Every week on the Aflac New York Yankees Show, we will be spotlighting current or former Yankee players and coaches with a series of awards. From defensive gems and milestones to walk-off home runs and clutch saves, if a Yankee does something important, you’ll hear about it on our show.
APEX Amazing Athlete: Cam Schlittler threw eight strong innings amassing eight strikeouts as the Yankees opened a crucial series in Tampa Bay earning a 5-1 victory over the Rays.
Atlas Fence All-Star: Austin Wells hit a home run, walked and scored twice contributing to the Yankees’ 12-4 win over Tampa Bay which salvaged a split of that crucial series against the AL East-leading Rays.
B&B Lumber Big Mover: Carlos Rodon managed six strikeouts in five innings of work keeping the Yankees close in its series finale against the Boston Red Sox, a game eventually lost 5-4 in 10 innings at Fenway Park.
Clifton Recycling Rewarding Effort: David Bednar’s two scoreless innings of relief helped him earn the victory when the Yankees rallied in the ninth inning to defeat the Washington Nationals 5-3.
Fire Brothers Red Hot Performance: Ben Rice continued his remarkable season hitting his 23rd home run of the season in the first inning of the Yankees’ 9-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers.
F.W. Webb Winning Effort: Gerrit Cole pitched five innings and struck out seven helping the Yankees break its longest skid of the season and defeat the Minnesota Twins 5-2.
The Image Press Icon: With Yankees pitchers otherwise struggling in a 9-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers Yovanny Cruz did give the Yankees two scoreless inning of relief where he earned three strikeouts.
Iron Horse GutterWorks Mark of Greatness: Paul Blackburn’s pair of scoreless innings of relief helped the Yankees stay close with the Boston Red Sox in a game where it rallied from two runs down to force extra innings, an eventual 5-4 defeat.
Little York Plantation Play of the Week: Jose Caballero sparked the Yankees to a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays by hitting a pair of home runs – one in the fifth inning and another three innings later.
Mabey’s Moving and Storage Major Mover: Ali Sanchez notched a pair of hits and added an RBI standing out for the Yankees in a 6-4 defeat to the Tampa Bay Rays.
Mirbeau Inn and Spa Megastar: David Weathers allowed just one earned run in 5 1/3 innings and struck out six when the Yankees opened its series in Washington defeating the Nationals 5-3.
M. Lemp Jewelers Rewarding Effort: Angel Chivilli threw two scoreless innings of relief giving the Yankees valuable work out of the bullpen during a 12-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
Nye Automotive Mark of Excellence: Tim Hill retired all four batters he faced in 1 1/3 innings of work during the Yankees’ series opener against the Detroit Tigers which it lost by a score of 7-3.
O’Hara Electric Electrifying Play: Amed Rosario hit a go-ahead single in the top of the 10th inning to break a 2-2 tie with Boston in its series finale against the Red Sox, though the Yankees would eventually take a 5-4 defeat.
Onondaga Flooring Outstanding Achievement: Fernando Cruz pitched a scoreless eighth inning setting up David Bednar’s save when the Yankees got its second straight come-from-behind win over the Washington Nationals in a 4-2 decision.
Potter and Perrone Special Performance: Trent Grisham hit his ninth home run of the season getting the Yankees on the board against the Minnesota Twins in a game eventually won by a score of 5-2.
Premier Hardwood Premier Player: Up against ace Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers Jasson Dominguez earned two of his team’s four hits and drove in a run during the Yankees’ 9-4 loss.
Purcell Paints Prime Performer: Paul Goldschmidt hit the third of three home runs in the eighth inning of the middle games of the Yankees’ series against the Washington Nationals producing a 4-2 come-from-behind victory.
Rockbridge Investment Management Risk Taker: Getting a rare start in center field Max Schuemann hit his second home run of the season, a highlight in the Yankees’ 11-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins.
Senke CNY Garage Door Sensational Star: Named an American League All-Star earlier in the week Cam Schlittler pitched well again in the Yankees’ 4-2 win over the Washington Nationals giving up just four hits in 6 2/3 innings on the mound.
Top Notch Roofing Top Star: Spencer Jones was one of the few Yankees to stick out in a series-opening 7-3 defeat to the Detroit Tigers earning two of the team’s three hits and scoring a run.
University Sports Shop/Manny’s Major Moment: Ryan McMahon’s double scored a run and sparked a six-run rally in the third inning which sparked the Yankees to an eventual 12-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.
U.S. Army Athlete of the Week: Will Warren went 5 1/3 innings and earned seven strikeouts in a solid mound performance when the Yankees lost 5-2 to the Detroit Tigers in 11 innings.
Wonder Windows Winning Performance: Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a dramatic two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to put the Yankees ahead of Washington for good in its eventual 5-3 victory over the Nationals.
