Billy McKinney Making Season Debut Thursday
1 year agoNew York Yankees outfielder Billy McKinney is making his season debut for the big club in Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader versus Lance Lynn and the visiting Chicago White Sox. McKinney had his contract selected and signed a major league contract on Thursday at the same time the club placed Aaron Judge on the IL with a big toe sprain. The second go around for McKinney with the Yankees as he spent a number of seasons in their minor-league system before appearing in two big-league games with the club in the 2018 campaign. The 28-year-old hit .274 with nine homers, three stolen bases, and an .899 OPS across 160 trips to the plate with Triple-A Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com