In New York's 7-0 Win Wednesday Gerrit Cole Shutout Kansas City Offensively Aaron Judge Contributed Defensively, Offensively Ryan McMahon, Ben Rice Contributed Offensively

There was plenty of defense, offense to go around in New York the team that wears the wears the pinstripes 7-0 win Wednesday over Kansas City where New York the team that wears the pinstripes went on to sweep Kansas City in three game series.

Where?

On the diamond Kansas City Missouri!

Gerrit Cole who was making just second start following his return from Tommy John Surgery pitched 6.2 innings allowing 4 hits , 0 earned runs , 0 walks,

To who?

Maikel Garcia who is third baseman who was 2-4 though contributing 0 runs, 0 home runs, 0 runs batted in. Bobby Witt Jr. who is shortstop was 0-4 contributing 0 runs, 0 home runs , 0 runs batted in . Vinnie Pasqantino who is first baseman was 0-4 contributing offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs , 0 runs batted in. Salvador Perez who is catcher who was designated hitter who was 1-3 contributing offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs, 0 runs batted in. Carter Jensen who is backup catcher to Salvador Perez who was 0-3 contributing offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs, 0 runs batted in. Lane Thomas who is center fielder who was 0-3 contributing offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs, 0 runs batted in. Jac Caglianone who is right fielder was 0-3 contributing offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs, 0 runs batted in. Michael Massey who is second baseman who was thrown out by Aaron Judge was 1-3 contributing offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs, 0 runs batted in. Issac Collins who was left fielder who was 0-3 contributing offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs, 0 runs batted in.

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While Gerrit Cole was dominating on the mound Aaron Judge who is captain, right fielder contributed defensively, offensively. Defensively Aaron Judge who has a rocket for an arm threw out first baseman Michael Massey keeping Kansas City off the scoreboard in bottom of 3rd inning. While Aaron Judge defensively kept Kansas City off the scoreboard he also extending New York the team that wears the pinstripes lead over Kansas City 2-0 in top of 4th inning hitting sacrifice fly to right scoring Ben Rice who is first baseman following Ben Rice tripling to left scoring Paul Goldschmidt in the same inning getting New York the team that wears the pinstripes on scoreboard. In top of 7th inning Ben Rice singled to right scoring Ryan McMahon, Anthony Volpe who is shortstop extending New York the team that wears the pinstripes lead over Kansas City yet again this time, 5-0 before Ryan McMahon would hit home run to left 369 feet scoring Trent Grisham.

With the 7-0 win with Gerrit Cole shutting out Kansas City offensively Aaron Judge contributing defensively , offensively Ryan McMahon, Ben Rice contributing offensively New York the team that wears the pinstripes improves their record to 34-22 is now just 1.5 games behind Tampa Bay who is leading the American League East because Tampa Bay was swept by Baltimore that included an 11-2 loss on Wednesday in Baltimore Maryland.

Following New York’s 7-0 win Wednesday where Gerrit Cole shutout Kansas City offensively Aaron Judge contributed defensively, offensively Ryan McMahon , Ben Rice contributed offensively manager Aaron Boone shared his thoughts on Gerrit Cole who in his second start pitched 6.2 innings allowing 4 hits , 0 earned runs , 0 walks while striking 10 Kansas City batters manager Aaron Boone shared his thoughts on Gerrit Cole by saying “Maybe the first game was the appetizer. That was the main course right there,”“He was dominant and had everything going.”I thought we were watching excellenceDon’t want to overstate it or understate it. This was just an efficient, surgical outing where he had everything going.“It just reminds you of who he is. How great and consistent of a pitcher he has been. To see him go through the process to get back to this, it’s fun to watch.”

Though,

Aaron Boone wasn’t the only one to share his on Gerrit Cole’s second start following having Tommy John Surgery rehabbing from Tommy John Surgery because Gerrit Cole did as well saying “I think it’s coming along,”There’s still stuff to work on in general. We moved the ball around the strike zone well tonight. Maybe we didn’t get through the fastballs as well as we could have. But with what we had tonight, I thought we used it well.”

Though Gerrit Cole only comments postgame weren’t only his start as he also commentated on the defensive play captain, right fielder Aaron Judge made on Michael Massey by saying “The mood in the dugout was, ‘OK, we’ve got to have a little urgency.’ That was just a big tone-setting play for us.”

