News about Albert Abreu

After being struck on the hand by a 97 mph pitch from Albert Abrams, rookie Francisco lvarez was dismissed in the ninth. As the New York Mets defeated the New York Yankees 9-3 in their Subway Series opener on Tuesday night, umpires found lvarez at the pitch for strike three and then called him out. Pete Alonso homered twice and drove in a season-high five runs, while Justin Verlander pitched six shutout innings before being seated in the victory. Jeff McNeil had three RBI and three runs for the struggling Mets (47-53), wishing for a big week that might persuade ownership not to sell at the trade deadline on Aug. 1.

Camillo Doval retired Giancarlo Stanton with the bases loaded, and the San Francisco Giants swept the New York Yankees 7-5 on Saturday. In the ninth, Aaron Judge's third hit, Doval lost his first hit, but it did earn him his first save when Stanton struck a ground ball to shortstop Brandon Crawford, who began a double play that includedstood a video review. There were four pitch clock offence in the first three days of the new rule. In the ninth inning, Doval was the first to do so, and the Giants' Taylor Rogers and Albert Abrams each had one.

On Saturday, the New York Yankees bullpen suffered another blow after seven-time All-Star Aroldis Chapman was added to the 15-day injured list retroactive to August 24. Chapman is recovering from a leg injury caused by a tattoo Chapman's recent visit to the Yankees, according to Yankees manager Aaron Boone. Chapman hasn't been to a game for the Yankees since August 19th.