NEW YORK – Purple Sox high outfield prospect Jhostynxon Garcia will bat fifth and begin in heart subject in his MLB debut Friday evening at Yankee Stadium, whereas Brayan Bello and Max Fried sq. off on the pitcher’s mound.
The Purple Sox known as up Garcia early Thursday afternoon to interchange right-fielder and ’24 Gold Glove defender Wilyer Abreu, whom they positioned on the 10-day injured record with a proper calf pressure (retroactive to Aug. 18).
To counter the lefty Fried – who selected the Yankees over the Purple Sox in free company final December – supervisor Alex Cora has stacked his lineup as a lot as the present roster permits. Romy Gonzalez is main off, and Cora has ordinary leadoff man Roman Anthony, the hero Thursday evening, batting third.
Rob Refsnyder’s absence – he landed on the 10-day IL Monday with a light indirect pressure – can be felt, although. The veteran utility-man is slashing .287/.384/.521 in opposition to lefties this 12 months, and .314/.383/.543 in opposition to southpaw starters, particularly. Over six video games in opposition to the Yankees again in June, he went 5 for 15 (.333) with a pair of doubles, 4 runs and three walks.
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Purple Sox lineup
Romy Gonzalez 1B
Alex Bregman 3B
Roman Anthony RF
Trevor Story SS
Jhostynxon Garcia CF
Jarren Duran LF
Ceddanne Rafaela 2B
Nate Eaton DH
Connor Wong C
Yankees lineup
Trent Grisham CF
Ben Rice 1B
Aaron Choose DH
Cody Bellinger RF
Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2B
Jasson Domínguez LF
Anthony Volpe SS
Ryan McMahon 3B
Austin Wells C
Possible pitchers
LHP Max Fried vs. RHP Brayan Bello
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