Yankees give Berti professional debut at first in ALDS Game 2, pick Schmidt to start Game 3
New York Yankees' Jon Berti, right, scores the winning run past Boston Red Sox catcher Connor Wong during the tenth inning of a baseball game at Yankee Stadium, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Seth Wenig]
NEW YORK (AP) — Jon Berti will make his first professional start at first base when the New York Yankees play the Kansas City Royals in Game 2 of the AL Division Series. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he had picked Clarke Schmidt over Luis Gil to start Game 3 at Kansas City on Wednesday night. Berti, acquired from Miami just before opening day, hit .273 in 25 games and 66 at-bats for the Yankees this year while playing second, third and left.
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New York Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)
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