{
  "id": 2215495,
  "title": "Jose Caballero at third, Yankees announce Thursday lineup at Baltimore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/jose-caballero-at-third-yankees-announce-thursday-lineup-at-baltimore",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T20:06:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jose-caballero-third-yankees-announce-200608907.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Over the past four outings, Gerrit Cole has maintained an impressive 1.46 ERA, amassing 25 innings without granting a single home run, while securing three victories for the Yankees. On Thursday, Cole will face Kyle Bradish, both right-handed pitchers, in a crucial matchup as the Yankees aim for a three-game sweep against the Orioles at Camden Yards.\n\nIntriguingly, Jose Caballero will take the field at third base for the Yankees, with Ryan McMahon serving as the backup. McMahon's first-inning game-tying single during Wednesday night's 5-3 triumph at Baltimore led to a left thumb injury, requiring X-rays. He was subsequently replaced as a pinch-hitter.\n\nBen Rice, a lefty hitter, has demonstrated his prowess against Bradish, going 4-for-10 with a home run in their previous encounters. Bradish, on the other hand, last faced the Yankees on May 2, when the Yankees emerged victorious with a 9-4 score at the Stadium. In that game, Cody Bellinger and Trent Grisham each hit a home run against Bradish, who is currently recuperating from a six-inning no-decision at Tampa Bay, where he surrendered seven hits, four walks, and three strikeouts over two innings.\n\nBellinger, who is contending with a strained left hamstring, will commence a minor league rehab assignment on Thursday night, playing for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Here is the Yankees' lineup for Thursday's 6:35 p.m. clash: Trent Grisham, center field; Ben Rice, designated hitter; Heliot Ramos, left field; Luis Garcia Jr., first base; Jazz Chisholm Jr., second base; George Lombard Jr., shortstop; Spencer Jones, third base; Austin Wells, right field; Jose Caballero, third base; and as the catcher.",
  "summary": "At Camden Yards, Thursday night, the Yankees are seeking to complete a three-game sweep of the Orioles.",
  "key_points": [
    "Gerrit Cole maintains 1.46 ERA over four outings",
    "Jose Caballero plays third base, Ryan McMahon is backup",
    "Ben Rice has 4-for-10 against Bradish in past matches"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}