According to Robert Falkoff MLB article https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/gerrit-cole-makes-second-start-of-season-vs-royals

New York the team that wears the pinstripes has the day , night off on Thursday because they’re flying to Sacramento where they’re going to begin three game series with Athletics Friday night where Carlos Rodon, Luis Severino are going to be starting.

Where?

On the mound!

Carlos Rodon is a current New York the team that wears the pinstripes pitcher while Luis Severino is former New York the team that wears the pinstripes pitcher current Athletics pitcher. Carlos Rodon joined New York the team that wears the pinstripes on a 6 year $162 million dollar deal following opting of contract with San Francisco in 2022.

In Carlos Rodon’s first season with New York the team that wears the pinstripes in 2023 season Carlos Rodon had a record of 3-8 with an earn run average of 6.85. In Carlos Rodon’s second season with New York the team that wears the pinstripes in 2024 season Carlos Rodon finished with record of 16-9 with an earn run average of 3.96. In Carlos Rodon’s third season with New York the team that wears the pinstripes in 2025 season Carlos Rodon with record of 18-9 with an earn run average of 3.09. In 2026 season though coming off elbow surgery Carlos Rodon isn’t off to such a great start as Carlos Rodon has a record of 0-2 with an earn run average of 4.15.

Luis Severino pitched for New York the team that wears the pinstripes for eight seasons!

In 2015 season Luis Severino had a record of 5-3 with an earn run average of 2.89! In 2016 season Luis Severino had a record of 3-8 with an earn run average of 5.83. In 2017 season Luis Severino had a record of 14-6 with an earn run average of 2.98. In 2018 season Luis Severino had a record of 19-8 with an earn run average of 3.39. In 2019 season Luis Severino had a record of 1-1 with an earn run average 1.50 because he missed the majority of the season because of injuries. In 2021 Luis Severino finished with record of 1-0 with an earn run average of 0.00 because Luis Sevenio only pitched in four games that season missing the majority of the season recovery, rehabbing from Tommy John Surgery. What is Tommy John Surgery? People call UCL reconstruction Tommy John surgery after a Major League Baseball (MLB) player. Tommy John was a pitcher who tore his ulnar collateral ligament. He had UCL surgery in 1974. After the surgery, he sat out the 1975 season. But John returned to playing professional baseball in 1975. People started referring to UCL reconstruction as Tommy John surgery after his procedure was successful.

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In 2022 season Luis Severino finished with record of 7-3 with an earn run average of 3.18 In 2023 Luis Severino finished with record of 4-8 with an earn run average of 6.65. 2022 however would be Luis Severino’s final season pitching for New York the team that wears the pinstripes because he would go on to pitch one season for New York Mets in Queens New York in 2024 where he finished with record of 11-7 with an earn run average of 3.91 before signing free agent contract with Athletics with player option for 2027. The deal, which could total $67 million and includes a $10 million signing bonus, a source told MLB.com, is the largest guaranteed contract handed out by the A’s in franchise history, surpassing the six-year, $66 million contract extension for third baseman Eric Chavez in 2004.

According to Martin Gallegoes MLB article https://www.mlb.com/news/luis-severino-athletics-free-agent-contract

Though,

Could mother nature prevent New York, Athletics from starting their series on schedule from Carlos Rodon, Luis Severino from making their starts on schedule?

There is a small chance of that happening as it’s going to be sunny to partly cloudy with high 73 low of 3 while there is a 25 % chance of rain.

According to Accuweather on ESPN App

First pitch is set 9:40pm Eastern Time 6:40pm Pacific Time from Sutter Health Park!

The game is going to be televised on NBCSCA, Yes!

On NBSCA Jenny Cavnar, Dallas Braden, Chris Caray are commentating!

Jenny Cavnar enters her 18th season in MLB broadcasting, the five-time Emmy® Award winner spent her last decade in Colorado where she became the first woman to win National Sports Media Association (NSMA) Colorado Sportscaster of the Year in 2021. She also made baseball history in 2018 as the first woman to call play-by-play for a Major League Baseball game in 25 years. In 2015, she was the first female to provide analysis for a series of National League games in the radio booth. In addition to back up Play-by-Play, she hosted the Rockies Pregame and Postgame Shows and served as a sideline reporter.

