Mar 1, 2023; Tampa, Florida, USA; New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German (0) throws a pitch during the first inning against the Washington Nationals at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
The Yankees dropped both games in a split-squad series on Saturday afternoon. Losing to the Pittsburgh Pirates 3–0 and Philadelphia Phillies 6–3, the Bombers walked away with more negatives than positives. However, the main takeaways against Philadelphia range from a few notable pitching performances and several offensive contributors.
The Yankees had a few standout hitters:
Starting with the Yankees’ offense, they recorded just four hits and struck out 12 times across 31 at-bats.