The Yankees’ youth movement began last year, when they shed the aging bodies and bloated contracts of Alex Rodriguez, Carlos Beltran and Brian McCann, and bade farewell to the retiring Mark Teixeira. Gary Sanchez was also given the day off, because not even 24-year-old catchers are expected to play day games after night games. Making just his fourth major league start, Bibens-Dirkx kept the young Yankees off balance with a collection of off-speed pitches. Only twice did a Yankee reach second base, both times because Williams, who walked and singled, stole second. As a Milwaukee Brewer last season, Carter shared the National League lead in home runs, 41, with Colorado’s Nolan Arenado.

Source: New York Times June 24, 2017 17:20 UTC