The Yankees slugger was intentionally walked two more times in Toronto, bringing his season total to 20. That number already matches his career high and ties him for the second-most intentional walks by a Yankee in a single season since the stat began being tracked in 1955.

It wasn't a conscious decision made by the best hitter on the planet to swing early and often. You can't argue with the results, though.

The offense of the Yankees (48-35) had been dreadful entering play, yet they still won a fifth game in their past eight in large part because the bats finally showed up and their rotation