Originally On Saturday July 4 2026 Carlos Rodon, Zebby Matthews Were Starting Though, Instead Brendan Beck , Zebby Matthews Are Starting As New York, Minnesota Are Continuing Series

Independence Day known colloquially as fourth of July is federal holiday in the United States that which commemorates the adoption of Declaration Of Independence on July 4, 1776.

Originally on United States Of America birthday on Saturday July 4, 2026 Carlos Rodon Zebby Matthews were starting though instead Brendan Beck, Zebby Matthews are starting as New York the team that wears the pinstripes, Minnesota are continuing series. Brendan Beck, Zebby Matthews are starting on the mound!

Where?

Bronx New York!

With Brendan Beck taking the place of Carlos Rodon in New York the team that wears the pinstripes starting rotation they sent Spencer Jones back to Triple A

Brendan Beck is a right handed starting pitcher who is coming up from Scranton/ Wilkies Barre to start in place of Carlos Rodon who has been placed on injured list with left elbow inflammation After playing catch on Wednesday, he felt it had to get looked at. Rodón had imaging done on the elbow, and it revealed that he didn’t have any damage to his ulnar collateral ligament.“Throughout the week, [the elbow] hasn’t been agreeing with me,”The recovery has not been so great over the last few weeks. Still, I got out there to pitch, which was great, but this week it caught up [to me]. It was not giving in to throwing.”

According Bill Ladson’s MLB article https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/carlos-rodon-to-injured-list-with-left-elbow-inflammation

In 2026 season for Scranton/ Wilkies -Barre Brendan Beck has a record of 7-2 with an earn run average with an earn run average of 3.07 because on Monday June 27, 2026 at Indiana Brendan Beck pitched 7.0 innings surrendering 5 hits, 1 earned run 1 walk while striking out 5 Indiana batters https://www.milb.com/player/brendan-beck-694341

Zebby Matthews comes into the game with New York the team that wears the pinstripes with record of 4-5 with an earn run average of 4.15 because on Zebby Matthews got the win at Houston on Monday June 29, 2026 in 5-4 pitching 7.0 innings surrendering 4 hits, 1 earned run , 1 walk.

To who?

Cam Smith who hit home run to left 408 feet at the time trimming Minnesota’s lead to one run at 2-1.

While striking out 7 Houston batters.

According to https://www.mlb.com/player/zebby-matthews-805673

Though,

Could mother nature get in the way of Brendan Beck starting in place of Carlos Rodon of Zebby Matthews starting?

There is a chance of that happening because at first pitch it’s mostly sunny with 20 % chance of rain thirty minutes following first pitch it’s partly sunny with chances of rain decreasing to 19 % chance at 2:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 4:35pm when the game is supposed to be over.

According to Accuweather on ESPN App

New York the team that wears the pinstripes is a member of the American League East comes into game two of three game series with record of 49 -38 is going to be looking to win the series because they snapped their 7 game losing streak with 5-2 over Minnesota Friday night in Bronx New York.

Trent Grisham who is center fielder for New York the team that wears the pinstripes had a moderate right hamstring strain.

On Saturday June 27, 2026 ahead of game three of four game series at Boston manager Aaron Boone provided an update on Trent Grisham saying New York the team that wears the pinstripes is going to activate Trent Grisham during homestand in Bronx New York that begins Monday night with three game series against Detroit. Aaron Boone also said that Trent Grisham settles things a lot adding that When [Grisham is] there, then Belli (Cody Bellinger) is where he needs to be [in left field],”“I think we certainly miss him. It’s a good thing to see other guys and find out about them, to carve out roles. They’re people that are capable, especially in short bursts.”

Though,

Instead they chose to activate Trent Grisham on Friday night in the first game of three game series with Minnesota and he made his presence felt right away on a team that came into the game the series on a 7 game losing streak. Trent Grisham made his presence felt first by hitting home run to right 370 feet evening the score at 1-1 following Gerrit Cole surrendering home run to Kody Clemens who is second baseman who also is the son of former New York the pinstripes starting pitcher former MLB pitcher Roger Clemens. Though, that all Trent Grisham did offensively coming off injured list as he also hit sacrifice fly to right scoring Jose Caballero who was playing shortstop though has playing the infield as well as outfield with captain, right fielder Aaron Judge on injured list with stress fracture in ribs in the bottom of 7th inning at the time making score 5-2. Before that Ben Rice who was designated hitter who is first baseman had it cooking hitting 2-run home run to right scoring Trent Grisham giving New York the team that wears the pinstripes a 3-1 lead in bottom of 3rd inning before Minnesota got within a run at 3-2 in top of 4th inning Victor Cartani who is catcher singled to left scoring Kody Clemens in top of 4th inning.

Trent Grisham hitting home run , sacrifice fly scoring Jose Caballero Ben Rice 2-run home run go ahead home run helped New York the team that wears the pinstripes snap their 7 game losing streak 5-2 win over Minnesota Friday.

Where?