Cavnar can often be heard as a voice on MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM throughout the regular season and postseason coverage. In addition to her baseball work, Cavnar calls men's and women's college basketball on FS1 and PAC 12 Networks.

A 2004 graduate of Colorado State University, Cavnar began her MLB broadcasting career in 2007 in San Diego where she met her husband Steve Spurgeon (from Stockton, CA). Her love for baseball comes from her dad, Steve Cavnar, a Colorado High School Hall of Fame baseball coach. Cavnar resides in Denver with her husband and two children, Vincent and Emmery.

Dallas Braden enters his seventh season as an A's television color commentator and field analyst after spending 2017 as a pre- and postgame host for NBC Sports California.

Braden was Oakland's 24th round pick in 2004 and made his Major League debut with the A's in 2007. In his five-year playing career - all with Oakland - he compiled a 26-36 record to go along with a 4.16 career ERA. The highlight of Braden's playing career came on May 9, 2010 when he threw the 19th perfect game in MLB history against the Tampa Bay Rays on Mother's Day.

After retiring in 2014, Braden joined ESPN as a studio and color analyst. He left ESPN in 2017 to join NBC Sports California.

A native of Stockton, Calif., Braden resides in Simi Valley, Calif., with his wife, Meg, their daughters Kinslee, Marlee, Wylee, and his grandmother Peggy.

Chris Caray enters his first season as a play-by-play announcer for the Athletics on NBC Sports Bay Area in 2024. Chris joins the A's after two years in Minor League Baseball.

He previously was the play-by-play voice of the Amarillo Sod Poodles (Double-A, Arizona Diamondbacks) and the Arizona Fall League (2023). Before that, he graduated from the University of Georgia in 2022 with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism.

During his time in college, he served as the play-by-play announcer for the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League (2021). Other credits include baseball play-by-play for Valdosta State University. Chris also broadcast baseball, softball and men’s and women’s soccer for Georgia-Gwinnett College. While at Georgia, Chris spent two years as the Sports Director for WUOG radio, Georgia's campus radio station. While there, he earned the prestigious WSB Radio Award, which honors the most outstanding student broadcaster in the state of Georgia. Additionally, Chris has done freelance broadcast work around the Southeast.

He is the fourth generation of Carays to serve as a MLB play-by-play announcer, after his father Chip, his grandfather Skip, and great-grandfather Harry. Chip is the current TV play-by-play voice for the St. Louis Cardinals on Bally Sports Midwest. Skip most notably called games for the Atlanta Braves from 1976-2008. Harry was a Ford C. Frick Award recipient (1989) for his contributions in broadcast with the St. Louis Cardinals (1945-1969), Chicago White Sox (1971-1981) and Chicago Cubs (1982-1997), and also broadcast one season for the Athletics in 1970. Chris also has an identical twin brother, Stefan, who worked alongside him in Amarillo for two years.

A Florida native, Caray graduated from Saint Augustine High School and later from the University of Georgia in 2022. His family members include his parents, Chip and Susan, brothers Stefan (24) and Tristan (15), and sister, Summerlyn (26). Chris lives in the Bay Area.

If fans, spectators are watching on Yes Network Michael Kay or Ryan Ruocco alongside rotating analysts David Cone, Paul O Neill, Joe Girardi, Meredith Marakovits are going to be commentating!Michael Kay is the Emmy Award-winning Yankees play-by-play announcer for the YES Network who also hosts the network’s CenterStage series and its various programming specials. The 2025 season will be his 34th year broadcasting Yankees baseball: the first 10 years on radio, the latter 24 on YES.

Kay was a part of YES’ Yankees team that won a 2024 New York Emmy Award for its season-long coverage, a 2023 Emmy Award for its pre-game shows and a 2022 Emmy Award for Single Game Coverage.

Kay’s Centerstage show won a 2020 New York Emmy for best Interview/Discussion show. He also won a 2015 New York Emmy Award for his play-by-play work on YES’ Yankees telecasts, and a 2017 New York Emmy for his CenterStage hosting duties. In total, Kay has earned 19 Emmy wins while at YES. He also won CableFAX Program Awards in 2011 and 2013 for his CenterStage hosting duties.

From February 2014 to December 2024, Kay co-hosted The Michael Kay Show, a sports talk show heard weekdays from 3 to 6:30 pm ET on ESPN Radio in New York, which was simulcast live on YES. On January 6, 2025, Kay began solo hosting his new eponymous show on the same station from 1-3 pm ET weekdays.

