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WATCH: Jasson Dominguez slugs first Yankee Stadium home run

Yankees rookie outfielder Jasson Dominguez continued his impressive start to his MLB career with his first home run at Yankee Stadium. Dominguez’s solo home run gave the Yankees a 2-1 lead. He has three home runs in his first five MLB games. Statcast measured it at 383 feet and 110.2 mph off the bat. Welcome …

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WATCH: Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton slugs 400th home run of career

Giancarlo Stanton hit his 400th career home run in style. Facing Detroit Tigers righty Jose Cisnero, Stanton hit a two-run shot to break a 1-1 tie and give the Yankees the lead. Statcast measured the home run at 451 feet with an exit velocity of 116.8 mph. A 451-ft blast for Home Run No. 4⃣0⃣0⃣@Giancarlo818 …

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WATCH: Yankees’ Jasson Dominguez slugs go-ahead home run in Houston

Our Favorite Martian pic.twitter.com/YUt0YK7js1 — New York Yankees (@Yankees) September 4, 2023 Exciting New York Yankees prospect continued the even more exciting start to his MLB career on Sunday. Facing Astros righty Cristian Javier, “The Martian” absolutely destroyed a pitch deep to right field for a two-run homer. The blast traveled 358 feet and gave …

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WATCH: Yankees OF Jasson Dominguez slugs 2-run homer in first MLB AB

Yankees outfield prospect Jasson Dominguez has already had an MLB debut for the ages, and it’s still only the first inning. Facing future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander, the switch-hitter known as “The Martian” parked a two-run shot into the Crawford Boxes in Houston. Welcome to the Space Jam Congratulations on your 1st big-league home …

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WATCH: Yankees’ Anthony Volpe slugs game-tying homer in Detroit

Brand new ballgame pic.twitter.com/NRpYFwORri — New York Yankees (@Yankees) August 31, 2023 The New York Yankees were down to their last out before rookie shortstop sensation Anthony Volpe saved the day. Facing Tigers closer Alex Lange, Volpe turned a hanging sinker into a game-tying three-run home run. Volpe’s blast tied the game 3-3 and was …

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Yankees CF Harrison Bader headed to Reds via waivers

The Cincinnati Reds have claimed center fielder Harrison Bader after the Yankees waived him earlier this week. ESPN’s Jeff Passan had the news first. The Cincinnati Reds claimed outfielder Harrison Bader on waivers from the New York Yankees, sources tell ESPN. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 31, 2023 Bader, a Bronxville native, was acquired from …

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Yankees to promote OF Jasson Dominguez, C Austin Wells

The Yankees will call up prospects Jasson Dominguez and Austin Wells as early as Sept. 1. Longtime insider Hector Gomez reported Dominguez’s promotion, while The Athletic’s Chris Kirschner reported Wells’. SOURCE: Jasson Domínguez could make his MLB debut on Friday. A person very close to the player informed me that Jasson called his mother to …

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NBA referee Eric Lewis retires; league closes investigation into social media posts

NEW YORK (AP) — NBA referee Eric Lewis has retired effective immediately in the wake of a league investigation into whether he used a then-Twitter account to defend himself and other officials from online criticism. The league announced his retirement Wednesday, less than three months after beginning an investigation into whether the 19-year NBA referee …

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Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell appears to freeze up again, this time at a Kentucky event

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell appeared to briefly freeze up and was unable to answer a question from a reporter at an event in Kentucky on Wednesday, weeks after he had a similar episode in Washington. According to video from a local news station, the 81-year-old McConnell was asked whether he would …

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Luka Doncic, Mavericks to play preseason game against Real Madrid

MADRID (AP) — Luka Doncic is going back to where he got his start — for one game. The NBA announced Wednesday that Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks will play a preseason game in October against reigning EuroLeague champion Real Madrid in Spain. The game will be the NBA’s eighth in the Spanish capital and …

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