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When news broke that the Dodgers planned to visit President Trump at the White House to commemorate last year’s World Series win, grumbles quickly spread across L.A.

Who in the front office or clubhouse thought it was smart to celebrate the Dodgers' incredible 2024 run — powered by talent homegrown and international that looks like the city on its logo — with someone who lost L.A. County to Kamala Harris by nearly 33 points?

Why would the Blue Crew want to be seen with the reddest member of this country's own Red Army?

How could the team of Jackie Robinson and Jaime Jarrín — with appreciation nights this season for seven ethnic groups, the LGBTQ+ community and labor unions — possibly want anything to do with a commander-in-chief who has declared all things DEI verboten and wants to gut labor rights?

Calls immediately came for the Dodgers to follow the lead of champions like the Golden State Warriors and Philadelphia Eagles, who boycotted the White House during Trump’s first term as a rebuke of everything he stands for.

Read more:Hernández: Dodgers visiting Trump's White House goes against everything they represent

One of those voices was my fellow Times columnista Dylan Hernández, who wrote last week that if the Dodgers follow through on the invite, they will be “bending the knee to hateful forces similar to the ones they challenged when breaking their sport’s color barrier.”

But showing up doesn’t necessarily have to mean bowing down.

Boycotts are a time-honored tradition in sports. In 2020, the Milwaukee Bucks refused to play to protest the police shooting of a Black man in Wisconsin, leading to similar actions by teams across the NBA, Major League Soccer, baseball and the WNBA. College athletes have walked out of practices to protest racism on campuses. Countries forgo the Olympics for political reasons all the time.

But the most powerful and best-remembered political protests by athletes are when they take their actions to, well, where the action is. Think Tommie Smith and John Carlos standing in silence, shoeless, gloved fists raised in a Black Power salute, during the 200-meter medal ceremony at the 1968 Olympics. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneeling during the 2016 season while the national anthem played — a move that may have ultimately cost him his career. Heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali criticizing the Vietnam War and anti-Black racism in the prime of his career.

Those sportsmen brought dissent where it needed to be heard: in the face of power, during their brightest moments, at risk to their livelihoods. And history has absolved them all.

White House visits by championship teams are a silly affair, quickly forgotten. But they're now a tradition of American sports, so I get why Dodgers president Stan Kasten tried to justify the decision to Hernández by saying, “It’s what [the players] all come to associate with being world champions. Everyone wanted to go, and so we did.”

But for him to insist, as he did to Hernández, that there's nothing political about it is as laughable as the proposed Dodger Stadium gondola. That’s why the team should not only swing by the White House on Monday, they should do it with the weight of L.A. on their minds.

I don’t expect the Dodgers to lash out at Trump and his policies, which have been one giant middle finger to California and everything it stands for. But just being there can be a powerful rebuke, if they own it.

They should bring along part-owner Billie Jean King, the tennis legend who fought machismo in sports and was one of the first LGBTQ athletes to publicly come out. Let Venezuela-born Miguel Rojas stand by Trump so the internet can point out that the president wants to end deportation protections for 600,000 of his countrymen.

Have Shohei Ohtani, the reigning National League MVP and the greatest baseball player in the world, shake Trump's hand to allow headlines to bloom about Trump's 24% tariffs on Japan. What, will the president next crack down on foreign athletes in the name of fostering American talent?

Everyone should wear No. 42 jerseys in honor of Robinson, who famously broke baseball’s color line and also fought segregation in the military. The Department of Defense initially took down an article on its website about Robinson's military service — and his refusal to move to the back of an Army bus — until facing furious pushback from everyone with a sense of decency.

All of those gestures are simple and doable and speak volumes. Sometimes, merely showing up and not hiding who you are is how to fight back best.

Read more:Dodgers will visit President Trump and the White House to celebrate World Series title

Opponents of Trump can’t scream into the void, or among themselves, and think that’s resistance enough. They shouldn’t cede the traditions of this country, like the flag, the White House and democracy, to a tyrant like Trump just because he has wrapped himself in them.

Going to the White House does not normalize Trump — it’s a reminder that the place is ours, not his.

Besides, L.A. shouldn’t shut out Trump from our lives, especially while he’s in power. He needs to be dealt with in any way possible — and that includes meeting him in person.

