Yankees' Kyle Higashioka: Three hits, two doubles in win
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Higashioka went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 10-7 win over the Padres.
It's the first multi-hit game of the season for Higashioka, who'd been stuck in a 1-for-18 slump coming into Sunday's contest. The 33-year-old backstop is now slashing .203./259/.380 with three homers and 13 RBI in 85 plate appearances this season. Higashioka should continue to see the majority of starts behind the plate while Jose Trevino (hamstring) is sidelined, though Trevino could return as soon as Tuesday against Seattle.
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Yankees' Kyle Higashioka: Filling in for injured Trevino
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Higashioka will start at catcher and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
Higashioka is behind the plate for the fifth time in six games, with his increase in playing time coinciding with top backstop Jose Trevino's recent move to the 10-day injured list due to a hamstring strain. Though Higashioka is capable of popping the occasional home run, his high strikeout rates have made him a batting-average drain throughout his time in the majors. The 33-year-old should be on the fantasy radar only in AL-only leagues or in mixed leagues that start two catchers.
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Yankees' Kyle Higashioka: Sitting Saturday
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Higashioka will sit Saturday versus the Reds.
Higashioka will get a day off after he went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored with three strikeouts in Friday's 6-2 win. Ben Rortvedt will make his Yankees debut at catcher and bat ninth against Cincinnati.
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Yankees' Kyle Higashioka: Goes deep Saturday
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Higashioka went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run and a walk against the Rays in a 9-8 victory Saturday.
Higashioka drew the start behind the plate and kicked off a big Yankees comeback with his two-run shot to left field in the fifth inning. It was the third long ball of the season for the backstop, who is working as New York's No. 2 catcher behind Jose Trevino this season. Higashioka is back on the bench to begin Sunday's contest, with Trevino starting and batting eighth.
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Yankees' Kyle Higashioka: Cranks second homer
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Higashioka went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Twins.
The catcher got the Yankees on the board in the second inning, taking Tyler Mahle deep to right-center field for his second homer of the season. Higashioka is batting only .150 (3-for-20) as New York's No. 2 backstop, but he has four RBI in six games.
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Yankees' Kyle Higashioka: Swats first homer
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Higashioka went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday in a 6-0 win against the Giants.
Higashioka saw action for the first time this season Sunday while Jose Trevino got a breather. The backup backstop took advantage of the opportunity, belting a solo shot to left field in the fourth inning. Higashioka has shown moderate power by hitting 10 homers each of the past two seasons, but he's firmly behind Trevino on the Yankees' catcher depth chart for the time being.
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Yankees' Kyle Higashioka: Wraps uneventful spring
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Higashioka slashed .200/.333/.467 with a home run, a double, four RBI and a 3:4 BB:K over 19 Grapefruit League plate appearances.
Higashioka was one of the big stories of spring training in 2022, when he led all players with seven long balls. That performance didn't quite carry over into the regular season, though the backstop did tie his career high with 10 homers over 248 plate appearances. Higashioka is expected to serve as New York's No. 2 catcher behind Jose Trevino this season.
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Yankees' Kyle Higashioka: Reaches deal without arbitration
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Higashioka and the Yankees avoided arbitration Friday by agreeing to a one-year deal.
Higashioka homered 10 times in 248 plate appearances last season, but his .227/.264/.389 slash line was good for just an 83 wRC+. He'll enter the 2023 season as Jose Trevino's backup behind the plate.
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Yankees' Kyle Higashioka: Homers, grabs three hits
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Higashioka went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's victory over Baltimore.
Higashikoka recorded hits in each of his first three at-bats, including a solo homer off Austin Voth in the second inning to extend New York's lead. The backstop has now collected three hits in two of his last three games and is hitting .462 over that short stretch.
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Yankees' Kyle Higashioka: Tallies three hits Tuesday
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Higashioka went 3-for-4 with a double and scored two runs in Tuesday's 5-2 victory versus the Blue Jays.
