Here’s another regular season update on some of the key Yankees who left the team this offseason.
Notes on notables:
Hideki Matsui: Godzilla has cooled down since the last update, going six for his last 34. He hasn’t hit any homers in that span, and has just one since June 6.
Melky Cabrera: The Melk-Man is on a bit of a run since the last update. He even had a game-winning homer against the Mets just last week. But with Javier Vazquez pitching the way he has the past couple of months, nobody has second-guessed Brian Cashman’s trade since April.
Ian Kennedy: He’s thrown just one quality start in his last five starts after throwing eight in his first 13. His ERA has also increased in each of his last five starts.
Brian Bruney: He was signed by the Mets last week and is pitching for their Triple-A affiliate.
| Hitter (team) | AB | H | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | RBI |
| Johnny Damon (DET) | 292 | 80 | .274/.362/.421 | 6 | 28 |
| Austin Jackson (DET) | 313 | 94 | .300/.354/.403 | 1 | 20 |
| Hideki Matsui (LAA) | 294 | 74 | .252/.334/.398 | 10 | 47 |
| Melky Cabrera (ATL) | 270 | 70 | .249/.312/.330 | 2 | 15 |
| Xavier Nady (CHC) | 138 | 31 | .225/.295/.348 | 4 | 19 |
| Jose Molina (Tor) | 85 | 24 | .282/.351/.400 | 2 | 6 |
| Eric Hinske (ATL) | 175 | 48 | .274/.337/.480 | 6 | 34 |
| Pitcher (team) | G | IP | ERA | K | WHIP |
| Ian Kennedy (ARI) | 18 | 111.1 | 4.12 | 100 | 1.40 |
| Phil Coke (DET) | 42 | 36.1 | 2.48 | 30 | 1.32 |
| Brian Bruney (WAS) | 19 | 17.2 | 7.64 | 16 | 2.32 |
| Chien-Ming Wang (WAS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Notes on notables:
Hideki Matsui: Godzilla has cooled down since the last update, going six for his last 34. He hasn’t hit any homers in that span, and has just one since June 6.
Melky Cabrera: The Melk-Man is on a bit of a run since the last update. He even had a game-winning homer against the Mets just last week. But with Javier Vazquez pitching the way he has the past couple of months, nobody has second-guessed Brian Cashman’s trade since April.
Ian Kennedy: He’s thrown just one quality start in his last five starts after throwing eight in his first 13. His ERA has also increased in each of his last five starts.
Brian Bruney: He was signed by the Mets last week and is pitching for their Triple-A affiliate.