That’s why when Trump visited the wreckage of the Palisades fire earlier this year, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger sat with him at a roundtable discussion, reminding the president in front of the press what L.A. is about and challenging him to help.

The Dodgers can't possibly think that just posing for photos and handing Trump a commemorative jersey qualifies as time well spent. Or maybe it's all wishful thinking on my part. For all the hype about being there for fans and reflecting L.A. at all times, the Dodgers have historically cared only about one thing: the Dodgers.

So my last argument for the team to do something significant with their visit makes it all about them.

Guys: Y'all pioneered the type of globalism and multiculturalism that Trump loathes, that L.A. now exemplifies and that continues to power the best franchise in baseball. It's time to stand tall for the Dodger Way at the moment it matters the most.

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How clubhouse remodel will give Giants extra motivation in 2025 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO — When the Giants return home Friday, they will unveil upgrades to their famous Coca-Cola bottle and the concessions at the field level. Fans can try new items like an elote hot dog, miso ramen and bacon ranch buffalo pretzel. The light shows have been sharpened in year two with that technology, and on Tuesday, the Giants will wear their new City Connect jerseys for the first time.

The most eye-popping change, though, will come in an area that most in the public will never have access to.

The organization is putting the finishing touches on the entryway to the home clubhouse, which now includes a case for the three World Series trophies. When players walk through the front door every day, they will get a reminder of the best stretch in franchise history, and eventually the wall will be covered with photos of past Giants stars and notable moments.

“I just want them to understand the history of the Giants, and even beyond those three World Series trophies, just the type of players that have come through and what the San Francisco Giants mean to the city of San Francisco,” new president of baseball operations Buster Posey said last week. “We’re planning to have some pictures behind the trophies of parade celebrations or what have you. I just think it’s important. This is a storied franchise and those were obviously a big part of it.”

The addition of the trophies was first brought up by Brad Grems, the organization’s senior manager for the home clubhouse and Major League equipment. Last year, that wall was home to a mural and a television that showed still photos from games, but as the new regime thought about changes in the offseason, Grems couldn’t help but think about what it’s like to walk into the clubhouse at Dodger Stadium. 

When Dodgers get out of their elevator, they stroll down a long hallway filled not only with World Series trophies, but also Cy Young Awards, MVP trophies, Rookie of the Year trophies, Gold Gloves and more. That’s common in a lot of MLB ballparks. Nobody spends more time around the actual Giants jerseys than Grems, and he wanted players to know what it has always meant to wear orange and black. 

“There needs to be a sense of pride when these guys walk from the parking lot through that hallway,” he said. “It’s setting an expectation of what it means to be a Giant and what it means to put that uniform on. It brings back that allure and legacy.”

When the previous regime was in charge, many in the organization noticed that there seemed to almost be a targeted effort to shy away from anything that had to do with the dynasty. This spring, the Giants made subtle changes to return to their roots, putting up some new photos at Scottsdale Stadium and inviting a huge crowd of former Giants standouts to come to camp as guest instructors.

Grems mentioned the trophies in a meeting about two weeks after Posey was hired and the new boss was immediately on board. Players haven’t seen the full remodel yet, but they were excited by the presence of the trophies — the Giants have two sets, and still will keep the other one on the concourse for fan photos — when they hosted a two-game exhibition series at the end of the spring. 

“I think it’s awesome. You should celebrate winning and your history,” Matt Chapman said. “When I was with the Blue Jays they had the two World Series trophies right in the entrance to the clubhouse and I thought it was cool, so I’m glad we’re doing it. That’s Giants baseball right there. I think it just sets the tone.”

The Giants also plan to spend all season celebrating 25 years at Oracle Park, starting today, with a ceremony that will include Barry Bonds, Rich Aurilia and other members of the 2000 team. Posey didn’t hesitate when asked which moment stands out from his own career. In 2012, he caught Matt Cain’s perfect game, the only one in franchise history. 

“I don’t know how many times I’ve watched Arias make that last play at third and I still get nervous when he falls backwards,” he said, smiling. “That’s just the epitome of a team game to me. A seemingly meaningless game, I don’t know what the score was, but the electricity in the stands was like nothing else other than a playoff game and that was in June.”

Cain’s massive fist pump after the 27th out surely will be represented on that wall of photos in the clubhouse, and you can bet there will be a Gregor Blanco reference, too. It’s the first phase in a remodel that so far has also included new lighting to make the entrance to the clubhouse feel cooler in general. Grems was especially proud that the lighting includes the words “Mike Murphy’s clubhouse.”

