The New York Yankees took two games from the Minnesota Twins to get back to their winning ways. But they lost the third game without Paul Goldschmidt due to a knee injury . Aaron Boone did not use him in a pinch-hitting spot for struggling lefty Austin Wells, which made a lot more sense once the injury was revealed. Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger spoke about Goldschmidt's importance amid the injury news.
“He’s been a huge part of this team,” Bellinger told Brandon Kuty of The Athletic. “He’s a vacuum over there at first base, as well. I’ve played first before, and I really appreciate what he does on the defensive side, and you know, for me, it’s just the quality ABs. He’s just a true professional in every single at-bat. We’ll see. I haven’t heard anything, but it’ll be tough, fo