The momentum built from a thrilling win on Tuesday didn't inspire clean play from the Yankees on Wednesday, as they committed a whopping four errors in a humiliating 8-4 loss to the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.
Here are the takeaways…
— Jasson Domínguez entered Wednesday in an 0-for-18 rut at the plate, but he didn't allow the skid to reach 19 at-bats. The rookie outfielder took advantage of his first matchup with Chris Bassitt in the second inning, ripping a solo home run into the right-center field bullpen to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead. It was Domínguez's ninth blast of the season — the ball traveled 380 feet with an exit velocity of 111 mph — and the first one he hit since July 11.
— Max Fried didn't seem bothered by a blister that forced him to miss a reunion start against the Braves last weekend. The Yankees' ace looked sharp early on, retiring the first 10 batters faced with effective use of his fastball-cutter combo. Fried also received defensive help, as Trent Grisham robbed Davis Schneider of a leadoff double in the first with a terrific running catch in left-center. Two innings later, Jazz Chisholm Jr. took an infield single away from Myles Straw with a slick backhanded grab up the middle and jump-throw to first.
— The Blue Jays disrupted Fried's rhythm with one out in the fourth, however, as a single to center from George Springer and an RBI double to left from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. knotted the score at 1-1. Then, after Fried gave up a walk and an infield single that loaded the bases, Ernie Clement put the Blue Jays ahead, 2-1, with an RBI single to center. The 24-pitch inning could've been far worse for Fried — he got the third out on a grounder that deflected off his leg and fortunately bounced to a charging Oswald Peraza at third.
— Anthony Volpe nearly cost the Yankees a win on Tuesday with a costly throwing error, but he made up for that gaffe with his bat in the fifth inning. With one out, he took a cutter from Bassitt deep to left-center for a game-tying solo homer. But the game didn't remain tied for long. Fried stumbled again in the fifth, allowing a pair of walks and a stolen base that preceded defensive mishaps. He allowed both baserunners to advance into scoring position on a wild pitch, and then a tricky throw home on a tough comebacker got past catcher J.C. Escarra and placed the Blue Jays ahead, 4-2.
— Sloppiness in the fifth was erased with one swing by the Yankees' captain in the sixth. After a fielding error on Guerrero that allowed the leadoff man Grisham to reach second, Aaron Judge drilled a two-run shot to right-center off Bassitt that wiped the two-run deficit. It was career homer No. 352 for Judge, who now owns sole possession of sixth place on the franchise's all-time list. He's also tied for 99th on MLB's all-time list.
— Once again, shoddy defense from the Yankees helped the Blue Jays retake the lead swiftly. In the bottom of the sixth, Clement wound up with a leadoff triple after his fly to right was surprisingly lost in the sky by Cody Bellinger. Fried then gave up a go-ahead double to Straw, which ended his frustrating night. It's possible Fried's blister flared up late, as TV cameras caught him rubbing his fingers on his undershirt in the sixth.
— The Yankees added insult to potential injury shortly after Fried's exit. With reliever Jonathan Loáisiga on the mound, Ben Rice botched a grounder at first that brought another Blue Jays runner home, making the score 6-4. In the seventh, frustrations with the strike zone resulted in ejections for manager Aaron Boone and pitching coach Matt Blake, and after a fielding error from Dominguez, Bo Bichette smacked a two-run shot to left off Scott Effross that put the Blue Jays ahead by four.
— Bassitt returned for the eighth inning, and managed to record the first out before exiting at 94 pitches. The pitching change to reliever Justin Bruihl sparked a brief rally, as Grisham and Bellinger produced back-to-back singles, but Judge ended the threat by grounding into an inning-ending double play that required replay review. In the ninth, the Yankees went down in order against Yariel Rodriguez. They once again trail the Blue Jays by four games for first place in the AL East.
Game MVP: Chris Bassitt
While a handful of Blue Jays capitalized at the plate and took advantage of the Yankees' blunders, Bassitt provided ace-level length by striking out eight across 7.1 innings. It wasn't a clean effort — he gave up four runs on three homers — but still a strong showing from the veteran right-hander.
Highlights
Trent Grisham makes the running catch! pic.twitter.com/pgb3EEDV3d
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) July 23, 2025
Jasson Domínguez homers to open the scoring 👽 pic.twitter.com/A7KVApM7gc
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) July 23, 2025
Jazz Chisholm Jr. makes the smooth play ♨️ pic.twitter.com/iRS4JeNmc0
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) July 23, 2025
Anthony Volpe ties the game! 💣 pic.twitter.com/89N0bETZ6y
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) July 24, 2025
AARON JUDGE TIES THE GAME WITH A TWO-RUN HOMER! pic.twitter.com/5Yz38SkCm1
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) July 24, 2025
What's next
The Yankees (56-46) will have Thursday off and begin a seven-game homestand on Friday with a weekend series against the Phillies. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
RHP Will Warren (6-5, 4.91 ERA) is slated to take the mound, opposite RHP Taijuan Walker (3-3, 3.75 ERA).
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