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3 days ago
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Tommy Edman's RBI double
Carlos Rodon, Luke Weaver and Jorbit Vivas on leading Yankees to three-game sweep of Texas Yankees starter Carlos Rodon pitched another gem, striking out eight batters over six innings for his fourth straight win as the Bombers swept a three-game series from Texas 1-0. The bullpen then finished the job led by Luke Weaver, who completed his seventh save with a perfect ninth inning. The game's only run came from rookie Jorbit Vivas, who belted his first MLB home run and was "happy and excited to finally make the connection." 12:01 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
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3 days ago
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Yankees' rookie Jorbit Vivas hits first MLB home run, and it proves to be a game-winner
NEW YORK - A baseball that flew an estimated 360 feet in the Bronx will soon travel to Venezuela. "First thing I did was call my mom,'' said Yankees rookie Jorbit Vivas, after his first big-league home run was the difference in a 1-0 win against the Texas Rangers at windy, raw Yankee Stadium. Advertisement Back home in Puerto Cabello, Vivas' family has followed each of his 17 big-league games. 'They've been there for me since I was a little kid,'' he said through an interpreter. So, at some point, 'I'll take it back home to Venezuela, give it to my family,'' Vivas said of the prized baseball retrieved by Stadium security. On an overcast and unseasonably cool Thursday afternoon, Vivas jumped on Nathan Eovaldi's first-pitch fastball leading off the fifth inning and launched it into the lower right field stands. That helped the first-place Yankees (30-19) complete a 5-1 home stand, sweeping the Rangers (25-26) in a three-game set for the first time since 2021. Yankees' Jorbit Vivas gains playing time May 22, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees second baseman Jorbit Vivas (90) celebrates with teammates after hitting a solo home run during the fifth inning against the Texas Rangers at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Eovaldi was locked in a pitchers' duel with Yankee lefty Carlos Rodon when Vivas connected. Advertisement "My first at-bat (resulting in catcher's interference) he threw me a couple fastballs, and I was looking for something high in the zone, ready to hit,'' said Vivas, batting .319 with two homers in 26 games at Triple-A on May 2, when the Yankees summoned him from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. As the ball sailed over the right field wall, "so many things are going through my head in that moment,'' said Vivas. "My first one, finally. Very excited and happy about it.'' The lefty-hitting Vivas drew Thursday's start at second base, with veteran DJ LeMahieu getting a rest from the starting lineup ahead of a three-city Western road trip that begins Friday night at Colorado. LeMahieu wound up pinch-hitting for Vivas in the seventh inning, against a lefty reliever. Advertisement Yet, Vivas is expected to see increased starting time, along with Oswald Peraza, with Oswaldo Cabrera likely out for the season due to a left ankle fracture suffered last week at Seattle. "It's special. You're helping your team win,'' said Vivas, just the fourth Yankee to help them to a 1-0 victory via home run in the last 15 seasons. "And from day one, that's' what I'm trying to do here – find a way to help this team win any way possible.'' Watch Jorbit Vivas' first career home run Yankees' efficient pitching starts with Carlos Rodon May 22, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Rodon (55) with catcher J.C. Escarra (25)after the top of the sixth inning against the Texas Rangers at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Boosted at times by solid defense by Peraza at third base and Cody Bellinger in right field, Rodon lowered his seasonal ERA to 2.88 with six scoreless innings, yielding just two hits and two walks, with eight strikeouts. Advertisement "It's been a lot of really good,'' manager Aaron Boone said of Rodon, now 5-0 with a 1.48 ERA over his last seven starts, posting a 1.48 ERA. In fact, Yankees starters in this Gerrit Cole-less season (elbow surgery), and with Luis Gil (lat strain) sidelined probably until July, have posted a stellar 2.68 ERA in 34 starts since April 14. "Efficient, just getting ahead of guys,'' said Rodon, whose fastball-slider combo was especially effective. And he was even tougher when Escarra began calling for more curveballs and sliders later on. "Now, he has four pitches he can use at any time,'' said Escarra, the 30-year-old rookie who played another unsung role for a club that has won 11 of its last 14 games. Advertisement Eovaldi also exited after six innings, and both bullpens fought to a draw as the Yankees (30-19) received a scoreless inning apiece from Mark Leiter Jr., Devin Williams and Luke Weaver (seventh save). Luke Weaver works a third straight game May 22, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees relief pitcher Luke Weaver (30) delivers a pitch during the ninth inning against the Texas Rangers at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Due to his low pitch counts, Luke Weaver got the ninth inning call for a third straight day – a rarity for Boone's bullpen. 