Some interesting Yankees notes and nuggets
In perusing the Yankees' game notes for today, here are a few things that jump out beyond the obvious you already know (i.e., the starting pitcher have been ridiculously good over the first six games):
- Since 2017, the Yankees are 134-90 (.598) in March/April, which is the best record in MLB in that time span.
- In Will Warren's 16 starts at Yankee Stadium last season, he went 7-4 with a 3.50 ERA in 2025, and allowed two or less earned runs i 11 of those starts.
- The Yankees are 13-for-16 in ABS challenges so far, good for an 81.2% success rate. That's quite a few points higher than the MLB average success rate of 55.4%. Only the Twins have challenged more calls with 26.
- Everyone loves a good RISP stat (once they learn what the acronym stands for, that is), so here goes: Yankees batters have slashed .317/.356/.585 (13-for-41) with 3 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs, 18 RBI, 3 walks and 1 sacrifice fly with RISP this season.
- On this day in Yankees history, according to the SABR Baseball Biography Project: Back in 1919, Yankees outfielder Ping Bodie defeated an ostrich named “Percy” in a spaghetti-eating contest in spring training. Bodie outlasted the ostrich, who passed out after his 11th plate of pasta.
Mark La Monica is a deputy sports editor at Newsday. He also covers mixed martial arts.
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