New York Yankees: 2 surprises and 2 disappointments through 14 games
By Scott Roche
Fourteen games into the 2023 season, the New York Yankees sit at 8-6 and in the middle of the American League East standings through the first two weeks.
The biggest surprise in baseball just happens to be in the AL East with the Yankees, the Tampa Bay Rays. Florida’s only AL team is 13-1 and showing that they are going to be a problem for not only the division, but all of MLB. What they are doing is really impressive.
As for the Yankees, they have had some surprises early in the season, along with some disappointments. Off to a two-game over .500 start, they have already dealt with injuries and are hoping to get healthy as the season goes along.
Getting healthy with players like Harrison Bader, who could soon be on a rehab assignment for a left oblique strain, and Josh Donaldson who is out with right hamstring tightness. Pitchers Carlos Rodon (left elbow strain) and Luis Severino (right lat strain) can not get back quickly enough to solidify a shaky rotation after Gerrit Cole and Nestor Cortez.
Manager Aaron Boone is trying different pieces to keep his team playing winning baseball, but there are some pieces that are fitting in and helping and some pieces that are not and could be considered a concern if things don’t turn around shortly.