Murph’s office used to be the first thing anyone saw when they walked into the clubhouse, but for the past half decade that space was used by analysts, who now have been moved elsewhere. The room at the front of the clubhouse now will belong to members of the front office. The real stars of that hallway, though, are the three trophies.

“I didn’t know that was happening, but I absolutely loved it,” Logan Webb said. “The first time I saw it I was walking by with someone and we were like, ‘Let’s make sure there’s space for another one.'”

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How clubhouse remodel will give Giants extra motivation in 2025 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO — When the Giants return home Friday, they will unveil upgrades to their famous Coca-Cola bottle and the concessions at the field level. Fans can try new items like an elote hot dog, miso ramen and bacon ranch buffalo pretzel. The light shows have been sharpened in year two with that technology, and on Tuesday, the Giants will wear their new City Connect jerseys for the first time.

The most eye-popping change, though, will come in an area that most in the public will never have access to.

The organization is putting the finishing touches on the entryway to the home clubhouse, which now includes a case for the three World Series trophies. When players walk through the front door every day, they will get a reminder of the best stretch in franchise history, and eventually the wall will be covered with photos of past Giants stars and notable moments.

“I just want them to understand the history of the Giants, and even beyond those three World Series trophies, just the type of players that have come through and what the San Francisco Giants mean to the city of San Francisco,” new president of baseball operations Buster Posey said last week. “We’re planning to have some pictures behind the trophies of parade celebrations or what have you. I just think it’s important. This is a storied franchise and those were obviously a big part of it.”

The addition of the trophies was first brought up by Brad Grems, the organization’s senior manager for the home clubhouse and Major League equipment. Last year, that wall was home to a mural and a television that showed still photos from games, but as the new regime thought about changes in the offseason, Grems couldn’t help but think about what it’s like to walk into the clubhouse at Dodger Stadium. 

When Dodgers get out of their elevator, they stroll down a long hallway filled not only with World Series trophies, but also Cy Young Awards, MVP trophies, Rookie of the Year trophies, Gold Gloves and more. That’s common in a lot of MLB ballparks. Nobody spends more time around the actual Giants jerseys than Grems, and he wanted players to know what it has always meant to wear orange and black. 

“There needs to be a sense of pride when these guys walk from the parking lot through that hallway,” he said. “It’s setting an expectation of what it means to be a Giant and what it means to put that uniform on. It brings back that allure and legacy.”

When the previous regime was in charge, many in the organization noticed that there seemed to almost be a targeted effort to shy away from anything that had to do with the dynasty. This spring, the Giants made subtle changes to return to their roots, putting up some new photos at Scottsdale Stadium and inviting a huge crowd of former Giants standouts to come to camp as guest instructors.

Grems mentioned the trophies in a meeting about two weeks after Posey was hired and the new boss was immediately on board. Players haven’t seen the full remodel yet, but they were excited by the presence of the trophies — the Giants have two sets, and still will keep the other one on the concourse for fan photos — when they hosted a two-game exhibition series at the end of the spring. 

“I think it’s awesome. You should celebrate winning and your history,” Matt Chapman said. “When I was with the Blue Jays they had the two World Series trophies right in the entrance to the clubhouse and I thought it was cool, so I’m glad we’re doing it. That’s Giants baseball right there. I think it just sets the tone.”

The Giants also plan to spend all season celebrating 25 years at Oracle Park, starting today, with a ceremony that will include Barry Bonds, Rich Aurilia and other members of the 2000 team. Posey didn’t hesitate when asked which moment stands out from his own career. In 2012, he caught Matt Cain’s perfect game, the only one in franchise history. 

“I don’t know how many times I’ve watched Arias make that last play at third and I still get nervous when he falls backwards,” he said, smiling. “That’s just the epitome of a team game to me. A seemingly meaningless game, I don’t know what the score was, but the electricity in the stands was like nothing else other than a playoff game and that was in June.”

Cain’s massive fist pump after the 27th out surely will be represented on that wall of photos in the clubhouse, and you can bet there will be a Gregor Blanco reference, too. It’s the first phase in a remodel that so far has also included new lighting to make the entrance to the clubhouse feel cooler in general. Grems was especially proud that the lighting includes the words “Mike Murphy’s clubhouse.”

Murph’s office used to be the first thing anyone saw when they walked into the clubhouse, but for the past half decade that space was used by analysts, who now have been moved elsewhere. The room at the front of the clubhouse now will belong to members of the front office. The real stars of that hallway, though, are the three trophies.

“I didn’t know that was happening, but I absolutely loved it,” Logan Webb said. “The first time I saw it I was walking by with someone and we were like, ‘Let’s make sure there’s space for another one.'”

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The Yankees' offense is on a power trip to start the 2025 season thanks in large part to two players: Aaron Judge (of course) and Jazz Chisholm Jr.

Judge is having a run befitting of a two-time MVP and arguably the best hitter in baseball. Through six games, the Yankees Captain is batting .417 with an OPS of 1.648 to go along with five home runs (most in the AL) and 15 RBI. That includes his productive performance in Thursday's win against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

After losing the first two games of the series, the second coming after an overall poor team performance on the offensive side, Judge got the scoring going in the first inning, launching a three-run home run to give the Yankees a lead they would not relinquish. Judge's blast was the first of three hit by the Yankees who scored nine runs total, the most they've scored since their incredible weekend series against the Brewers.

When asked who kickstarted the offense, Chisholm Jr. made it clear who it was.

"Aaron Judge," Chisholm Jr. said with a laugh. "As a team, guys keep getting on for him and he keeps on performing and showing us why he’s the MVP of the league and one of the best players to ever play this game. We’re all just trying to be like him. We all tell him every day that we want to be you when we grow up but at the same time we’re out here playing a team game and we have our big brother leading us and it helps a lot."

One large talking point this offseason was how the Yankees' offense would perform without Juan Soto. The slugger complemented Judge so well, and it helped the Yankees get to their first World Series since 2009.

While manager Aaron Boone puts out different configurations of the lineup, the one constant is Judge. And this season's version of Judge has, at least early on, been more impressive than previous years.

"Last year he hit 58 [home runs] and had a bad first month," Chisholm Jr. said of Judge. "So imagine right now what he’s about to do. I’m just trying to keep up."

Judge won the 2024 AL MVP on the back of batting .322 while smashing 58 home runs and driving in 144 runs. That's after he had an awful March and April when he hit .207 and launched just six home runs heading into May.

But this start could mean bigger things for Judge and the Yankees, and that point isn't lost on Chisholm Jr.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. credited Aaron Judge for kick-starting the offense:

"We all just try to be like him. We all tell him every day 'we want to be you when we grow up'. At the same time, we're just out here playing a team game and we've got our big brother leading us" pic.twitter.com/3cN8JFBBRZ

— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) April 4, 2025

"That’s what I’m saying, I’m just trying to keep up," the young infielder said. "He’s amazing, man, just trying to follow him, pick his brain and watch him and learn from him every day. See him go in there every day even with the poise. Even if he doesn't homer, he went 3-for-4. He’s starting to steal bags now, it’s starting to get ridiculous out of him, man What can you do with someone who is doing it like that?"

Judge did go 3-for-4 with a home run and double while driving in four runs in Thursday's game, and yes he stole a base. But Chisholm Jr. has also been a big part of the early success of the Yankees offense.

Coming over in a trade with the Marlins at last year's deadline, Chisholm Jr. has gotten off to a fast start, hitting .292 with four home runs -- tied for second on the team with Anthony Volpe -- and driving in eight runs. Last season, Chisholm Jr. hit .256 with 24 homers, but 11 of those came as a member of the Yankees.

These early 2025 numbers affirmed Boone's decision to hit the left-handed Chisholm Jr. behind Judge. The Yankees skipper half-joked after the game that whenever Judge only gets a single or double he sometimes feels Judge should have done more in that at-bat. It's something he's come to expect from Judge.

When Boone's comment was brought to Judge's attention, the captain smirked and said he liked it when his manager continued to push him but gave credit to his teammate hitting behind him for taking the pressure off of him early in the season.

"I gotta go out there and do my job, especially with how Jazz has been swinging the bat behind me," Judge said. "I’ll take my singles, take my doubles if he’s going to go out there and hit homers like he’s doing right now. It doesn’t have to always be a homer with a guy like that behind me."

