The Yankees are coming off of a conflicting series against the division rival Orioles: a huge comeback featuring a clutch Aaron Judge bomb, and then two particularly painful losses. They are now headed into a series with the talented but scuffling Padres.
They will send Randy Vásquez out to the hill to make his Major League debut against the 23-27 Friars. Vásquez is knocking on the door of the Yankees’ top 10 prospects, and features an excellent breaking ball. In 42.2 innings pitched, he owns a 4.85 ERA and 4.67 FIP in Triple-A this season.
Vásquez squared off with San Diego’s own Joe Musgrove, who started the year on the injured list, and has yet to quite find his footing.