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MLB: Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay ... himself as an elite defensive presence in the outfield. Last season, he recorded a career-high 16 outs above average and 12 defensive runs saved.

On WFAN's BT and Sal show, Yankees' manager Aaron Boone appeared for a radio interview and among the variety of topics ...

Two on-field rule changes will be implemented beginning this season after MLB’s competition committee unanimously passed them earlier this week. The first involves a modification to the shift rules ...

The changes attempt to avoid rare instances where the old rules could have incentivized teams to try to game the system.

Tucker is expected to slot alongside strong defensive players Ian Happ and Pete Crow-Armstrong to form a well-rounded outfield. On the MLB Network ... in the top five in outs above average last ...

957 fielding percentage with -1 defensive run saved and -2 outs above ... adjusting to an outfield corner at Yankee Stadium, which has one of the trickiest left fields in baseball.