The New York Yankees crushed a franchise record-tying nine home runs in a dominant 13-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.

The New York Yankees' $324 million superstar broke his silence after a significant announcement following Tommy John surgery.

Giancarlo Stanton and Cody Bellinger both hit two home runs, Aaron Judge launched his 40th of the season and the New York Yankees matched a franchise record with nine longballs in a 13-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

The one advantage that Volpe has over Caballero is power-hitting, as he has 19 homers this season alone, while Caballero has 17 in his career. However, he has just four homers since the start of August, so that area of his game isn’t something that New York can rely on right now.

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees take on the Tampa Bay Rays after Cody Bellinger had four hits against the Rays on Tuesday. Tampa Bay has a 32-31 record in home games and a 61-65 record overall. The Rays are 10th in the AL with 137 total home runs ...

While the Tampa Bay Rays are hoping to continue a surge that will lead them into next week's American League wild-card game, the New York Yankees are tuning up for the playoffs while chasing home-field advantage throughout the postseason. The AL East foes ...