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Rodríguez spent the entire 2021 campaign at Triple-A Toledo in the Tigers’ minor-league system, slashing a robust .290/.362/.565 with 29 round-trippers 483 plate appearances. The 30-year-old journeyman had a stint with the Padres previously back in 2019. He’ll provide some additional organizational position player depth this upcoming season.

Narváez said the finger was “sideways” for a time, suggesting that he might have dislocated it. But he apparently won’t miss much time. Connor Wong could start Monday.

The homers were two of six that Cleveland hit in the contest. Manzardo’s first one was a titanic two-run blast against Brady Singer in the third inning, and he followed it up with a solo shot off left-hander Brock Burke. He got off to a very cold start in April, registering a 35 K%, but he’s been hitting better in May and should remain a middle-of-the-order presence against right-handers. Cleveland next heads out on a seven-game road trip to Detroit and Philadelphia.

It kind of looked like the Mets gave up on this one when they brought in Sean Manaea in relief of a wild Freddy Peralta in the sixth inning and then left him in after that turned into a four-run inning. Manaea went on to walk in a run in the seventh, leading him to being booed off the field when the inning ended, but he turned in scoreless eighth and ninth innings, and the Mets pulled off a stunning comeback when Taylor launched his homer off David Bednar with two outs. Devin Williams then kept the Yankees scoreless in the 10th, and the Mets won the game on a grounder up the middle with one out and a runner on third when two members of the Yankees’ five-man infield got in each other’s way while hoping to make a play at the plate. Taylor’s homer was his third of the year. He had come off the bench to replace MJ Melendez four innings earlier against a lefty.

Williams allowed eight hits but didn’t walk anyone, picking up 17 whiffs along the way. One of the runs he surrendered was a third-inning, opposite-field solo blast off the bat of Elly De La Cruz. Williams is sporting the best K-BB% of his career, but his HR/FB% is the one blemish that leads to his 3.67 ERA. His next start lines up on the road against the Phillies.

Peralta gave up one run over five and then walked Cody Bellinger and Jazz Chisholm Jr. back-to-back to start the sixth. He was pulled at that point, and both runners came around to score off Sean Manaea. Peralta previously walked six on May 19, 2018 and May 5, 2024, so it’s just the time of year, apparently. He’s allowed three runs or fewer in nine straight starts now, but he’s also completed six innings just three times this year (and never gone beyond that). He wasn’t involved in the decision today, leaving him 3-3 with a 3.31 ERA. He’s slated to face the Marlins next.

Williams struck out Max Schuermann, walked Anthony Volpe and then got an inning-ending double play from Austin Wells to keep the Yankees scoreless. It’s his ninth straight scoreless outing since an ugly stretch in which he gave up eight runs in two innings over four appearances.

Rodríguez allowed five hits, walked one and struck out one. All three of his starts for the Yankees have seen him get between 12 and 14 outs. He’ll take more turn next weekend against the Pirates before Gerrit Cole is activated.

Bednar allowed two singles before Tyrone Taylor crushed a curveball to left field. It’s the first time this year that Bednar has allowed more than one earned run in a game, but he has now been scored on in 10 of his 20 appearances. The Yankees probably won’t contemplate a closer switch just yet, but Bednar better now blow another opportunity in short order. Fernando Cruz is probably the fallback in the ninth at this point.

He also dropped down a helpful sac bunt in the bottom of the 10th inning after never collecting one of those as a minor leaguer. Ewing has certainly looked like he belongs in his six days since being added by the Mets. The 21-year-old is 5-for-17 with a homer, seven walked and two steals.

The hits today were his first since his recall, but Volpe walked seven times in the three-game series against the Mets. One of today’s came with the bases loaded, knocking in one of his three runs. The Yankees have indicated that José Caballero will return from the IL as their starting shortstop, but Volpe will make it interesting if he keeps performing. Playing Caballero at third and benching Ryan McMahon might work out.