The Yankees’ opening homestand was anything but quiet. While they swept the Brewers, they dropped two of three to the Diamondbacks. Through both series’, though, their bats stayed scorching, rewriting the record books in the process. Aaron Judge continued his historic tear, the Baby Bombers flexed their power, and even a former Uber driver had a moment to remember.
Despite bullpen struggles costing them in Game 1 and Zac Gallen silencing their offense in Game 2, the Yankees bounced back with a slugfest win in the series finale. Now, with 22 home runs in their first six games—an MLB record—they head on the road looking to keep the momentum rolling.
Game 1: Diamondbacks 7, Yankees 5
The Yankees’ young core continued to make noise, but a late bullpen collapse overshadowed a strong showing from the “Baby Bombers” in a 7-5 loss in Game 1.
Arizona struck first when Corbin Carroll launched a two-run homer to right field in the third inning, but Jasson Domínguez—“The Martian”—answered immediately. The Yankees rookie crushed his first homer of the season to right-center in the bottom half of the frame, cutting the deficit to one. The next inning, Anthony Volpe kept the momentum going, blasting his third home run of the year to tie the game. Later in the fourth, Oswaldo Cabrera reached on a throwing error, bringing in two more runs to give the Yankees a 4-2 lead.
Martian Mash 👽 pic.twitter.com/i6VS6rBDDW
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) April 1, 2025
Rookie right-hander Will Warren held things down from there, limiting the Diamondbacks to just one hit over five innings—Carroll’s homer—while striking out four. The 24-year-old, making just his sixth big league start, kept the Yankees in control before turning things over to the bullpen.
But in the eighth, everything unraveled. Lefty Tim Hill put two runners on before giving way to Mark Leiter Jr., who walked two more to load the bases. Leiter struck out Josh Naylor, coming within a pitch of escaping the jam, but Eugenio Suárez had other plans. The reigning NL Player of the Week sent a misplaced splitter soaring into the left-field seats for a grand slam, flipping the game in Arizona’s favor.
Despite the loss, the Yankees’ young bats continued making history. With Domínguez and Volpe’s homers, New York became the first team in MLB history to have nine different players go deep in the first four games of a season. Ben Rice added a solo shot in the ninth, capping off a powerful start to the season as the Yankees crushed the previous record for most home runs in a team’s first four games—surpassing the 2006 Tigers’ mark of 16 with their 18th blast.
Warren, W Final Line:
5 IP | 1 H | 2 ER | 4 BB | 4 K
Game 2: Diamondbacks 4, Yankees 3
The Yankees’ red-hot offense ran into a brick wall on Wednesday night as Zac Gallen delivered a dominant performance, leading the Diamondbacks to a 4-3 win at Yankee Stadium.
Gallen was locked in from the start, holding the Yankees to just three hits over 6 2/3 innings. New York’s best scoring opportunity came in the second inning when they put runners on second and third with one out, but Gallen shut the door by striking out Jasson Domínguez and Ben Rice. From there, he was nearly untouchable, retiring 14 of the next 15 batters he faced.
While Gallen cruised, Yankees lefty Carlos Rodón ran into trouble early on a chilly 42-degree night in the Bronx. Just three batters in, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. took him deep for a two-run homer on an 0-2 pitch. Arizona added two more in the second, with Geraldo Perdomo bringing in a run on a sacrifice fly and Ketel Marte driving in another with a single, quickly putting the Yankees in a 4-0 hole.
Rodón eventually settled in, finishing strong with four straight scoreless frames while retiring the final 10 hitters he faced. He also shook off a scare in the fifth when a Marte line drive nailed him on the right forearm, but since it hit the softer part of his arm rather than the bone, he was able to continue pitching.
Despite struggling all night against Gallen, the Yankees made things interesting in the ninth. Cody Bellinger and Aaron Judge got the rally started with back-to-back singles off Ryan Thompson, forcing Arizona to turn to A.J. Puk. Anthony Volpe wasted no time making him pay, launching a three-run homer—his fourth hit and home run of the season—to cut the deficit to one.
AV for three 💪 pic.twitter.com/NnpZqeccyy
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) April 3, 2025
But the late push fell short, as Austin Wells, who had gone 2-for-3 up to that point popped out and Domínguez struck out to end the game.
Despite the loss, the Yankees’ added another notch to the history books with the most home runs the first five games of a season.
The Yankees’ 19 home runs are 2 more than any other team in history through 5 games
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) April 3, 2025
Rodon, C Final Line
6 IP | 3 H | 4 ER | 4 BB | 5 K
Game 3: Yankees 9, Diamondbacks 7
The Yankees wrapped up their season-opening homestand in fitting fashion—by flexing their power. Aaron Judge, Trent Grisham, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. all went deep as New York outslugged the Diamondbacks, 9-7, on Thursday night at Yankee Stadium, salvaging the final game of the series.
Judge, playing in his 999th career game, wasted no time making history. His first-inning three-run homer off Merrill Kelly marked his 500th career extra-base hit, making him the third-fastest Yankee to reach that milestone, trailing only Joe DiMaggio and Lou Gehrig. The Yankees’ captain added an RBI single in the fourth, continuing his torrid start to the season.
A Judgian Blast 🔥#ALLRISE pic.twitter.com/H6EUatAlw3
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) April 3, 2025
Through just six games, Judge has already driven in 15 runs—more than the entire Rockies team (11) and even outpacing the Braves (12), who have played seven games. His five home runs and 15 RBIs to start the season put him in exclusive company alongside Babe Ruth, the only other player to match that stat line to begin a season since RBIs became official in 1920.
Trent Grisham followed Judge’s lead with a two-run blast in the third, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. crushed a two-run shot in the fourth as part of a nine-run barrage against Kelly, who lasted just 3 2/3 innings. The Yankees have now hit a record-breaking 22 home runs through their first six games, setting a new MLB mark for the most long balls to start a season.
On the mound, Carlos Carrasco made his first start in pinstripes and delivered a solid outing. The 38-year-old righty held the D-backs to three runs on five hits across 5 1/3 innings, striking out five to notch his first win of the season.
The night was also one to remember for backup catcher J.C. Escarra, who made his Major League debut. The former Uber driver-turned-big leaguer picked up his first career hit in the seventh inning, a double down the line, flashing the biggest smile in the ballpark as he stood on second base.
Escarra's 1st big-league hit 👏
Congrats, @jcescarra! pic.twitter.com/9enTul7TE1
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) April 4, 2025
Things got tense in the seventh when Arizona’s Geraldo Perdomo launched a grand slam off Ryan Yarbrough, cutting the Yankees’ lead to just two runs. But Luke Weaver came to the four-out-save rescue, closing the door to secure the victory and cap off a record-setting homestand.
Carrasco, C Final Line
5.1 IP | 5 H | 3 ER | 2 BB | 5 K
Looking Ahead
The Yanks head to Pittsburgh for a three-game series. The Bombers will avoid the Paul Skenes smoke, but will meet up with a familiar face in Game 3, former Yankees LHP Andrew Heaney. Following the three-game set in Pittsburgh, New York will make a stop in Detroit for three games before heading back home.
