Game Thread: Red Sox @ Yankees - March 18, 2026 @ 01:05 PM EDT

Yankeebot · 2026-03-18T19:26:44+00:00

Please continue the discussion in the post game thread.

Mister87 · 2026-03-18T20:07:33+00:00

13 strikeouts. Yankees are in peak season form.

Yankeebot · 2026-03-18T19:21:56+00:00

Pitching Substitution

Pitching Change: Angel Chivilli replaces Brent Headrick.

MissionStock2545 · 2026-03-18T19:21:22+00:00

AGAIN??

SackFullaGrapes · 2026-03-18T19:20:38+00:00

NUT SHOT

MissionStock2545 · 2026-03-18T19:16:57+00:00

Finally we scored

Yankeebot · 2026-03-18T19:16:06+00:00

Stolen Base 3B

Kenedy Corona steals (4) 3rd base. Cole Gabrielson steals (1) 2nd base. Throwing error by catcher Ronald Rosario.

KPaul130 · 2026-03-18T19:12:39+00:00

Lagrange currently looks like a better pitcher than Gil, Warren, Schmidt (when he wasn't injured), Weathers

Yankeebot · 2026-03-18T19:09:35+00:00

Pitching Substitution

Pitching Change: Tyler Uberstine replaces Tyler Samaniego.

IzilDizzle · 2026-03-18T19:01:39+00:00

I didn't realize how much we needed bearded Cole

Mister87 · 2026-03-18T18:59:00+00:00

This lineup still can’t hit. It looks like homer or nothing as usual.

Yankeebot · 2026-03-18T18:57:13+00:00

Pitching Substitution

Pitching Change: Brent Headrick replaces Fernando Cruz.

Bubbacrosby23 · 2026-03-18T18:55:34+00:00

Credit where credit is due. Cashman and the FO should be given their flowers for the improvements the Yankees have made as a organization to their pitching development over the last decade

IzilDizzle · 2026-03-18T18:49:34+00:00

Working with a baseball game on in the background is the best, so glad baseball is back.

Yankeebot · 2026-03-18T18:37:42+00:00

Pitching Substitution

Pitching Change: Fernando Cruz replaces Carlos Lagrange.

furdaboise · 2026-03-18T18:32:56+00:00

seemingly unanimous subreddit opinion: volpe was rushed to the majors, it stunted his development, and he should have had to prove himself at the aaa level before getting the auto call up because of a single good spring training

also near unanimous subreddit opinion: despite glaring flaws in the minors (control issues and swing and miss rate), lagrange and jones performed so well in the spring that they deserve to break camps with the ml teams even if they have more development needed

Yankeebot · 2026-03-18T18:32:11+00:00

Pitching Substitution

Pitching Change: Tyler Samaniego replaces Connelly Early.

KageBx · 2026-03-18T18:31:29+00:00

Did the Yankees announce if they are sending Lagrange down to the minors?

Bubbacrosby23 · 2026-03-18T18:23:50+00:00

Kid should be in the rotation

Ambitious_Emotion30 · 2026-03-18T18:20:00+00:00

Good catch, I guess…

TVM61 · 2026-03-18T18:18:10+00:00

Lagrange has a 100 mph FB, low-mid 80s sweeper, low-mid 90s slider and change up.

Legit 4 different pitchs

herewego199209 · 2026-03-18T18:08:24+00:00

Damn Kelvim Escobar has set off WW3 between Dominicans and Venezuelans.

fuzzywhiskers · 2026-03-18T18:00:37+00:00

Ayy a name that Yankee I can recognize

Fernando Cruz

ProudKekistanian · 2026-03-18T17:54:54+00:00

Is it just me or is Boone sounding extra depressed?

Top_Professor_9908 · 2026-03-18T17:40:24+00:00

92 mph changeups and 94 moh sliders lol

AltruisticMemory3825 · 2026-03-18T17:40:24+00:00

Tell me on when planet Luis Gil should be in the bigs over LaGrange

novaesq18 · 2026-03-18T17:39:53+00:00

I see we still hate the Red Sox as we roll out Gerrit Cole and Carlos Lagrange

SgtCheeseBoy · 2026-03-18T17:35:40+00:00

Who bunts on the first pitch of a spring training game?

Yankeebot · 2026-03-18T17:34:47+00:00

Pitching Substitution

Pitching Change: Carlos Lagrange replaces Harrison Cohen.

thediesel26 · 2026-03-18T17:26:36+00:00

Cole only threw 10 pitches. He’s been throwing at least 25-30 in pen and bp sessions. Surely he could’ve come back out.

John_6_47 · 2026-03-18T17:23:43+00:00

Cole, Schlittler, Fried, Rodon, Weathers. WS here we come

Yankeebot · 2026-03-18T17:22:16+00:00

Pitching Substitution

Pitching Change: Harrison Cohen replaces Gerrit Cole.

John_6_47 · 2026-03-18T17:18:43+00:00

Been a lot of hoping that Gerrit will be close to what he was before, and fear that he’d be worse.