During the 2022 and 2023 MLB seasons, Kay co-hosted, with former Yankee Alex Rodriguez, special “KayRod Casts,” alternate broadcasts on ESPN2 that aired alongside ESPN’s traditional Sunday Night Baseball broadcasts.

In November 2016, Kay was inducted into the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the New York State Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame in October 2018. The following month, he was awarded the Lou Gehrig Sports Award by the Greater New York Chapter of the A.L.S. Association.

Kay received the Vin Scully Award for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting from WFUV Radio in November 2018; WFUV is the radio station for Fordham University, Kay’s alma mater. Previous recipients of the Vin Scully Award include Dick Enberg, Ernie Harwell, Bob Costas, Al Michaels, Verne Lundquist, Pat Summerall and Mike “Doc” Emrick.

He was inducted into the inaugural Hall of Fame class of the prestigious Bronx High School of Science in February 2018. Kay was awarded the Italian American Baseball Federation Media Award in December 2022. In 2005, Kay was honored in his home borough of the Bronx with an honorary street sign erected on the Grand Concourse in his name. In December 2023, Kay was honored as a National Honoree by the Stamford (Ct.) Old Timers Athletic Association.

Kay handled play-by-play duties for ESPN’s coverage of the Astros-Tigers and the Blue Jays-Twins American League Wild Card Series in 2024 and 2023, respectively. He also did play-by-play on the ESPN Radio Network for the 2016 Blue Jays-Rangers American League Division Series, the 2013 Tigers-Athletics American League Division Series and the 2008 Phillies-Brewers National League Division Series. He also was a frequent contributor to ESPN’s Emmy Award-winning Sports Reporters television show.

Before joining the YES Network in 2002, Kay worked at the MSG Network since 1989 as a Yankees reporter. In 1992, he added Knicks locker room reporter to his responsibilities and continued in that role until the 1998-99 season.

Kay was awarded the Dick Young Award for Excellence in Sports Media by the New York Pro Baseball Scouts in 1995. In 1998, he was on the MSG Network team that won a New York Emmy for “Outstanding Live Sports Coverage – Series.” In 1996 and 1997, he was a member of the MSG Network team that won New York Emmys for “Outstanding Live Sports Coverage - Single Program” for Dwight Gooden’s no-hitter and “The Battle for New York: Yankees vs. Mets.” He was also part of the Yankees/MSG Network production team nominated for New York Emmy Awards for six consecutive years.

In addition to his television work, the Bronx, NY, native worked as a Yankees analyst on WABC Radio from 1992 through the 2001 season, which concluded with the classic Yankees-Diamondbacks World Series. Kay was a winner of “Best Sports Reporter” honors at the 2000 New York Metro Achievement in Radio Awards. In 1998, Kay also began co-hosting Sports Talk with John Sterling and Michael Kay, a nightly sports radio call-in show which aired on WABC Radio during the winter months.

Shortly after graduating from Fordham University in 1982 with a B.A. in Communications, Kay worked at SportsPhone and as the public address announcer for the New York Pro Summer Basketball League.

In 1982, Kay landed the job as general assignment writer for the New York Post. Two years later, he began covering college basketball (1984-85) and then spent two years as the writer covering the New Jersey Nets. In 1987, he moved to baseball at the Post, serving as the Yankees beat reporter. While he was in that position, he got his first television job with MSG Network as host of the Hot Stove League segment of MSG’s SportsNight.

In 1989, Kay moved to the New York Daily News, where he was the Yankees beat reporter before taking the job as a Yankees broadcaster on WABC Radio in 1992. With that jump, Kay became the first newspaper reporter in any sport to make the move into the broadcast booth full-time, performing both play-by-play and analysis.

Kay stayed on the radio for 10 years, broadcasting the Yankees’ four World Series championships during that time, before moving to the television side to become the lead play-by-play man for YES in 2002.

Kay has been involved in the Baseball Assistance Team (B.A.T.), a charitable organization whose mission is to assist baseball community members. He co-hosted the 2013 B.A.T. fundraising dinner in New York. Kay also was master of ceremonies at the 2013 Thurman Munson Awards fundraising dinner in New York.