On the diamond in Bronx New York where Trent Grisham’s runs Gerrit Cole who started who pitched 5.0 innings surrendering 5 hits, 2 earned runs , 0 walks while striking out 7 Minnesota batters. Brent Headrick who came on in relief of Gerrit Cole who pitched 1.0 innings surrendering 0 hits, 0 earned runs , 0 walks while striking out 2 Minnesota batters . Paul Blackburn who came on in relief of Brent Headrick who pitched 1.0 innings surrendering 1 hit, 0 earned runs , 0 walks while striking out 2 Minnesota batters . Fernando Cruz who came on in relief of Paul Blackburn who pitched 1.0 innings surrendering 1 hit, 0 earned runs , 2 walks while striking out 2 Minnesota batters . David Bednar who came on in relief of Fernando Cruz who pitched 1.0 innings surrendering 0 hits, 0 earned runs , 0 walks while striking out three Minnesota batters.

According to ESPN App

Following Trent Grisham hitting home run , sacrifice fly scoring Jose Caballero Ben Rice hitting 2-run home run scoring Trent Grisham helping New York the team that wears the pinstripes snap 7 game losing streak with 5-2 win over Minnesota Friday Gerrit Cole who started who pitched 5.0 innings surrendering 5 hits, 2 earned runs , 0 walks while striking out 7 Minnesota batters shared his thoughts on rain delay about pleading his case to manager Aaron Boone by saying I said, ‘I would like to stay in the game, please.’Man, what a rut,We needed this win today. I just felt like you have to do hard stuff in this league sometimes. Sometimes, it’s not fun to sit around for an hour and 20 minutes in the bullpen. It’s what’s needed. We needed a little bit more tonight. Thankfully, we got it done.”

Following Trent Grisham hitting home run , sacrifice fly scoring Jose Caballero Ben Rice hitting 2-run home run scoring Trent Grisham helping New York the team that wears the pinstripes snap 7 game losing streak with 5-2 win over Minnesota Friday Trent Grisham who returned to starting from injured list who contributed offensively shared his thoughts by saying I wasn’t thinking of a home run right away,”“I was trying to put together good at-bats. But I was surprised. The way I was working tonight, it was as if I never left. I thought I had to fight it a little bit – get back into things.”“If we are going to be the team we want to be at the end of the year and win it all, you usually go through things like this,”“It’s kind of part of it. It’s how we respond to [the losing streak].

“Nobody wants it. Nobody wishes for it. But I think it’s good for us going forward. Snapping it tonight felt good.”

According to Bill Ladson MLB article https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/gerrit-cole-starts-serie

While New York the team that wears the pinstripes is going to be looking to win the series Minnesota meanwhile who is a member of American League Central is going to be looking even up the series because Minnesota comes into the second game of three game series with record of 42-47 because they lost the first game of the series 5-2 though Gerrit Cole surrendered home run to Kody Clemens giving Minnesota 1-0 lead in top of 1st inning who is second baseman who also is the son of former New York the pinstripes starting pitcher former MLB pitcher Roger Clemens a single to Victor Caratini scoring Kody Clemens at the time making score 3-2 in top of 4th inning.

Though,

It wasn’t enough to offensively support Mike Paredes who started who pitched 4.0 innings surrendering 4 hits, 3 earned runs , 2 walks including a Trent Grisham home run to even the score at 1-1 in bottom of 1st inning a Ben Rice 2-run home run to right scoring Trent Grisham in bottom of 3rd inning at the time giving New York the team that wears the pinstripes 3-2 lead . Kody Funderburk who came on in relief of Mike Paredes who pitched 2.0 innings surrendering 0 hits, 0 earned runs , 0 walks while striking out 2 New York the team that wears the pinstripes batters . Eric Orze who came on in relief of Kody Funderburk who pitched 2.0 innings surrendering 2 hits, 2 earned runs , 1 walk.

To who?

Jose Caballero who singled to center scoring Ryan McMahon at the time making score 4-2 New York the team that wears the pinstripes over Minnesota in bottom of 7th inning before Trent Grisham would contribute sacrifice fly scoring Jose Caballero making final 5-2 New York the team that wears the pinstripes .According to ESPN App

Following Minnesota's 5-2 loss to New York the team that wears the pinstripes Friday night in Bronx New York manager Derek Shelton shared his thoughts on how his struggled offensively against New York the team that wears the pinstripes by saying “We didn’t get the big hit,”“We’ve been getting the big hit for most of the year, and we didn’t get it tonight.”“Tonight, we had a tough night,”

According Jared Greenspan MLB article https://www.mlb.com/twins/news/byron-buxton-out-of-twins-lineup-with-right-hip-impingement?t=fourth-of-july-coverage

First pitch is set for 1:35pm Eastern Time 12:35pm Central Time from Yankee Stadium!

The game is going to be televised on Twins. TV Presented By Progressive, Yes!

On Twins. TV Cory Provus, Justin Moneau, Trevor Plouff, Denard Span are commentating!

