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Former Yankees top prospect, brawler resurfaces with Cubs after 7 years away from MLB

Tyler Austin's arrival in the big leagues could not have been more memorable. Hitting back-to-back with Aaron Judge. Going belly-to-belly with him against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium, the sun shining. The 1996 Yankees looking on after their 30th anniversary title-winning celebration. How could it ever get better than that?

One Joe Kelly headlock and myriad stops later, and Austin's first day with the Yankees is either his most or second-most memorable moment in the game, depending on how fondly you remember the Yanks laying punches on the 2018 Red Sox. Personally?