Blue Jays Dominate Yankees 8-1 in Preseason Matchup as Gerrit Cole’s Status Remains Uncertain

The Blue Jays put together a second good performance in a row by beating the New York Yankees 8-1 on Tuesday in a preseason game.

The Yankees were riding a three-game winning streak in Dunedin, Fla., but without several regulars.

Justin Turner drove in two runs after hitting three singles. Daulton Varsho also hit two productive singles in addition to scoring a run himself.

The Jays completed the scoring in a successful fifth inning in which they scored five runs, including two from Santiago Espinal with a double.

José Berrios allowed the Bronx Bombers’ only run in the first inning when Jose Rojas drove Trent Grisham home on a single. In the end, the starter allowed an earned run, a walk and three hits in three and a third innings. His 39 catches on 63 pitches allowed him to achieve three strikeouts.

Gerrit Cole: the Yankees remain waiting

Yankees manager Aaron Boone also didn’t really have an update to give on the health of his ace pitcher Gerrit Cole, who underwent a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test on his right elbow on Monday. . But he agrees it would be surprising to see him in the opening game. Until then, more tests need to be done and he doesn’t expect an imminent prognosis.

“It’ll probably take a few days to have a verdict,” said Boone, who added that the team was still deciding who will start on Day 1 against the Houston Astros on March 28. The internal options are Carlos Rodon, Marcus Stroman and Nestor Cortes. Cole, 33, has earned that tenure four straight times since signing with the Yankees in December.

Aaron Judge was also out today. The center fielder is not expected to play until Wednesday due to fatigue from training camp.

2024-03-12 21:04:06
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