series sweepJULY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Walsh slams Chapman as Angels stun Yanks after Ohtani flops
Jared Walsh hit a tying grand slam off Aroldis Chapman in a seven-run ninth inning for his second homer of a long night, and the Los Angeles Angels stunned the New York Yankees 11-...JULY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Takes seat Wednesday Urshela is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.
Impact DJ LeMahieu will pick up a start at third base in place of Urshela, who will get a breather after he had been in the lineup in each of the past five contests. Unless he's deployed as a pinch hitter Wednesday, Urshela will wrap up June with a .298/.327/.532 slash line and five home runs across 23 games.
JUNE 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Goes deep in loss Urshela went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in a loss to the Angels on Monday.
Impact Urshela took Angels starter Dylan Bundy deep in the second inning to temporarily tie the game 2-2. The homer was his 10th of the season and accounted for his 32nd RBI. Urshela has racked up five multi-hit games over his past nine contests and is slashing .343/.361/.657 with three homers, two doubles and five RBI over that span.
JUNE 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Good to go Friday Urshela (shin) will be in the lineup Friday against the Red Sox, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
Impact The 28-year-old was held out of Wednesday's lineup after being hit by a pitch on the right shin Tuesday, but he'll rejoin the starting nine after Thursday's scheduled off day. Urshela is 8-for-20 with two homers, a double, four RBI and four runs in his past five games and will attempt to pick up where he left off.
JUNE 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Red Sox, streaking Martinez set for matchup with Yankees
Boston's Martinez puts 13-game hit streak on the line against YankeesJUNE 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Judge, Sánchez drive Yanks to blowout win over Royals
Aaron Judge homered for the first of his three hits, Gary Sánchez connected for the second straight game and the New York Yankees got their first blowout victory in a month, beatin...JUNE 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
On bench Thursday Urshela (shin) will remain on the bench for Thursday's game against the Royals.
Impact Urshela was struck in the shin by a pitch Tuesday and did not appear in Wednesday's contest. He'll sit for at least one more day, with DJ LeMahieu again sliding over to the hot corner and Rougned Odor starting at second base.
JUNE 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Keller scheduled to start for Royals at Yankees
The Yankees are expected to send Jameson Taillon to the mound Thursday and the Royals will give Brad Keller the startJUNE 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sánchez, Voit lift Yankees over Royals 6-5 in thriller
Gary Sánchez homered off Greg Holland in the ninth inning, Luke Voit hit a winning single and the New York Yankees survived another blown save by Aroldis Chapman to beat the Kansas...JUNE 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gio Urshela not in Yankee lineup after taking pitch off shin on Tuesday night Gio Urshela was out of the lineup Wednesday night with a sore left shin after being hit by a pitch there on Tuesday night.
JUNE 23, 2021 • MCALL.COM
X-rays on shin negative Manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday that X-rays conducted on Urshela's right shin returned negative, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports. Urshela is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game...
Impact According to Boone, Urshela is merely tending to some soreness in the shin after he was struck by a pitch in the seventh inning of Tuesday's loss. DJ LeMahieu will fill in at third base for Urshela, who could be ready to rejoin the lineup for Thursday's series finale if the pain in his lower leg subsides overnight.
JUNE 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting after being hit by pitch Urshela is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals, one day after he was struck by a pitch in the right shin during the Yankees' 6-5 loss, Brendan Kuty of The New...
Impact Urshela wasn't removed from the contest when he was struck by the pitch in his seventh-inning at-bat, but he was clearly favoring his right leg in the field for the rest of the night. Manager Aaron Boone will look to get ahead of the injury by holding out Urshela, who can be considered day-to-day heading into Thursday's series finale. Urshela had recorded three multi-hit games in his last five appearances, and he went 8-for-20 with two homers, a double, four RBI, four runs and eight strikeouts during that time.
JUNE 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Cole's strikeouts, spin rate down, Royals rally past Yanks
Gerrit Cole’s strikeouts and spin rate dropped as he pitched for the first time since Major League Baseball’s crackdown on sticky substances, and the Kansas City Royals rallied off...JUNE 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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
Connects on ninth homer Urshela went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Athletics.
Impact Urshela's 424-foot blast off Jesus Luzardo broke a 4-4 tie in the eighth inning and helped put an end to the Athletics' seven-game winning streak. The long ball was the fourth of the month for Urshela, who has compiled a stellar .902 OPS through 16 games in June.
JUNE 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Montgomery expected to start as Yankees host the Athletics
The Yankees will send Jordan Montgomery to the mound Sunday and the Athletics plan to give Sean Manaea the startJUNE 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Urshela takes shard in eye, hits Yanks’ go-ahead home run Gio Urshela stayed in the game despite a shard of a broken bat hitting his right eye in the second inning and hit a go-ahead homer eighth as...
JUNE 19, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
After eye injury, Gio Urshela sees way clear to deliver Yankees a win - The Boston Globe The third baseman stayed in the game despite a splinter hitting his eye in the second inning, then hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth.
JUNE 19, 2021 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM
