Yankees focus on stolen bases means more with Aaron Judge out

Nypost · Jun 05, 2026 · 635 words · By Greg Joyce

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What to know about Yankees focus on stolen bases means more with Aaron Judge out

As they try to tread water without Aaron Judge, the Yankees showed one way they can win without him.

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What happened

As they try to tread water without Aaron Judge, the Yankees showed one way they can win without him.

Why it matters

While they have been more of a factor on the basepaths all season, that was especially the case Thursday, when both of Yankees’ runs in a 2-1 win over the Guardians were directly set up by steals.

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Claim 1: “Yankees’ runs in a 2-1 win over the Guardians were directly set up by steals”

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Multiple web search results from MLB.com describe a game on June 4, 2026, where the Yankees beat the Guardians, specifically mentioning a sequence where a player stole second, advanced on a wild pitch, and scored the tiebreaking run on Ryan McMahon's single.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees were a professional American football team that played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) from 1946 to 1949. The team played in Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. They were o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees_(AAFC)

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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, their ninth under manager Aaron Boone, and 29th season under general manager Brian Cashman. They…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season

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Claim 2: “Jasson Domínguez (AC joint sprain) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Friday”

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Three separate web search results confirm Jasson Domínguez is working back from an AC joint sprain and is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment on Friday.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jasson Dominguez: Live BP today, rehab assignment to begin Friday. Angel Chivilli: Live BP today, will throw again Saturday. Max Fried: Throwing at 75…
https://yanksgoyard.com/yankees-get-big-jasson-dominguez-upd…

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web search NEUTRAL — Stanton and Chivilli are scheduled for another live BP Saturday, Dominguez is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday night.
https://www.nj.com/yankees/2026/06/yankees-injuries-progress…

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web search NEUTRAL — Outfielder Jasson Domínguez also participated in the pregame activity. Projected to begin a minor league rehab assignment Friday, Domínguez continues to work his way back from an AC joint sprain in hi…
https://nypost.com/2026/06/04/sports/giancarlo-stanton-jasso…

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Claim 3: “Paul Goldschmidt and Cody Bellinger pulled off a double steal with no outs in the fourth inning”

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The search results for 'Paul' returned irrelevant results (Apostle Paul, movies) and general season info, but no mention of a double steal by Goldschmidt and Bellinger.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being commi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_run

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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 champions of the American League East and the America…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Yankees_season

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Claim 4: “With three steals Thursday, the Yankees have swiped 10 bags over their last four games”

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The provided evidence contains general information about stolen base records and other players, but does not contain the specific stats for the Yankees' steals on a particular Thursday or over a four-game span.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York City Football Club (often referred to as NYCFC) is an American professional soccer club in New York City. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_FC

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network (YES) is an American pay television regional sports network owned by Yankee Global Enterprises (the largest shareholder with 46%), Amazon (which owns 15%),…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YES_Network

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2011 New York Yankees season was the 109th season for the New York Yankees franchise. The Yankees began the season at home against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, March 31. The Yankees clinched a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_New_York_Yankees_season

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Claim 5: “Chisholm, who is tied with José Caballero for the team lead with 15 steals”

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While evidence confirms both Chisholm and Caballero are on the team, there is no specific data provided in the evidence to confirm they are tied with 15 steals each.

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web search NEUTRAL — New York Yankees' Austin Wells slides past Los Angeles Angels catcher Logan O'Hoppe to score on a double by José Caballero during the ninth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in New …
https://www.aol.com/articles/angels-misplay-infield-popup-9t…

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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees' infield production this season has been a tale of two sides. The right side, led by second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, and first baseman/catcher Be…
https://www.yardbarker.com/general_sports/articles/jazz_chis…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jose Caballero shifted over from third base to replace Chisholm at second base in the top of the sixth.Chisholm has been swinging a hot bat in the latter half of May, batting .405 (17-for-42) with a p…
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/players/2507358/jazz-chisholm-…

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Claim 6: “Goldschmidt to score from third on Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s sacrifice fly”

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An MLB.com search result specifically describes the event on June 4, 2026, where Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a fly ball deep enough for Paul Goldschmidt to tag up and score.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Jazz Chisholm Jr. hits a fly ball to left field deep enough for Paul Goldschmidt to tag up and score to put the Yankees on the board in the ...
https://www.mlb.com/video/slade-cecconi-in-play-run-s-to-jaz…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 5, 2026 ... “We went up against one of the best pitchers in the game and got down early, but we found a way to chip away,” Goldschmidt said. “It's something ...
https://www.mlb.com/news/jazz-chisholm-jr-s-tiebreaking-home…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 29, 2026 ... Had Cabellero's throw from third base hit Paul Goldschmidt square, the runner who was already on third would have scored anyway, but the ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jazz-chisholm-leaves-injur…

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Claim 7: “In the seventh, Chisholm swiped second and took third on a wild pitch, putting him in position to score the winning run on Ryan McMahon’s single”

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An MLB.com report from June 4, 2026, explicitly states that Chisholm stole second, advanced to third on a wild pitch, and scored on Ryan McMahon's go-ahead RBI single in the 7th.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 21, 2026 ... Red Sox New York Yankees third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. faced heavy criticism after a 6-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of their 2025 ...
https://www.facebook.com/talkinyanks/posts/one-of-the-sloppi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a tying sacrifice fly in ... Chisholm stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch during consecutive pitches ...
https://www.cleveland19.com/2026/06/04/mcmahon-hits-go-ahead…

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 11, 2026 ... The Yankees, who rallied from a 6-1 deficit in Game 3 behind Chisholm's go- ahead homer, managed just six hits against eight Blue Jays relievers ...
https://www.facebook.com/talkinyanks/posts/jazz-chisholm-jr-…

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Claim 8: “Their 61 steals are their most through their first 62 games of a season in the last 25 years (since they had 68 steals through 62 games in 2001)”

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The evidence provided does not contain the specific statistical count of 61 steals through 62 games or the comparison to the 2001 season.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1961 New York Yankees season was the 59th season for the team. The team finished with a record of 109–53, eight games ahead of the Detroit Tigers, and won their 26th American League pennant. New Y…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961_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 9: “Trent Grisham... has reached base multiple times in six of his last eight games and nine of his last 13, batting .362 with a .955 OPS over those 13 games”

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Claim 10: “Judge... was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his first right rib late Thursday night”

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Two independent cross-references from Nypost confirm that Aaron Judge was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his first right rib late Thursday night.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Yankees captain has been diagnosed with a stress fracture of the first rib on his right side
https://nypost.com/2026/06/04/sports/yankees-aaron-judge-dia…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Judge’s diagnosis — which was announced late Thursday night as a stress fracture in his first right rib that will likely keep him out at least two months
https://nypost.com/2026/06/04/sports/yankees-sneak-past-guar…

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Claim 11: “Giancarlo Stanton... is not expected to join the Yankees during their upcoming road trip (that begins Monday in Cleveland and ends Sunday in Toronto) as he continues to ramp up his running from a right calf strain”

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No evidence was found for this claim in the provided search results.

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