Aaron Boone discusses the impressive patience from his hitters against Kevin Gausman following their 11-2 win in Game 1 vs. the Blue Jays

Volpe was the Yankees’ No. 1 draft pick six years ago. Their estimation of him then, as now, is that no single slump will change their projection for a solid future. Besides, as Boone pointed out, those slump numbers are exaggerated by the calendar. It’s only April. This is when stats are slaves to small sample sizes.

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone has removed Devin Williams from his role as the team's closer. It was only a matter of time.