KANSAS CITY -- The most compelling storyline of the Yankees' 8-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night wasn't Clint Frazier flashing his talent and enthusiasm in a long-awaited season debut.
It wasn't Aaron Hicks becoming the first Yankees player with two inside-the-park homers in the same season since Mickey Mantle had three in 1958.
It wasn't Luis Severino overcoming rare struggles while improving his record to 7-1.
It wasn't Giancarlo Stanton hitting a towering 432-foot homer to center in the ninth nor Gary Sanchez following it with a 398-foot homer to left for his second of the game.