Acce s the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. ATLANTA Jorbit Vivas says he likes to play the game hard and correctly. But the Yankees rookie third baseman took his foot off the pedal at the worst time Friday night, committing a costly baserunning blunder that loomed over a . The Yankees trailed 3-0 in the third inning with two on and one out when Cody Bellinger flew out to right field. Vivas tried tagging up from second to advance 90 feet and thought he had third base, only to get tagged out to end the inning on a brutal double play that left Aaron Judge on deck. Vivas slowed down before he got to third as Ronald Acua Jr. made a terrific throw and third baseman Nacho Alvarez Luis Castillo Jersey made a heads-up play to act as if the throw was not coming until the very last second. New York Yankees Jorbit Vivas was caught tagging up in the Yankees lo s on Friday night. AP Explore More Hes standing there, and it looked like he wasnt receiving the ball at all, Vivas said through an interpreter. But thats not on him; its on me there to make it to that base. Acua has a really strong arm and he can make a throw from anywhere. Thats on me. Third-base coach Luis Rojas ran up the line trying to get Vivas to slide on the play. I picked him up, but I picked him up kind of late, Vivas said. The third baseman was standing there a little bit in the way. But its my fault. Manager Aaron Boone, a former third baseman who often tried the play that Alvarez deftly made, said Vivas read Alvarezs body language and got tricked. Boone said he told his infielder, You can never let that happen again. New York Yankees second baseman Jorbit Vivas (90) is thrown out at third base after a fly ball caught by Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Jorbit is a guy that plays his tail off, Boone said. Hes a hard-nosed player and he got caught up there. Obviously a situation that cant happen. Relievers Mark Leiter Jr. (left fibular head stre s reaction) and Fernando Cruz are making progre s in their respective recoveries. Leiter could get on a mound for a light bullpen se sion as soon as the Yankees next series against the Blue Jays in Toronto that begins Monday. He will then undergo another MRI to see how much healing has happened, which could pave the way for a full side se sion by next weekend. Go beyond the box score with the Bombers Sign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+. Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Cruz, meanwhile, could begin a throwing program as early as this weekend after suffering a high-grade oblique strain at the end of June. He recently underwent a follow-up MRI that showed enough healing to start throwing, though he will be built up slowly until he is fully healed. Luis Gil (lat strain) made his second rehab start Friday with Double-A Somerset, building up to 57 pitches acro s 3 / innings in which he struck out seven, walked two and gave up two runs. If he recovers well, he is expected to make his next rehab start Wednesday with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. New York Yankees Luis Gil (81) throws from the mound for practice before the game when the New York Yankees played the Baltimore Orioles Saturday, June 21, 2025 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, NY. Robert Sabo for NY Post Then well decide at that point, do we want one more to get him over 70 or do we take him at that time? Boone said. The Yankees plan to call up Allan Winans on Saturday, The Posts Joel Sherman reported, taking the place of Rico Garcia, who was designated for a signment after throwing 2 / innings Friday. Ryan Yarbrough (oblique strain) is throwing but has not yet advanced to a bullpen se sion. Evan White Jersey