In the eighth inning of last Friday’s 9-0 loss to the Rays at the Trop, the Yankees turned to a position-player pitcher for the first time this season and sent in Marwin Gonzalez to pitch. The veteran got the final out of the inning from the only batter he faced, Harold Ramírez.
Beyond the general notability of a position player pitching, Gonzalez’s stint on the mound also added something notable to his season. Including the couple times he’s technically been the Yankees’ DH when coming in as a pinch-runner, Gonzalez has now played all but two positions possible for the Yankees this season: catcher and center field.