Cory Provus begins his third season as the lead television voice for Minnesota Twins baseball in 2024 after being the lead play-by-play man for the Twins radio broadcast team since 2012. Provus, 47, is a three-time winner (2015, 2020 & 2022) of the Minnesota Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Prior to joining the Twins, Provus spent the previous three seasons (2009-11) in Milwaukee, where he did play-by-play with Hall of Famer Bob Uecker on WTMJ-AM and the Brewers Radio Network.

The Chicago native began his MLB broadcast career in 2007 as the Cubs pre- and post-game show host. He also handled play-by-play duties, backing up Hall of Famer Pat Hughes during games and anchored the morning and afternoon drive sportscasts as a reporter for WGN-AM in Chicago. In the offseason, Provus broadcasts college football and basketball for Big Ten Network.

In June of 2006, Provus was named the voice of the University of Alabama Birmingham Blazers, where he handled radio play-by-play for UAB football, men’s basketball and baseball. While at UAB, he was named the 2006 Radio Sportscaster of the Year by the Alabama Broadcasters Association.

Provus also has various experience hosting studio shows, managing production and doing play-by-play for various International Sports Properties. He handled play-by-play for the Conference USA Football Championship Game, the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament and various play-by-play duties for Georgia Tech, Wake Forest and Virginia Tech baseball, football and basketball.

A graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, Provus also worked at WAER-FM in Syracuse from 1996-2000, handling radio play-by-play and acting as studio host for Orange football, basketball and lacrosse. Provus, his wife, Dana, and their two kids, make their home in Minnetonka, MN.

Justin Morneau joined the Twins front office on January 17, 2018. Morneau, 44, was drafted by the Twins in the third round of the 1999 First-Year Player Draft and played 14 seasons in the major leagues, including 11 seasons with the Twins from 2003-13. He also played for Pittsburgh, Colorado and Chicago-AL from 2013-16.

The former first baseman played a key role on three different Twins AL Central Division championship teams and won the American League Most Valuable Player Award in 2006. The four-time All-Star played 1,278 games in a Twins uniform, hitting .278 with 221 home runs and 860 RBI. He was elected to the Twins Hall of Fame in 2020 and inducted in 2021. Also, he was inducted into the Rochester Red Wings Hall of Fame in July 2022.

Morneau’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, helping position player development by focusing on transition programs and teaching an understanding of major league expectations, environment and culture. He is also involved in the amateur draft process and as a resource for player acquisitions. Additionally, Morneau serves as an analyst for Twins television broadcasts.

He also serves as a resource for players and coaches in the mental and fundamental aspects of the game. In his role as Special Assistant, Morneau participates in instructional programs and visits all minor league affiliates throughout the season. He works alongside the Baseball Operations staff and uniformed personnel to ensure development in players’ understanding of culture, talent evaluation and organizational vision. In addition, Morneau plays a part in supporting the Twins community efforts, being involved in charities and community work throughout Twins Territory.

The 2026 season will be Trevor's fourth season as a member of the Twins television broadcast team after working a handful of games during the 2023 season in a pre/post game and color analyst role.

Plouffe played nine seasons in the major leagues, including seven as a member of the Twins, from 2010-16. While with the Twins, he played in 723 games, hitting .247 (651-for-2638) with 148 doubles, 10 triples, 96 home runs, 357 RBI and 332 runs scored. He ranks near the top of several offensive categories in Target Field's history, including home runs (55), games (382), hits (359) and RBI (191). Trevor was drafted by the Twins in the first round (20th overall) of the 2004 First-Year Player Draft out of Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, CA.

Plouffe has been involved in several media endeavors following his playing career, including Jomboy Media, where he co-hosts "Talkin' Baseball," as well as co-hosting a podcast called "Baseball Today" on YouTube.

Denard will return to the Twins television team for his third season after joining the booth in 2024.

Span played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball, spending five seasons with the Twins from 2008-12, hitting .284 (669-for-2354) with 104 doubles, 36 triples, 23 home runs, 230 RBI, 360 runs scored and 90 stolen bases; he still ranks 11th on the club's all-time list in steals. The Tampa, FL native was drafted by the Twins in the first round (20th overall) of the 2002 First-Year Player Draft out of Tampa Catholic High School. He was the winner of the Bill Boni Award for Twins Outstanding Rookie in 2008, the Carl R. Pohlad Award for Outstanding Community Service in 2012 and the Mike Augustin Award for Media Good Guy in 2009.

Denard's wife, Anne (Schleper) is a native of St. Cloud, MN and won a silver medal in women's hockey at the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi. The couple make their home in the Tampa area with their two sons.

According to https://www.mlb.com/twins/team/broadcasters

On Yes Michael Kay or Ryan Ruocco alongside rotating analysts David Cone, Paul O Neill, Joe Girardi, Meredith Marakovits or Justin Shackil 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.

Justin 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.

Justin 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.

According to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/broadcasters