Yankees Suffer Dramatic Loss to Marlins
Miami – Just like the classic bullpen, there’s a new one in town.
After the Yankees revamped their bullpen by acquiring three relief pitchers at the trade deadline, those new faces played a key role in a game that seemed like a sure win—until it wasn’t.
Jake Byrd and David Bedner combined to allow six runs over seven innings, squandering a five-run advantage before Kamilo Doval took the mound. New utility player Jose Caballero made a costly error in right field that added fuel to the fire.
Ultimately, the Yankees faced a disheartening 13-12 loss to the Marlins at Rondepot Park on Friday night.
Agustin Ramirez, a former Yankees prospect who was part of the Jazz Chisholm Jr. trade last year, delivered a walk-off hit, a dribbler just in front of the plate that brought Xaiver Edwards home from third.
Doval, who had managed to score an out, struggled against batters 8 and 9 and issued a walk. Edwards then managed a single that slipped under Caballero’s glove, tying the game at 12.
In the top of the ninth, Ryan McMahon pushed the Yankees ahead 11-10 with an RBI single, setting up a pinch-hit situation for Caballero. Anthony Volpe capped off a stellar evening with four hits, including a double that put the Yankees up 12-10.
Volpe had already tied the game earlier with his seventh home run in just 13 games.
Byrd and Bedner, who arrived in Miami early that morning after a late flight from Denver, saw the Yankees’ comfortable five-run lead evaporate in the seventh inning, as they gave up six runs without getting three outs, allowing the Marlins to take a surprising 10-9 lead.
Bird, starting the seventh, seemed set for an easy outing but ended up loading the bases after giving up a single and issuing a walk. Manager Aaron Boone turned to Bedner, but he struggled as well, leaving a fastball in a hittable zone for Javier Sanoja.
Bedner quickly followed by allowing a double to Jakob Marsee in his MLB debut and a single to Ramirez, putting the Marlins ahead 10-9.
After Volpe tied the game again in the eighth, Bedner returned to the mound and managed a scoreless inning.
Carlos Rodon had a no-hitter going into the fifth but lost his command, walking three batters and ultimately giving up a two-run homer. He threw 107 pitches before leaving with two runners on base in a 6-2 game.
Jonathan Roashiga followed, but he loaded the bases on his second pitch to pinch hitter Liam Hicks.
Fortunately, Roashiga was saved by Ryan McMahon, who fielded a hard ground ball from Kyle Stalker and made the final out.
Rodon’s night ended with him charged for four runs and five walks, despite only giving up two hits and striking out a batter in the ninth. His three outings in the last stretch haven’t been the best.
Trent Grisham attempted to provide some breathing room, notching a career-high 19th home run in the seventh.
Giancarlo Stanton, back at his old stomping grounds, shocked the crowd with a three-run homer in the third inning, giving the Yankees an early lead of 3-0. This marked his ninth homer in 21 games, launched at an impressive 116 miles per hour.
The Yankees extended their lead in the fifth against Janson Junk, a former Yankees prospect traded to the Angels. Jasson Domínguez hit an RBI single, scoring Volpe, while Cody Bellinger followed with a two-run single to make it 6-0.
