Desperate Yankees shake up ALDS Game 3 lineup with season on the line

Facing elimination in ALDS Game 3 against the Rays, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone made significant changes to the starting lineup. José Caballero was inserted at third base over Ryan McMahon, and Anthony Volpe replaced Jazz Chisholm Jr. at second base. The Yankees aim to spark an offense that managed only two solo home runs from Ben Rice across the first two games of the series.

The lineup adjustments follow defensive struggles in Game 2, where both McMahon and Chisholm committed errors during a four-error performance at Tropicana Field. The Yankees sent starting pitcher Max Fried to the mound to face Rays right-hander Nick Martinez, while Trent Grisham took over the leadoff spot and Austin Wells batted sixth.