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When the Yankees might want to abandon their all-out push to win the AL East

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Sanchez, M. W. (2026, September 18). When the Yankees might want to abandon their all-out push to win the AL East. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/18/sports/when-yankees-might-want-to-abandon-all-out-al-east-push/

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Aaron Boone made aggressive bullpen decisions in a crucial game against Minnesota, using relievers extensively to avoid falling behind 2-0 early in the playoffs push. He deployed Brent Headrick twice despite high usage, then relied on Paul Blackburn and David Bednar for multiple innings, pushing them beyond their typical workload as the Yankees strive to stay competitive with Tampa Bay for the AL East lead.

Written by AI on 2026-09-18, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The New York Yankees faced a crucial game against Minnesota on Wednesday night, needing a victory to stay competitive in the AL East. Down 2-0 in the seventh inning, Manager Aaron Boone made strategic bullpen moves, bringing in reliever Brent Headrick for his 77th appearance this season. This move put Headrick second only to Toronto’s Mason Fluharty in relief appearances among major league pitchers. Despite Headrick's success in escaping danger, the Yankees' push continued into extra innings, with Boone deploying Paul Blackburn and David Bednar. By the end of a 10-inning game, Bednar had added 26 more pitches to his workload. With less than two weeks until the postseason, these aggressive moves reflect the Yankees’ urgent bid to catch up with the Tampa Bay Rays in the division standings.

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It was a game the Yankees deemed they had to have, so they were going to do whatever they could to run it down. uncertain

they → deem → it

Down 2-0 in Minnesota in the seventh inning on Wednesday, Aaron Boone tapped the gas pedal. asserted

Boone → tap → pedal

With runners on second and third in a game that was a swing away from getting out of reach, he brought in Brent Headrick for the 77th time this season, which trails only Toronto’s Mason Fluharty for most appearances in the majors. asserted

which → get → majors

Headrick escaped — and then returned to the mound for the eighth, now up to 75 ⅔ innings on the year. asserted

Headrick → escape → year

That effort appeared to pay off in the ninth, when Anthony Volpe’s two-run double tied it, and led to more burn on the Yankees tires: Boone went to Paul Blackburn (81 ⅔ innings and counting in his first full season as a reliever) for a scoreless bottom of the ninth, and then David Bednar (66 ⅓ innings, plus another four pressure-packed frames during the World Baseball Classic) for the 10th — and, as neither team could separate itself, the 11th, too. uncertain

team → appear → itself

So with less than two weeks before the start of the postseason, Bednar added 26 more pitches to his odometer. asserted

Bednar → add → odometer

Boone’s management was understandable: The Yankees are trying to keep pace with the Rays and can speak from experience how significant winning the division and clinching the first-round bye can be. asserted

winning → try → bye

When the Yankees might want to abandon their all-out push to win the AL East

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