Gio Urshela re-entered the spotlight over the last few days. On Sunday he drove in a couple of runs, put on his usual defensive clinic at third base, and made one acrobatic slide to beat a play at the plate. Last night, he swatted a game-tying dinger against the Rays. His performances turned into a discussion point in the locker room. “We wouldn’t be in first place without Gio,” Aaron Judge explained to Bryan Hoch on Sunday.
Judge’s comment is obviously teammate talk. Urhsela has been a one-win player this season, and the Yankees have a five-game lead over the Rays.