First, Slater was the only Yankees pitcher to not be charged with allowing a run. He went 0.2 innings and kept his ERA at 0.00, unlike the five pitchers who came before him, who all allowed at least one run. But more notable even than that: Slater threw the slowest pitch in Yankees history.

The New York Mets could look to steal star outfielder Cody Bellinger from the rival New York Yankees in free agency this winter.

Heyman also noted that the New York Mets could be a potential landing spot to poach him from the Bronx. Last offseason, the Mets acquired multiple players who were previously with the Yankees, so they may like Bellinger to be the next one in line.

The New York Yankees will be searching for a first baseman during the offseason, depending on what they want to do with Ben Rice. The ideal situation for the Yankees would be to allow Paul Goldschmidt to either retire or play for a different team, and keep Cody Bellinger around, as well as making Rice a long-term option at the position.

After Tuesday’s loss in Houston, home plate umpire Brian Walsh became the center of attention for all the wrong reasons. Former big league pitcher and current broadcaster C.J. Nitkowski put numbers to what players and fans were already feeling.

In a season marked by ups and downs, the New York Yankees are clinging to a statistical miracle. Although they have shown almost automatic dominance against lesser teams, their big