Gunnar Henderson made history as the youngest player in MLB history to hit 10 home runs before May 1 of a season and scored both of the Orioles’ runs, while right-hander Grayson Rodriguez threw nearly six scoreless innings in Baltimore’s 2-0 win over the New York Yankees.
The loss was the fifth time that the Yankees have been shutout this month, which was the first time that the Bronx Bombers have been held scoreless five times in April since Don Mattingly and Dave Winfield were playing for Yogi Berra in 1984, per Talkin’ Yankees.
Despite that unfortunate mark, the Yankees are tied with the Orioles for first place in the American League East.
In all reality, this Yankees team has what it takes to make a playoff run. However, continuing to lead one of the best divisions in sports is going to be challenging, especially with the offensive inconsistency that they have displayed so far.
There is no question that Juan Soto has made a crucial impact thus far since being acquired by the Yankees during the offseason. Aaron Judge has struggled in 2024 but we know he is going to get back on track.
But the Yankees have clear offensive question marks. Beyond Judge and Soto, however, there are not many reliable offensive presences.
Giancarlo Stanton and Anthony Rizzo are showing that they’re just not the same players they once were. Alex Verdugo may hit for a decent average, but he does not provide a game-changing bat for a lineup. Gleyber Torres has been an inconsistent bat over the years, and he has struggled mightily to begin the new campaign. DJ LeMahieu has not even played in a game yet this season while he deals with an injury.
But while the offense works itself out, Yankees ace Gerrit Cole is working on his return.
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