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With the postseason approaching and only a handful of regular season contests left, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone is contemplating how to manage his roster. During a media session, Boone discussed his approach to resting certain players and adjusting their roles in the upcoming games.
Boone emphasized the importance of evaluating players in specific situations. "Obviously want to see some guys in some spots," he said. "The value is just trying to get them in the best spots." He then provided details on individual players: "I'll probably give [Austin] Wells a couple more days, kind of every other day. [Cody] Bellinger will pretty much play for the most part. May split some games up."
Regarding the pitching staff, Boone noted that the team is focusing on how to deploy relievers. "Obviously prioritizing how we want to use guys in the pen. Mainly like [David] Bednar, [Paul] Blackburn, [Brent] Headrick," he explained. He also mentioned the need to manage starter workloads: "How far we're going to go with starters, what we're going to do, starter-wise, on the weekend, and you've got to cover innings and things like that. A lot of different moving parts with it."
Key Analysis
Boone's decisions come as the Yankees prepare for the Wild Card Round, where they are likely to face the Boston Red Sox. The team will be without Aaron Judge for that round due to an injury unrelated to the rib issue that sidelined him for most of the season. MLB insider Jon Morosi attempted to alleviate concerns among Yankees fans. "Yankees fans are justified in worrying about Aaron Judge's injury," Morosi wrote on X. "But remember: NYY is 7-6 vs. BOS, and Judge played in 3 of those games. The Red Sox have averaged only 3 runs per game vs. the Yankees. The Yankees have given up the fewest runs in the MLB."
Originally reported by yahoo.