Kay is active with the Alzheimer’s Association in memory of his mother, Rose, who passed away from the disease in 2006. He also teamed up with former Yankees manager Joe Girardi and Girardi’s Catch 25 Foundation to organize annual charity dinners to raise money for Alzheimer’s research.

Kay and his wife Jodi Applegate have a daughter, Caledonia Rose Kay, born in January 2013, and a son, Charles Applegate Kay, born in November 2014.

Ryan Ruocco, who joined YES in 2007 as a statistician for the network’s New York Yankees telecasts, holds down various roles within the network’s Yankees coverage. He backs up YES’ play-by-play man Michael Kay, fills in hosting YES’ Yankees Pre- and Post-Game Shows and periodically handles clubhouse reporting duties. Ruocco also shares play-by-play duties with veteran Ian Eagle on YES’ Brooklyn Nets telecasts.

Ruocco has won six Emmy Awards while at YES. He was a part of the YES team which won a 2024 Emmy in the Live Sporting Event/Season category and was a member of the YES team which won a 2022 Emmy in the Live Sporting Event/Game category. Ruocco also earned individual New York Emmy nominations in 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 for his work at the network.

In addition to his YES work, Ruocco is one of the primary NBA play-by-play voices on ESPN, is the lead play-by-play announcer for the network’s women’s college basketball package and is the lead play-by-play announcer for the WNBA on ESPN. Ruocco is also executive producer of the 2024 documentary Sue Bird: In the Clutch.

He also handled periodic NFL play-by-play on ESPN Radio, college football and college basketball play- by-play on ESPN’s television networks, and he co-hosted ESPN Radio New York’s mid-day show.

Ruocco also co-hosted the popular R2C2 podcast with former Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia from 2017 to 2023.

Prior to joining YES, Ruocco handled basketball and football play-by-play at WFUV, Fordham University’s radio station while he was a student there. He also hosted WFUV’s One on One, New York’s longest-running sports call-in show. In 2008, he received Fordham’s prestigious Marty Glickman Award, named for the legendary play-by-play announcer.

Ruocco, who grew up in Fishkill, N.Y., graduated on the Dean’s List from Fordham in 2008 with a B.S. in Communications.

David Cone, the strikeout artist who endeared himself to New York Yankees fans for his numerous clutch performances and for hurling a perfect game in 1999, initially joined YES as a Yankees analyst in 2002. After pitching for the Mets in 2003 and then retiring from baseball, he re-joined YES as an analyst for the 2008 and 2009 seasons. After a year away from the mic, he came back again to YES in 2011 and has been with the network ever since. Cone has won five New York Emmy Awards while at YES.

Since 2022, Cone has been a game analyst on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball telecasts in addition to his YES duties. In 2019, he collaborated on a book with YES colleague Jack Curry called Full Count: The Education of a Pitcher, which was a New York Times best-seller.

Cone compiled a 194-126 record, 3.46 ERA and 2,688 strikeouts in his 17-year Major League career. He captured the American League Cy Young Award in 1994 and was a five-time All-Star (1988, 1992, 1994, 1997 and 1999). The Kansas City, Mo. native, known for coming up big in critical games, posted an 8-3 postseason record and played on five world championship teams: the 1992 Blue Jays and the 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2000 Yankees.

The flame-throwing right-hander was drafted by his hometown Kansas City Royals in the third round of the 1981 amateur draft and made his Major League debut with the Royals in 1986. He played the next five and a half seasons with the Mets; in 1988, he ran up a 20-3 record, 2.22 ERA and 213 strikeouts, and on October 6, 1991, he struck out 19 Phillies in a game.

After short stints with the Blue Jays and the Royals (again), he joined the Yankees in 1995. His finest season in pinstripes was 1998, when he was 20-7 with a 3.55 ERA and 209 strikeouts. A year later, on July 18, 1999, he hurled a perfect game against the Montreal Expos, only the second inter-league perfect game in Major League history. Fellow Yankee Don Larsen’s World Series gem in 1956 was the first.

While with the Yankees from 1995-2000, Cone was 64-40 with a 3.91 ERA and 888 strikeouts. He pitched for Boston in 2001, sat out the 2002 season, and pitched briefly for the Mets in 2003 before retiring.

Paul O’Neill is in his 24th season as a New York Yankees analyst for the YES Network. He has earned five New York Emmy Awards for his work at YES.

