The seismic move by the Red Sox late Sunday night that triggered bewilderment throughout the industry had the same effect on the players in Boston's clubhouse.

Stanton's return will be a big boost to a Yankees lineup that mustered only four runs and four extra-base hits in a three-game sweep by the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.

The New York Yankees were humiliated in the World Series with poor fundamentals, and some Los Angeles Dodgers players let them hear it over the offseason.

Whitlock struck out two in a 1-2-3 ninth for his first save since 2023.