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BOSTON — Part of the Yankees’ call-up contingency for September includes a player you’ve probably never heard of and one that likely won’t be asked to take one at-bat all month.
Outfielder Rico Noel, 26, was called up to the Yankees for one reason: to run the bases. Across six minor league seasons Noel has 283 stolen bases and will be inserted over the next four weeks (and October?) to steal second base and pinch-run in scoring position.