Jeter won’t be in Bronx with Fish
DETROIT — Numbah Two will not make his return to The Bronx next week. Marlins owner Derek Jeter told reporters in Miami that he would not be making the trip to New York with the team, citing it being an “awkward situation.”
Jeter’s Marlins will be at Yankee Stadium on Monday and Tuesday for a quick twogame series.
Maybe rooting for the visitors in what has been referred to as “The House That Jeter Built” would be too strange for the Yankee Captain.
Also, given the way the whole Giancarlo Stanton trade was handled, things would probably be pretty awkward between current and former Yankee stars.
Jeter has certainly been criticized for how he’s handled a number of moves since taking over in Miami — gutting the roster by dealing superstars and unceremoniously dumping staffers. But he’s remained undeterred in trying to turn the embattled franchise around.
Jeter hasn’t returned to The Bronx since he got his number retired in Monument Park last May.
Given his new situation, who knows when he’ll be back again.
NO RELIEF
Dellin Betances couldn’t get through the eighth inning despite the Yankees leading the Tigers 8-3 when it started — needing Chad Green to save him. He got just two outs while allowing three runs on five hits.
In what has become a common occurrence, Betances got ambushed on a first-pitch fastball solo homer — this time by Jeimer Candelario. The same thing happened in Toronto against Kevin Pillar.
“I know the result wasn’t great for him tonight, but I do feel like he’s very close to being where we need him to be,” Aaron Boone said.
Betances, whose command betrayed him in 2017, did throw 18 strikes in 24 pitches — but he mostly abandoned his fastball, going with his breaking ball the majority of the time.
“It’s tough right now. This is the best I’ve felt in a while,” Betances said. “I mean, both pitches I felt really good with it and they just found holes for everything.”
Even so, Betances is going to need to show some results at some point.
Tommy Kahnle (6.14 ERA), David Robertson (4.15) and Adam Warren (3.86) have also gotten off to slow starts.
Aroldis Chapman, who was shaky in Boston, struck out the side in the ninth to record his second save.
AUSTIN APPEALS
Tyler Austin appealed his five-game suspension but it’s unknown when it will be heard.
Austin thinks he should get fewer than five games for his actions in fighting the Red Sox. “I just felt it was the best decision to appeal.”
Asked for the second straight day if he would’ve made the same decision to charge the mound, Austin replied: “I’d rather not say but I don’t know. I think I’d react the same way, yeah, but we’ll see.”
CC YOU SOON
Boone thinks the Yankees are marking Tuesday for CC Sabathia’s return from the disabled list, where he has been out with a hip injury.
Sabathia threw a 57-pitch bullpen on Thursday, and will throw another bullpen on Saturday.
The 37-year-old lefty says there are no issues with his hip at this point.
With Sonny Gray having been bumped up to take Sabathia’s last turn on Thursday, Luis Cessa will follow Jordan Montgomery on Saturday in Detroit.
DRURY DOING BETTER
The Yankees are still awaiting all the results from tests on Brandon Drury (migraines, blurred vision).
Drury will see the ophthalmologist and do a couple more tests to determine whether it’s migraines or a neck issue or something of that sort.
Aaron Boone said anything about a timetable would be speculative at this point, but he has spoken with the third baseman, who is in good spirits. “He sounded upbeat and in a good place,” Boone said.