Higashioka scored New York's first run after leading off the third inning with a single, and he crossed the plate again in the sixth following a one-out double. The backstop continues to rank behind Jose Trevino on the depth chart, but Higashioka has taken advantage of his opportunities of late, going 6-for-13 with two doubles, three runs and four RBI over his past four contests. He's slashing .214/.252/.362 over 228 plate appearances on the season.
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Yankees' Kyle Higashioka: Launches solo shot in loss
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Higashioka went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Rays.
Higashioka blasted a solo homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to attempt a comeback, but it would not be enough as the Yankees would lose by two. The home run was Higashioka's eighth of the season in limited time. Although he has an unimpressive .205 batting average, something seems to be clicking for the catcher over his last four games. He has gone 5-for-12 (.417) and raised his average by 12 points during that span.
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Yankees' Kyle Higashioka: Homers in loss
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Higashioka went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a double in Wednesday's loss to Seattle.
The Yankees weren't able to muster much offense in the contest, so Higashioka's seventh-inning two-run shot made only a small dent in a big Seattle lead. Nonetheless, it was a positive development for the catcher, whose previous homer came nearly a month ago. Higashioka has six long balls on the season, four of which came during a four-game stretch in mid-June.
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Yankees' Kyle Higashioka: Productive night in blowout win
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Higashioka went 2-for-5 with a solo homer, two RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 16-0 win over the Pirates.
Higashioka homered in the seventh inning, bringing New York's lead to 5-0. He came around to score in the next inning on Aaron Judge's grand slam, then knocked in Josh Donaldson for the final score of the game in the ninth inning. This was the catcher's second appearance in July. He picked up his first hits since June 21. Higashioka raised his batting average 10 points thanks to the two-hit performance, taking it to .174 on the year.
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Yankees' Kyle Higashioka: Goes deep again Sunday
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Higashioka went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a loss to Toronto on Sunday.
Higashioka hit one of five New York homers in the contest, swatting a 426-foot solo shot in the sixth inning. The backstop didn't go deep in any of his first 34 contests this season but has since left the yard in three of his past four games. Over that stretch, he is batting .313 (5-for-16) with four homers, seven RBI and five runs.
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Yankees' Kyle Higashioka: Three-run blast in win
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Higashioka went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer during Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Rays.
Higashioka's three-run homer off Rays starter Shane McClanahan ended up being the difference during Wednesday's win. After not hitting a home run over his first 34 games, the backup catcher has three homers and five RBI over his last two appearances. Higashioka is still slashing just .177/.229/.313, but he's certainly trending in the right direction.
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Yankees' Kyle Higashioka: Homers twice in blowout win
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Higashioka went 3-for-5 with two homers and three runs in Sunday's 18-4 win over the Cubs.
Higashioka didn't homer in any of his first 34 games of the season, but he homered in the third and eighth innings during Sunday's rout. The 32-year-old has alternated starts behind the dish recently and has hit .200 with two homers, four runs and two RBI over seven games since the start of June.
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Yankees' Kyle Higashioka: Returns from injured list
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Higashioka was activated off the COVID-19 injured list Tuesday.
Higashioka was out for the last two games due to flu-like symptoms but reportedly tested negative for the virus. He's good to go now, but it will be Jose Trevino who starts behind the plate Tuesday against Baltimore.
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Yankees' Kyle Higashioka: Moves to COVID-19 IL
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Higashioka (undisclosed) was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Sunday.
Higashioka will now step away from the team until he clears the league's testing protocols. Rob Brantly will join the big-league roster in a corresponding move and could start Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader since Jose Trevino is behind the plate for the matinee.
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Yankees' Kyle Higashioka: On bench Sunday
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Higashioka is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Higashioka and Jose Trevino have alternated starts over the past six games, and that trend will continue Sunday after Higashioka went 0-for-3 with a sacrifice fly and a strikeout during Saturday's 3-2 loss to Chicago.
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Yankees' Kyle Higashioka: Not in Friday's lineup
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Higashioka will sit Friday against the White Sox, Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports.
Higashioka started five of the first six games of the season behind the dish for the Yankees, but he and Jose Trevino have split time exactly evenly since then, each starting 13 times. Trevino will be the starting backstop Friday, catching for Gerrit Cole.