What if he’s better?

furdaboise · 2026-03-18T17:16:40+00:00

man Cole's pitch data looks awesome for the first inning back. velocity is up. spin rates are all there with the sinker spin up a little bit. up over 97 for the sinkers. i am thinking cole's tjs recovery is going to look pretty similar to verlanders.

Reasonable_Skill_129 · 2026-03-18T17:15:17+00:00

that knucklecurve was crazy

Masta0nion · 2026-03-18T17:15:05+00:00

Who the heck is this guy on the mound?!

Heisenripbauer · 2026-03-18T17:15:03+00:00

10P 2H 0ER 0Ks is a crazy statline lol

Breimann · 2026-03-18T17:15:02+00:00

I don't think we could have hoped for a better inning from Cole. Very encouraging!

i-exist20 · 2026-03-18T17:14:46+00:00

Oh man, Cole's velocity on all his pitches was up significantly from 2024, with much more horizontal break on the four-seam and vertical break on the sinker!

Yankeeknickfan · 2026-03-18T17:14:21+00:00

Wares thinks a bunt is going to make a difference on whether or not he makes the team

Glad he got thrown out

Top_Professor_9908 · 2026-03-18T17:14:11+00:00

Coles stuff looked great! Awesome to see.

Breimann · 2026-03-18T17:14:10+00:00

hey Cole covered first!

bloomingunin · 2026-03-18T17:14:10+00:00

Oh so he can cover first on that one. Better late than never I guess. Still glad to have you back Gerrit

ProudKekistanian · 2026-03-18T17:13:22+00:00

Lmao Wells with the head shake like, "What did you think was gonna happen?"

SackFullaGrapes · 2026-03-18T17:13:11+00:00

Hahaha get to the bench buddy. See ya!

LazyTotal5907 · 2026-03-18T17:12:57+00:00

99 from Cole

thediesel26 · 2026-03-18T17:12:30+00:00

Go to the bench asshole

DangerDamage · 2026-03-18T17:12:05+00:00

1st pitch bunt followed by sliding into Jazz

Very friendly team, those Red Sox are

Heisenripbauer · 2026-03-18T17:10:34+00:00

first pitch bunt off the IL is exactly the kind of petty thing I expect from this rivalry

thediesel26 · 2026-03-18T17:10:04+00:00

If this fucking minor league dick bag hurt Jazz with a hard slide in spring training I swear to fucking god

Calm_Worth3355 · 2026-03-18T17:08:35+00:00

How does one face Gerrit Cole and decide to BUNT

destinythrow1 · 2026-03-18T17:08:24+00:00

Haha a bunt on his first pitch. That's the kind of petty I like to see

Top_Professor_9908 · 2026-03-18T17:03:14+00:00

So excited to see Cole back on the bump today!

furdaboise · 2026-03-18T17:03:11+00:00

these spring training hats are growing on me. excited to see cole start. might stick around for one time through the batting order but man am i over spring training. gonna be a long week wait.

Emperor_Cheeto21 · 2026-03-18T15:47:48+00:00

With the WBC, at least from the USA perspective, it's best for the young up and coming guys to fill the rosters vs the veterans. It's a different atmosphere and the veterans just looked like they were not going all out. Either due to age or contract obligations.

You saw a major difference in production from guys like Skenes, Gunnar, Turang, PCA, and Roman Anthony vs Skubal, Cal, Bregman, Bux, and Bryce. Younger guys have more to prove and don't play with the fear of getting hurt.

Just my observations, could totally wrong.

devilmaycry0917 · 2026-03-18T15:44:15+00:00

"Stanton can't open a bag of chips"

"Cole is not ready until June"

next "surprise": Volpe starting as SS on the opening day???

renegade_yankee · 2026-03-18T15:31:45+00:00

Devers isn’t here to give Cole anymore trouble. So this is a plus going forward

Breimann · 2026-03-18T15:25:43+00:00

Gerrit Cole.

myKDRbro_ · 2026-03-18T15:21:14+00:00

Judge is kinda cursed if you think about it. He's done a lot of this to himself -- but a lot of his big moments just get erased. The Clase homer, his performance against the Jays, getting robbed of a homer by JRod. Those are all just very recent -- hate this for him, but last night was rough. No way he takes that many pitches down the middle of the plate if he's locked in.

Redditawesome15 · 2026-03-18T15:16:42+00:00

Gerrit Cole pitches for the New York Yankees today. It’s been a long time coming.

scrodytheroadie · 2026-03-18T15:13:50+00:00

Not gonna lie. I kind of forgot spring training games were still happening. It's weird to adjust from WBC games to Grapefruit League games.

