NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 18: Andrew Velazquez #71 of the New York Yankees celebrates with DJ LeMahieu #26 after throwing out Kevin Plawecki #25 of the Boston Red Sox to end the game at Yankee Stadium on August 18, 2021 in New York City. New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox 5-2. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
Thanks to Andrew Velazquez, Andrew Heaney and Lucas Luetge, it’s beginning to feel a little 2019-y up in here for the New York Yankees.
That season, the “Next Man Up” magic couldn’t quite extend through October.