Around the Empire: Yankees news - 7/3/25
Briefly

Max Fried has shown remarkable performance for the Yankees in 2025, leading left-handed pitchers alongside Carlos Rodón, who is also having his best season so far. Lefties are outperforming righties in ERA by over half a run, the most significant margin in any season. Babe Dahlgren is notable not just for his nickname connection to Babe Ruth and his role as Lou Gehrig's replacement, but also for pioneering video analysis as a coaching technique. DJ LeMahieu's return has stirred controversy as he plays second base, moving Jazz Chisholm Jr. to third who prefers second base.
Max Fried has demonstrated exceptional performance for the Yankees in 2025, excluding his most recent start, while Carlos Rodón is enjoying his best season so far.
Left-handed pitchers have outperformed right-handers by more than half a run in ERA in 2025, marking the largest edge recorded in any season.
Babe Dahlgren contributed to the evolution of coaching techniques in baseball by being the first player and coach to utilize video analysis to improve swings.
Since DJ LeMahieu's return, the Yankees have controversially moved him to second base and Jazz Chisholm Jr. to third, with Chisholm expressing a desire to play second.
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