BOSTON — If DJ LeMahieu knew he was going to get ejected for the primary time in his profession Friday evening, maybe he would have gotten his cash’s price.
As an alternative, he bought the hook for what he thought-about a reasonably tame remark in a heated high of the tenth inning earlier than the Yankees fell to the Crimson Sox 2-1 at Fenway Park.
After LeMahieu’s line drive down the first-base line was referred to as foul, with the decision standing upon replay overview and Aaron Boone getting tossed arguing it, the veteran infielder grounded out to finish the inning.
As he handed first-base umpire Jeremie Rehak, he mentioned one thing that bought him ejected, however in line with LeMahieu, it didn’t embrace any magic phrase or one that may get him fined by the FCC.
“I just said, ‘That was a brutal call,’ ” LeMahieu mentioned. “[Rehak] was like, ‘What did you say?’ I was like, ‘That was brutal.’ That was it. Obviously, it’s a high-intensity moment in the game and high-pressure and emotions are running high.”
Nonetheless, LeMahieu indicated he has mentioned a lot worse prior to now and stayed in video games.
“Of all the things I’ve said to umpires, I was pretty surprised,” he mentioned.
LeMahieu is just not one to indicate up umpires and even say a lot to them. He made it by means of 1,651 profession video games earlier than getting tossed Friday evening.
“I knew it was coming at some point,” Aaron Choose mentioned. “For good reason on that one; that’s a fair ball. Not much to it.”
Jazz Chisholm Jr. was out of the lineup Friday for the second straight day after leaving Wednesday’s recreation early with left groin tightness.
He took pregame floor balls at third base Friday, similar to he did Thursday earlier than he ended up being obtainable in an emergency solely off the bench within the collection finale in opposition to the Royals.
Chisholm additionally hit indoors Friday and ran, hoping to test off the final bins in proving to the coaching employees that he was good to go.
“I felt pretty good [Thursday], I feel really good today,” Chisholm mentioned Friday afternoon earlier than going by means of his exercise.
Oswald Peraza bought the beginning at third base in Chisholm’s place.
After getting knocked round by the Crimson Sox final weekend, Ryan Yarbrough was sharper on Friday, tossing 4 ²/₃ innings of one-run ball. He scattered 4 hits and three walks, with the one run coming within the second inning when Trevor Story singled, stole second and scored on Ceddanne Rafaela’s single up the center.
Luke Weaver (hamstring pressure) is anticipated to get on the mound once more Saturday, although Boone was not but certain whether or not it might be one other bullpen session or going through hitters for the primary time since touchdown on the injured record.
The reliever has thrown two bullpen periods thus far, the final one coming Wednesday in Kansas Metropolis, after which he indicated he was pain-free and in a position to throw with out points. Weaver was reportedly going through a four-to-six week timeline when he initially went on the IL, however he appears prone to beat that estimate.
