NEW YORK — The Yankees were in a terrific mood late Thursday night, thanks to a stunning comeback over the Mariners in 10 innings. With pulsating music and flashing lights, the clubhouse felt like … a club, as the Bombers relished everything that’d gone right.

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New York Yankees public address announcer Paul Olden will miss his first three games since assuming the role 2009 due to a personal obligation, ending a streak of more than 1,300 games. Olden will miss this weekend’s three-game series against the Chicago Cubs,

For the first time since the current Yankee Stadium opened in 2009, Paul Olden won’t be behind the microphone this weekend. The Yankees announced that Olden will miss the team’s three-game series against the Cubs (July 11–13) due to a scheduled personal obligation.

Jon Morosi of MLB Network speculated on Thursday that the Seattle Mariners could be a potential fit for LeMahieu, who had a 91 OPS+ through 45 games this season.

Cam Schlittler, the son of a Massachusetts police chief who played his college baseball in Boston, made his Major League Baseball debut on Wednesday.

The Seattle Mariners visit the New York Yankees Wednesday in the second game of their 3-game series at Yankee Stadium.

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NEW YORK — Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh thinks All-Star closer Andrés Muñoz was tipping pitches when he squandered a two-run lead in the ninth inning Thursday night against the New York Yankees. Muñoz was handed his sixth blown save in 27 opportunities this season after starter Bryan Woo held the Yankees hitless into the eighth.