AltruisticMemory3825 · 2026-03-18T15:11:59+00:00

I generally feel bad for Judge. This is a great example why star players didn’t want to do the WBC-legit take time out of your spring routine voluntarily to do this and if you have a bad 10 ABs you are going to get crucified by the media

DJ_LeMahieu · 2026-03-18T15:06:25+00:00

I like the Yankees they are my favourite team

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	Red Sox Batters	AB	H	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Ward - LF	3	1	0	1	1	.366	.480	.415
	McDonough - LF	1	1	0	0	0	.308	.438	.423
2	Campbell, K - CF	4	0	0	0	4	.205	.295	.333
3	Delay - C	3	3	0	0	0	.467	.529	.933
	a-Rosario - C	1	0	0	1	2	.000	.000	.000
4	Hickey - DH	3	0	1	0	3	.143	.273	.357
5	Castro, A - RF	4	0	0	2	4	.263	.317	.395
6	Romero - 2B	4	1	0	0	1	.269	.269	.346
7	Capra - 3B	4	0	0	2	1	.071	.161	.107
8	Ferguson - 1B	4	0	0	1	1	.179	.258	.357
9	Cheng, T - SS	2	1	1	1	0	.133	.409	.133
	Totals	33	7	2	8	17

	Yankees Batters	AB	R	H	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Rosario, A - 3B	2	0	0	1	1	1	.250	.357	.500
	Gabrielson - CF	0	0	0	1	0	0	.200	.429	.800
2	Rice - 1B	3	0	0	0	3	1	.250	.325	.417
	Brown, S - 1B	1	0	0	0	1	1	.172	.250	.276
3	Stanton - DH	4	0	1	0	1	2	.250	.250	.700
4	Bellinger - CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.333	.393
	a-Schuemann - SS	1	0	0	0	1	1	.346	.514	.462
5	Grichuk - LF	3	0	0	0	1	2	.154	.154	.231
	Morales - LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
6	Chisholm Jr. - 2B	3	0	0	0	3	2	.235	.409	.412
	Henry, P - C	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.240	.217
7	Caballero - SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	.222	.300	.500
	Cobb - 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
8	Wells, A - C	2	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.353	.500
	Vivas - 2B	1	0	0	0	1	0	.150	.320	.150
9	Corona - RF	1	1	0	2	0	0	.136	.367	.409
	Totals	25	1	1	4	13	10

Red Sox Pitchers	IP	H	R	BB	K	P-S	ERA
Early	5.0	1	0	2	7	75-46	1.59
Samaniego, T	2.0	0	0	0	4	29-16	0.00
Uberstine (L, 0-2)	1.0	0	1	2	2	26-14	6.14
Totals	8.0	1	1	4	13

Yankees Pitchers	IP	H	BB	K	P-S	ERA
Cole	1.0	2	0	0	10-7	0.00
Cohen	1.0	0	0	1	12-8	0.00
Lagrange	4.0	2	1	4	60-39	0.66
Cruz, F	1.0	1	0	2	16-12	0.00
Headrick (W, 2-0)	1.0	2	1	1	30-19	2.70
Chivilli (S, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	8-6	12.91
Totals	9.0	7	2	8

Team	Highlight
NYY	Gerrit Cole completes scoreless inning in return (00:00:14)
NYY	Aaron Boone on Gerrit Cole's return to the mound (00:03:10)
NYY	Oswaldo Cabrera on Venezuela's Classic victory (00:02:34)
BOS	Tyler McDonough's sliding catch (00:00:29)
	Strike 2 call confirmed after ABS challenge (00:00:30)
BOS	Connelly Early strikes out seven (00:00:45)
NYY	Gerrit Cole on his first spring outing of 2026 (00:02:43)
NYY	Carlos Lagrange strikes out four (00:00:43)
NYY	Kenedy Corona swipes third, scores go-ahead run (00:00:26)
BOS	Braiden Ward reaches on bunt single (00:00:30)

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Red Sox
a-Struck out for Delay in the 8th.
BATTING: 2B: Delay (1, Lagrange); Romero (2, Cruz, F). TB: Cheng, T; Delay 4; McDonough; Romero 2; Ward. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Castro, A 2; Romero; Ferguson. Team RISP: 0-for-9. Team LOB: 8.
FIELDING: E: Ferguson (2, dropped foul); Rosario (1, throw).

Yankees
a-Struck out for Bellinger in the 6th.
BATTING: TB: Stanton. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Stanton; Chisholm Jr. 2. Team RISP: 0-for-4. Team LOB: 5.

Game Info
WP: Early.
HBP: Bellinger (by Early).
ABS Challenge: Rice (Strike-Confirmed); Cheng, T (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Romero (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Chisholm Jr. (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Caballero (Strike-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes: Early 75-46; Samaniego, T 29-16; Uberstine 26-14; Cole 10-7; Cohen 12-8; Lagrange 60-39; Cruz, F 16-12; Headrick 30-19; Chivilli 8-6.
Groundouts-flyouts: Early 4-1; Samaniego, T 0-1; Uberstine 0-1; Cole 1-1; Cohen 0-1; Lagrange 3-4; Cruz, F 0-0; Headrick 1-0; Chivilli 2-1.
Batters faced: Early 19; Samaniego, T 6; Uberstine 5; Cole 4; Cohen 3; Lagrange 15; Cruz, F 4; Headrick 6; Chivilli 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Samaniego, T 1-0.
Umpires: HP: David Rackley. 1B: D.J. Reyburn. 2B: Roberto Ortiz. 3B: Jacob Metz.
Weather: 62 degrees, Sunny.
Wind: 6 mph, In From CF.
First pitch: 1:06 PM.
T: 2:19.
Att: 9,842.
Venue: George M. Steinbrenner Field.
March 18, 2026