'Being efficient sometimes is really good. It allows you to be available,'' said Weaver, emerging with two saves and a win against Texas. Tuesday's save was a one-batter, two-pitch effort. Weaver followed another sharp eighth inning from Devin Williams, with two groundouts and a strikeout against Texas' top of the order. Advertisement Removed from the closer's role in late April, Williams has rediscovered his signature 'Airbender' changeup and hasn't yielded a run in his last seven outings, and 10 of his last 11. All told, Weaver threw just 18 pitches during the Texas sweep, as many pitches as Mark Leiter Jr. did in escaping his own seventh-inning jam Thursday. 'I didn't throw a lot of pitches, so I didn't really have an excuse,'' said Weaver, who also referenced Fernando Cruz (shoulder) going to the injured list Thursday. 'This is a collective effort (and we) want to make sure we pick each other up.'' This article originally appeared on Yankees' rookie Jorbit Vivas hits his first MLB home run Thursday
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
MLB shocking moment: Yankees' Jorbit Vivas hits Angels star Logan O'Hoppe in head during eighth-inning swing
MLB shocking moment: Yankees' Jorbit Vivas hits Angels star Logan O'Hoppe in head during eighth-inning swing (Image Source: Getty Images) Fans were stunned, and a player was shaken, by a jolting moment at Monday's game. What began as a routine night of baseball changed in a hurry. The New York Yankees played the Los Angeles Angels on Monday, May 26, 2025. But in the eighth something unexpected occurred, something that hushed the crowd. Logan O'Hoppe leaves game after scary bat incident Yankees rookie Jorbit Vivas is in the box to lead off the top of the eighth inning. He's a left-handed hitter. Behind him crouched Angels catcher Logan O'Hoppe, as usual. Vivas made contact with the pitch and swung his bat all the way through—but on the follow-through, his bat hit O'Hoppe right in the head. The impact knocked off O'Hoppe's catcher's mask. He looked stunned but stayed in the game for the rest of the inning. Before the ninth began, though, the Angels made a call. They took O'Hoppe out of the game to get him checked for a possible head injury. Angels manager Ron Washington later told reporters that Logan O'Hoppe said he felt fine, but the team didn't want to take any chances. According to they are keeping a close watch on him and his condition. Also Read: What Taylor Ward's 15th Homer Means for the Angels' Surging Momentum Team to monitor O'Hoppe's health; Vivas still adjusting to MLB life Logan O'Hoppe, who was born Feb. 9, 2000, in New York, joined the Angels in 2022. He's been a very good player for the team. For now, the team says he's 'day-to-day' and will determine at some base point before the next game if he is cleared to play in it. Jorbit Vivas is still new to the league. He joined the Yankees in late 2023. He made his big league debut on May 2, 2025, after an injury to Jazz Chisholm Jr. Since then, Vivas has been working hard to find his rhythm. He hit his first home run just a few days ago, on May 22, against the Rangers. That same night, the Yankees beat the Angels 5-1. Ryan Yarbrough pitched six strong innings, and Anthony Volpe delivered a big three-run double. For now, everyone is waiting to see if Logan O'Hoppe will return for Tuesday's game. His safety comes first. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Washington Post
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Angels catcher Logan O'Hoppe leaves game after getting hit in head by backswing
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Angels catcher Logan O'Hoppe left Monday night's game against the New York Yankees after getting hit in the head by Jorbit Vivas' backswing. Los Angeles manager Ron Washington said O'Hoppe felt fine after getting clipped by Vivas' bat on the final pitch in the top of the eighth inning, but the Angels took him out of the game before the ninth for tests. New York beat Los Angeles 5-1 .
Associated Press
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Angels catcher Logan O'Hoppe leaves game after getting hit in head by backswing
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Angels catcher Logan O'Hoppe left Monday night's game against the New York Yankees after getting hit in the head by Jorbit Vivas' backswing. Los Angeles manager Ron Washington said O'Hoppe felt fine after getting clipped by Vivas' bat on the final pitch in the top of the eighth inning, but the Angels took him out of the game before the ninth for tests. New York beat Los Angeles 5-1. Replays showed Vivas' long, looping backswing connected with O'Hoppe as the Yankees second baseman hit a flyball to center. Vivas' bat dislodged O'Hoppe's mask, and the catcher appeared to be momentarily stunned. Washington said O'Hoppe hopes to play Tuesday, but the Angels will wait for test results. O'Hoppe was replaced by Travis d'Arnaud behind the plate to start the ninth, and d'Arnaud singled in the bottom of the inning. O'Hoppe went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts Monday, but the 25-year-old catcher is off to a strong start in his third full big league season. He is batting .267 with 14 homers, 30 RBIs and an .832 OPS. ___ AP MLB:
