Yankees focus on pitch challenges as postseason approaches
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 11, 2026, 8:00 PM
Last updated Aug 11, 2026
As the MLB season enters its final stretch, the New York Yankees are looking to improve their chances for postseason positioning. The team faces a challenge from the Boston Red Sox and is six games behind the Tampa Bay Rays. With every pitch crucial, the Yankees are evaluating players who can effectively challenge balls and strikes. Aaron Judge, José Caballero, and Ryan McMahon are highlighted as key players for this role. Judge boasts a 75% success rate with six challenges, while Caballero leads the team in attempts, and McMahon has the highest success rate among those with multiple challenges.
- •Yankees trail Rays by six games in AL East.
- •Boston Red Sox are two games behind Yankees in division.
- •Aaron Judge has a 75% success rate in pitch challenges.
- •José Caballero leads Yankees in challenge attempts this season.
- •Ryan McMahon shows high success rate despite few challenges.
- 8:00 PMYahoo Sports — Yankees’ ABS challengers to watch down the stretch
"Through the final stretch of the season, every pitch matters. Which Yankees should be challenging balls and strikes?
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