The New York Yankees‘ inability to play consistently crisp defence has been a storyline several times this season.
On Tuesday, however, the Yankees weren’t the only AL East team struggling in the field.
Game 3 of the ALDS featured shaky defence from both the Yankees and the Blue Jays.
Toronto’s Isiah Kiner-Falefa started the trend in the bottom of the first, booting a ground ball at second base. That play helped the Yankees cut Toronto’s lead to 2-1 following Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s two-run home run.
But with the Jays leading 2-1 in the top of the third, some suspect Yankees defence helped Toronto cash in four more runs.
With Toronto runners on first and second, Daulton Varsho hit a fly ball to left field that popped in and out of the glove of diving Yankees left fielder Cody Bellinge