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Yankees’ bullpen turns in uneven performances with roles still up for grabs

Nypost · · 761 words · By Mark W Sanchez
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With fireman Fernando Cruz having pitched Friday night and three of four days, it was Jake Bird who got the call in the role Saturday, which began an uneven string of relief work from a Yankees bullpen that is fighting for roles.

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What happened

With fireman Fernando Cruz having pitched Friday night and three of four days, it was Jake Bird who got the call in the role Saturday, which began an uneven string of relief work from a Yankees bullpen that is fighting for roles.

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Common ground

Try it freeBird showed potential and issues before Camilo Doval did the same in what became a 9-4 win over the Orioles in The Bronx.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 19 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Beavers stole second and third and then scored on a groundout”
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The search results for 'Dylan Beavers' returned results for Bob Dylan (the musician) and a walk by Beavers, but no evidence of him stealing second and third and scoring on a groundout.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bob Dylan – Springtime In New York (1980-1985) celebrates the rich creative period surrounding Dylan’s albums Shot Of Love, Infidels, and Empire Burlesque with previously unreleased outtakes, alternat…
https://www.bobdylan.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 17, 2026 · Bob Dylan is an American folksinger and songwriter who moved from folk to rock music in the 1960s, infusing the lyrics of rock and roll with the intellectualism of classic literature an…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bob-Dylan
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web search NEUTRAL — Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan; [1] born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Described as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Dylan
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Claim 2: “a 9-4 win over the Orioles in The Bronx”
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Three independent sources (AP, MLB Highlights, and a news summary) explicitly confirm the Yankees defeated the Orioles 9-4. Wikipedia confirms the Yankees are based in the Bronx.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 New York Yankees season was the 122nd season for the New York Yankees franchise. On September 7, the Yankees won their 82nd game of the season, thus extending their streak of winning seasons …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League (A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees
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Claim 3: “Alonso grounding into a double play that scored a run”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
The evidence from MSN explicitly states that the Orioles loaded the bases for Alonso, but 'the slugger grounded into a double play,' without mentioning a run scoring. Conversely, a different game (Subway Series) mentions a grounder to Alonso where a throwing error allowed a run, but the claim specifically refers to the Orioles game context where the double play occurred.
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web search NEUTRAL — That battle ended with a run-of-the-mill grounder to Pete Alonso, but the Mets' first baseman airmailed a wide throw home, allowing the go-ahead run to score.
https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/05/18/yankees-mets-subway-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Yankees led 6-1 before Baltimore managed to chip away in the sixth inning. The Orioles loaded the bases with nobody out for Alonso, but the slugger grounded into a double play.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/bradish-fails-to-play-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Free MLB baseball player stats and stats leaders in simple, easy to read tables. This page tracks grounded into double plays statistics.
https://www.teamrankings.com/mlb/player-stat/grounded-into-d…
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Claim 4: “the Yankees led by five”
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Multiple sources confirm the Yankees defeated the Orioles 9-4. One specific source (MSN/Bradish) explicitly states the Yankees led 6-1 before Baltimore chipped away in the sixth, which aligns with a lead of five runs (6-1) entering that phase of the game.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Yankees season was the 123rd season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. They entered the season as the defending American League champions, the American League East ch…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League (A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees
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Claim 5: “Lagrange... finished last season at Double-A Somerset”
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Claim 6: “posting a 2.79 ERA in the past 14 games”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the Yankees bullpen's ERA over the last 14 games.
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Claim 7: “Jasson Domínguez, who was drilled in the elbow and left Wednesday’s game, returned to the lineup and served as designated hitter”
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Claim 8: “Domínguez went 1-for-4 with a single”
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Claim 9: “Paul Blackburn pitched the final two scoreless innings”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Paul Blackburn pitching the final two innings.
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Claim 10: “The Yankees are carrying Blackburn and Ryan Yarbrough”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the Yankees roster containing Paul Blackburn and Ryan Yarbrough.
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Claim 11: “Carlos Lagrange... has pitched to a 3.75 ERA in six starts... and struck out 30 while walking 14 in 24 innings”
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Claim 12: “Boone and Gerrit Cole greeted Sarah Langs... and gave Langs a signed bat for her birthday”
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Claim 13: “Lagrange, whose four-seamer has averaged 99.2 mph”
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Claim 14: “Anthony Volpe... was set to play his 12th rehab game Saturday night”
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Claim 15: “Tim Hill... induced a groundout from Gunnar Henderson”
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The search results for 'Tim Hill' returned irrelevant results about Tim Hortons, TIM telecom, and the movie 'The Hills Have Eyes'. No baseball-related evidence for Tim Hill inducing a groundout from Gunnar Henderson was found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Hills Have Eyes is a 1977 American horror film written, directed, and edited by Wes Craven and starring Susan Lanier, Michael Berryman, and Dee Wallace. The film follows the Carters, a suburban fa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hills_Have_Eyes_(1977_film…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NFL draft was the 90th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The draft was held at Lambeau Field and its adjacent Titletown District in…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Golden Triangle (sometimes called the Footballer Belt) is an area of affluent small towns and villages in Cheshire, England. The exact three points of the triangle are the subject of local debate …
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Claim 16: “Doval walked Dylan Beavers”
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While there is evidence of Camilo Doval's walk-up song at Yankee Stadium and Dylan Beavers' walk in a different context, there is no specific evidence confirming that Doval walked Beavers in this game.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below are the full rosters, including the coaching staffs, of all 30 Major League Baseball teams. All teams are allowed up to 40 players on their roster, which does not include players on the 60-day i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of recording artists signed to Sony Music Entertainment (and its labels distributed by the music company).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of music released posthumously.
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Claim 17: “Elmer Rodríguez... is lined up to pitch Tuesday in a series opener against the Rangers”
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Claim 18: “Bird walked Tyler O’Neill and gave up an RBI double to Samuel Basallo”
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One web search result explicitly mentions 'Samuel Basallo's RBI double' in a game between the Orioles and Yankees on 05/02/2026. Other results mention Tyler O'Neill and Basallo separately but do not corroborate the specific sequence of Bird walking O'Neill and giving up a double to Basallo.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Baltimore Orioles season was the 125th season in Baltimore Orioles franchise history, the 72nd in Baltimore, and the 34th at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Orioles tried to improve from the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Baltimore_Orioles_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexander David Bregman (born March 30, 1994) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Houston As…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tyler Alan O'Neill (born June 22, 1995) is a Canadian professional baseball outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_O'Neill
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Claim 19: “Giancarlo Stanton... taking cuts Friday for the first time since straining his calf April 24”
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