"I’m ok compared to him," Chisholm Jr. said when his own early-season success was brought up. "I’m trying to get to his level right now. I told him I’m not going to fall too far behind him. I gotta keep up with him."

That mentality is something Judge says has permeated throughout the clubhouse this season. Each player is trying to push each other to be better and so far, it's working.

"I told [Jazz] I was going to catch him in stolen bases this year," Judge said. "We’re both trying to beat each other. It’s going to be a good year. We’re going to go out there and continue to push each other. Everybody in this whole clubhouse strives to be great, especially after last season when we weren’t able to finish the job. Guys are motivated to go out there and do something special."

The Yankees have started strong out of the gate with a 4-2 record heading into their first road series, starting Friday in Pittsburgh. But they know if they hope to make it back to the World Series, and "finish the job" they'll need to keep it up.

Oh, and the race for stolen base supremacy between Judge and Chisholm Jr. is tied at 1-1 after six games.

Freddie Freeman’s latest ankle issue will keep him out longer than initially expected.

During the Dodgers’ travel day to Philadelphia on Thursday, the team announced Freeman had been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to March 31.

The moves means that Freeman won’t be eligible to return to action until next weekend, when the club returns home for a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs April 11-13.

Read more:Plaschke: Who says the Dodgers can’t go 162-0? Dramatic win over Braves extends a perfect start

Freeman has been out since he slipped in the shower at his home Sunday and fell, aggravating the right ankle he had surgically repaired this offseason in the process.

Freeman experienced swelling in his ankle in the wake of the mishap, and required extensive sessions of treatment from the team’s training staff.

Despite that, he went through two days of routine pregame work this week, while missing all three games against the Atlanta Braves. And the initial expectation was that he would be available for the start of the team’s Philadelphia-Washington D.C. trip Friday.

On Tuesday night, manager Dave Roberts said there was even a 50/50 shot of Freeman being back in the lineup Wednesday.

Instead, Freeman will now go on the IL for the first time in his Dodgers career — and the first time for a non-COVID-19 related reason since he suffered a wrist fracture with the Braves in 2017.

Even before his slip in the shower, Freeman’s ankle — which he sprained in the last week of the regular season last year, and had surgically repaired after playing through the injury during the Dodgers’ World Series run — was not yet back to 100%.

Throughout spring training and the opening week of the season, he still required close to an hour daily pregame treatment. After playing three straight games against the Detroit Tigers last week, he said it was “getting a little stiff” near the end of the series.

Still, Freeman said those issues were “nothing to be ever worried about,” and was hoping the team’s rare Sunday off-day would provide him further reprieve.

Alas, his right foot slipped as he tried stepping into a bathtub-shower. And now, he’ll have to wait at least another week before returning.

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This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.

Mets reliever Dedniel Núñez made his second appearance with the team's Triple-A team on Thursday night and was utterly dominant.

In two innings, Núñez allowed just one hit and one walk while striking out two batters. The right-hander tossed 29 pitches, 20 going for strikes. This comes after his first appearance where the 28-year-old allowed a run on one hit while striking out two batters in one inning of work.

Núñez came into camp after missing most of the second half of last season with a prolator strain. A shame considering he pitched to a 2.31 ERA in 25 appearances a year ago. He's begun the 2025 campaign in the minors so he can continue to ramp up, but he had a solid spring allowing two runs in two innings of work. If he continues to pitch this way, he'll make his way back to the club sooner rather than later.

Dedniel Núñez pitched 2 scoreless innings tonight for Syracuse

2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 29 pitches pic.twitter.com/Lo7JnF3j8J

— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) April 4, 2025

Unfortunately for the Syracuse Mets, starter Blade Tidwell was not as sharp.

Tidwell allowed four runs on four hits and three walks across 3.1 innings while striking out four batters. It was the 23-year-old's second start of the minor league season and was a 180 from his first outing. Back on March 28, Tidwell pitched five innings, allowing just one run on one hit and one walk while striking out five.

Tyler Zuber pitched in relief of Tidewell and was perfect through 1.2 innings to give the Syracuse Mets a chance but the offense was just not there.

The Syracuse Mets collected just four hits in total. Two came from Jose Azocar and the other two from Gilberto Celestino.

Among Celestino's two knocks was a solo shot, which accounted for the Mets' only run in their 5-1 loss to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.