O’Neill played Major League Baseball for 17 seasons, from 1985 to 2001. He appeared in six World Series and earned five World Series rings, one with the Cincinnati Reds and four with the New York Yankees. He also played in five All-Star games.

The Yankees honored him on August 21, 2022, by permanently retiring his No. 21 during “Paul O’Neill Day” at Yankee Stadium.

O’Neill began his MLB career in 1985 with the Reds. After eight seasons with Cincinnati, O’Neill joined the Yankees in 1993, with whom he won the American League batting title in 1994 with a .359 average. From July 23, 1995, until May 7, 1997, O’Neill played 235 games in right field without making an error. In 1997, he led the American League in hitting with men on base with a .429 average. On Aug. 25, 2001, O’Neill became the oldest Major Leaguer to steal 20 bases and hit 20 home runs in the same season.

He was inducted into the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame in November 2017. In 2008, O’Neill was named “Father of the Year” by The National Father’s Day Council at its 67th Annual Father of the Year awards dinner in New York.

Former New York Yankees catcher Joe Girardi, who helped lead the Yankees to three World Championships in the 1990s as a player and later guided the team to the 2009 World Championship as a manager, re-joined the YES Network as a Yankees analyst in advance of the 2024 season. He previously had been a Yankees analyst for YES in 2004 and 2007.

In addition to managing the Yankees from 2008 to 2017, Girardi managed the Philadelphia Phillies from the 2020 season until June of 2022, and he also held that role with the Florida Marlins in 2006, with whom Girardi earned the National League Manager of the Year Award. Girardi also was the Yankees’ bench coach under manager Joe Torre during the 2005 season.

From 2022-24, Girardi served as a Chicago Cubs analyst on the Marquee Sports Network. Previously, he was an analyst with the MLB Network in 2018 and 2019. In addition, he was an analyst during the 2003 National League Division Series for ESPN Radio and provided the 2007 World Series pre-game analysis for FOX Sports.

In addition to his analyst work during his previous stints at YES, he won a New York Emmy Award for his hosting efforts on the network’s Kids on Deck series and was the star of The Joe Girardi Show.

A Peoria, Ill. Native, Girardi graduated from Spalding (Ill.) Institute in 1982 after earning All-State honors in baseball. He then played at Northwestern University, where he was a two-time All-Big Ten selection and three-time Academic All-American. He received his bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Northwestern in 1986.

He was drafted by the Cubs in the fifth round of the 1986 amateur draft. He broke into the majors in 1989 with the Cubs and later played three seasons for the Colorado Rockies (1993-1995). Girardi was acquired by the Yankees prior to the 1996 season and played key roles as New York won the World Series in 1996, 1998 and 1999.

One month after departing the Yankees as a free agent in November 1999, Girardi signed with the Cubs and played three additional seasons for Chicago, making the National League All-Star team in 2000.

He played one season for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2003 before signing with the Yankees as a free agent in February 2004. Girardi retired at the end of spring training, then joined YES.

Emmy Award-winning Meredith Marakovits was named the YES Network’s New York Yankees clubhouse reporter in March 2012. She reports on the team within the network’s Yankees game telecasts, pre- and post-game shows, Yankees Batting Practice Today and Yankees Hot Stove. She also periodically hosts the network’s Brooklyn Nets pre- and post-game shows.

ustin Shackil begins his sixth season covering the Yankees for YES Network, serving in a variety of roles, including clubhouse reporting and studio hosting. In addition to his baseball duties at YES Network, Shackil has called play-by-play for Brooklyn Nets, New York Liberty and college basketball broadcasts.

On radio, Shackil worked on the WFAN Yankees Radio Network for three seasons as a fill-in play-by-play announcer and postgame host. Shackil has also worked for the New York Yankees since 2015, hosting the team’s in-stadium pre-game shows and working with its in-house production team. In addition, he has co-hosted the Toeing The Slab pitching podcast with David Cone and YES researcher James Smyth. Shackil currently serves as a host and blow-by-blow announcer for Matchroom Boxing on DAZN.

His additional work credits include hosting for NBA Entertainment, SiriusXM Sports, Westwood One and radio play-by-play for the Double-A baseball teams: Mobile BayBears, Tennessee Smokies and Trenton Thunder. Shackil graduated from Fordham University in 2009.

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