Marly Rivera ESPN Writer

Erik Kratz is the first position player to pitch for the Yankees this season. NYY had two position players do it last season, Mike Ford on Aug.15 vs. Indians and Austin Romine on July 25 vs. Red Sox. Before that it hadn't happened since 2015. Here is the entire list of Yankees position players to have pitched in a regular season game in the Wild Card era (since 1993), per ESPN Stats and Info.