The Yankees' bats roared for three long balls, led by Aaron Judge's three-hit, four-RBI night, which was just enough for New York to hold on to a 9-7 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night at Yankee Stadium.

After striking out 30 times in the first two games of the series, the Yankees were more disciplined fanning only seven times.

Here are the takeaways...

-The Yankees were shut out for the first eight innings of last night's game, but they would get on the board early and often thanks to the long ball. Judge launched his fifth home run of the season, a three-run shot, to put his team up 3-0. It was Judge's 500th career extra-base hit and he's the third-fastest in franchise history to reach that mark (999 games).

Trent Grisham would drive in the fourth first-inning run with a two-out double that scored Jasson Dominguez. But that wasn't the end of Grisham's night. He would launch a two-run shot in the third (354 ft), depositing a 91 mph fastball down in the zone over the right field wall.

Judge would tack on an RBI single in the fourth before Jazz Chisholm Jr. launched a two-run shot of his own to make it 9-3. All of this came against one of Arizona's top three pitchers, Merrill Kelly. The right-hander allowed all nine runs in just 3.2 innings pitched.

-Carlos Carrasco made his first Yankees start on Thursday after pitching in relief over the weekend. In that appearance, he allowed three runs on five hits across two innings. This start was a lot different. The veteran right-hander cruised through three innings -- allowing a run on a groundout in the second -- but pitched into trouble in the fourth.

After a leadoff walk, a Josh Naylor single and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. double cut the Yankees lead to 6-2. But Carrasco came back by striking out the dangerous Eugenio Suarez before Alek Thomas grounded out to drive in Arizona's third run of the game. One final groundout helped Carrasco escape the fourth with minimal damage.

The 38-year-old left with one out in the sixth, putting a bow on a solid first start in pinstripes. Carrasco went 5.1 innings (82 pitches/55 strikes) allowing three runs on five hits and two walks while striking out five batters.

-In relief of Carrasco, the Yankees bullpen was mostly good but Ryan Yarbrough in the seventh struggled mightily. He allowed the Diamondbacks to load the bases with no outs before Geraldo Perdomo put a charge into one over the right field wall for a grand slam, cutting the Yankees lead to 9-7. The left-hander did get his next two batters out before he was subbed for Mark Leiter Jr.

This was the right-hander's first appearance since allowing a grand slam in Tuesday's implosion, but he struck out Gurriel Jr. to end the seventh.

-Manager Aaron Boone mixed up his lineup a bit. The changes saw Judge starting at DH with Grisham playing center and Cody Bellinger in right. Ben Rice started at first base -- and led off -- with J.C. Escarra making his first career start behind the plate. And the 29-year-old rookie was in the thick of it on Thursday.

After going hitless in his first two at-bats, Escarra laced a two-out double in the seventh inning for his first major league hit. Unfortunately for the Yankees, Rice struck out with the bases loaded. New York was 3-for-9 with RISP and left eight runners on base.

-After Leiter Jr., Luke Weaver came in for a four-out save and dominated, striking out one batter in his perfect outing.

Game MVP: Aaron Judge

Judge got the team started on the right foot after a miserable first two games of the series, hitting his first-inning blast and collecting three hits.

Highlights

AARON JUDGE 3-RUN BLAST! pic.twitter.com/cCOBkapc3v

— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) April 3, 2025

Trent Grisham drives a double the other way to bring home Jasson Dominguez! pic.twitter.com/bGzxw4nkKc

— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) April 3, 2025

Trent Grisham has 3 RBIs tonight too!

A 2-run shot to make it 6-1 💪 pic.twitter.com/31I85fIsnj

— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) April 3, 2025

Aaron Judge drives in his 4th run of the night! pic.twitter.com/Feud9TcGEO

— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) April 4, 2025

Jazz Chisholm Jr. with his 4th homer of the year!

The Yankees’ 3rd of the night and 22nd of the season! pic.twitter.com/XtwYmkqPul

— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) April 4, 2025

Ben Rice turns the double play! pic.twitter.com/AVpc1VoVq3

— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) April 4, 2025

J.C. Escarra’s first MLB hit is a double! pic.twitter.com/UnaUL3r4dJ

— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) April 4, 2025

What's next

The Yankees hit the road for the first time this season, going to Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates for a three-game series starting Friday. First pitch is set for 4:12 p.m.

Max Fried will make his second start with the Yankees, opposing veteran Mitch Keller.