News about Josh Rojas

As New York's air quality index reaches a 185 rating due to smoke overtaking the sky as a result of Canadian wildfires, the Yankees took the field in potentially volatile weather. On Tuesday, thick smoke from the north descended on New York City, with an orange glow hanging above the iconic skyline, covering the Statue of Liberty's famed monuments. The Bronx was no exception, as the sky over Yankee Stadium glowed a mix of orange and dark grey.

Manny Machado thought he had called time as the pitch clock wound down to eight seconds. Ron Kulpa, a plate umpire, mistakenly called an automatic strike three to end the first inning. The San Diego Padres' star argued that slugger said something that Kulpa didn't like and was ejected. That was only the biggest drama of the day for the Padres, who blew a four-run lead and lost 8-6 to the Arizona Diamondbacks after the bullpen melted down while trying to save Yu Darvish's good season debut. José Herrera singled out in the four-run eighth when the Diamondbacks stole four bases and were assisted by two errors in the go-ahead run. Josh Rojas stole home as part of a double robbery. Rojas had three hits and two RBI.