KYLE HIGASHIOKA NEWS

Slated to start Tuesday Higashioka will start Tuesday's AL Wild Card Game against the Red Sox, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Impact Higashioka will draw the start in Tuesday's winner-take-all contest with Gerrit Cole on the mound for the Yankees. The 31-year-old went 1-for-10 with two RBI and four strikeouts across his final three appearances of the regular season.

OCTOBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bichette homers twice, Blue Jays top Yanks 6-5, tighten race

Bo Bichette homered twice, including a tiebreaking drive off Clay Holmes in the eighth inning that lifted the Toronto Blue Jays over the Yankees 6-5, tightened the AL wild-card rac...

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yankees rout Red Sox in opener of series with major playoff implications

Giancarlo Stanton and the Yankees hammered the Red Sox 8-3 as the wild-card contenders opened a crucial three-game series.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Cole, Stanton lead Yankees past Red Sox 8-3, cut lead to 1

Gerrit Cole took a two-hit shutout into the sixth inning to lead the New York Yankees to an 8-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yanks sweep Texas, pass Blue Jays, roll into Fenway showdown

Gleyber Torres doubled home Joey Gallo for the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning, Gary Sánchez followed with a two-run homer and the New York Yankees rallied past the Texas Rang...

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sánchez homers, Yanks beat Rangers 4-3 to gain in wild card

Gary Sánchez rebounded from poor defensive play with a go-ahead home run, four pitchers combined for scoreless relief and the New York Yankees gained in the AL wild-card race with...

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blasts 10th home run Higashioka went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 8-7 win over the Mets.

Impact Higashioka took Taijuan Walker deep for a two-run homer in the second inning. It was the first of three Yankees home runs that inning. The catcher has started just six games since Aug. 19, but he has homered in three of them. He is slashing .178/.254/.411 with 10 long balls, 24 RBI and 20 runs scored in 181 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Judge HRs twice, rallies Yanks past Mets on 9/11 anniversary

Aaron Judge tied it with his second homer of the game in the eighth inning, Mets infielder Javier Báez gave away the lead with an error a few at-bats later and the New York Yankees...

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goes deep in win Higashioka went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in an 8-2 win over Oakland on Friday.

Impact The backstop made his first start since Aug. 21 and pounded his second homer in his past three games. It has largely been a frustrating campaign for Higashioka, however, as he is slashing just .184/.256/.414 overall.

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Stanton slugs Yankees past A's 8-2, Cole wins third straight

Giancarlo Stanton homered for a fourth straight game, Aaron Judge hit a three-run shot in front of friends and family, and the New York Yankees extended their best winning streak i...

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Barnes scheduled to start for Twins at Yankees

The Yankees will send Nestor Cortes Jr. to the mound Friday and the Twins plan to give Charlie Barnes the start

AUGUST 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Slams eighth home run Higashioka went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Twins.

Impact Higashioka slammed a two-run homer off Danny Coulombe in the fourth inning. In addition, he drove in Andrew Velazquez on a double in the third inning. The catcher is back to splitting time behind the plate with teammate Gary Sanchez (illness) after Sanchez returned August 17. Higashioka is slashing just .181/.256/.403 with eight long balls, 20 RBI and 17 runs scored in 160 plate appearances.

AUGUST 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Thursday's Twins-N.Y. Yankees game recap The Yankees' Kyle Higashioka doubled home New York's first run, then smacked a two-out, two-run home run to extend the Yankees' lead to six...

AUGUST 20, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Voit's double lifts surging Yanks to 7-5 win over Twins

Luke Voit hit a two-run double out of the leadoff spot in New York’s four-run third inning and the surging Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 7-5 Thursday night for their season-high...

AUGUST 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rizzo returns to Yankees' lineup, Chapman back in bullpen

Anthony Rizzo is back in the Yankees’ lineup after a bout with COVID-19, and closer Aroldis Chapman also was activated before New York’s series finale against the Boston Red Sox

AUGUST 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Set to lose work to Sanchez Higashioka is on the bench for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Red Sox.

Impact Higashioka will likely be behind the plate for the nightcap, but his run as the Yankees' No. 1 catcher is over after top backstop Gary Sanchez (illness) was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list prior to the twin bill. While starting in 10 of the Yankees' past 12 games, Higashioka went 4-for-39 with a home run, five RBI and two additional runs.

AUGUST 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gets maintenance day Higashioka is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

Impact Higashioka has taken over as the Yankees' No. 1 catcher since Gary Sanchez (illness) was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Aug. 5, starting six of the past seven contests while going 4-for-24 with a home run, two doubles, five RBI and three runs. He'll just be getting a breather due to the quick turnaround for the series finale, with opening pitch set for 2:10 p.m. ET. Rob Brantly will catch for starting pitcher Lucas Luetge on Wednesday.

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in loss Higashioka went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's loss to the Royals.

Impact It was largely a frustrating game for the backstop, as he struck out twice and committed two errors. However, Higashioka came through with a fourth-inning two-run blast that temporarily gave the Yankees a lead. The long ball was Higashioka's first since June 22. He has a career-high seven homers on the season but is slashing a paltry .185/.261/.411.

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees COVID-19 outbreak continues as Rizzo tests positive

Newcomer Anthony Rizzo has become the latest Yankees player to test positive for the coronavirus

AUGUST 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yanks smart on bases, take advantage of error to top M's 5-4

DJ LeMahieu and Kyle Higashioka made savvy baserunning moves, turning a double-play grounder into the go-ahead run, and the New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 5-4 for their...

AUGUST 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes seat Saturday Higashioka isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Seattle.

Impact The 31-year-old had started the last three games while filling in for Gary Sanchez, who was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Friday. Higashioka will serve as the primary catcher in Sanchez's absence, but Rob Brantly will draw the start behind the dish and bat ninth Saturday.

AUGUST 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gardner lifts Yanks over Mariners 3-2 in 11 for 4th straight

Brett Gardner singled home the winning run with two outs in the 11th inning and the surging New York Yankees staged two late comebacks before beating the Seattle Mariners 3-2 for t...

AUGUST 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yanks C Sánchez latest player to test positive for COVID-19

Catcher Gary Sánchez has become the latest New York Yankees player to test positive for the coronavirus

AUGUST 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes over for ill Sanchez Higashioka will start at catcher and bat eighth Thursday against the Mariners.

Impact For the second straight day, Higashioka will be starting at catcher in place of Gary Sanchez, who was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Thursday after testing positive for the coronavirus. Assuming Sanchez's positive result is confirmed by a lab-based test, he'll be sidelined for at least 10 days, giving Higashioka a week-and-a-half-long run as the Yankees' No. 1 catcher. Higashioka, who tested positive for the virus himself coming out of the All-Star break, is batting .196 with six home runs and 12 RBI across 114 plate appearances on the season.

AUGUST 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Yanks lefty Montgomery joins Cole on sideline with COVID-19

Yankees left-hander Jordan Montgomery has tested positive for COVID-19, joining fellow starter Gerrit Cole among New York players sidelined by the virus

AUGUST 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS