Jordan Montgomery, Gleyber Torres Returning As New York Host Boston, Ryan Weber

It has been awhile since we last saw Jordan Montgomery take the mound for the team that wears the pinstripes.

Why?

Because he had Tommy John Surgery.

What is Tommy John Surgery?

It’s where they repair the ulnar collateral ligament -- the band connecting your upper arm bone to your forearm bone (which, as you might imagine, gets pulled and stretched each time you throw a baseball). But as he took a look inside, he realized something: After years of wear, John didn't have any UCL left to repair.

So Jobe got creative: He harvested a ligament from John’s right wrist and used it as a UCL substitute. It was a fairly common procedure on wrists and hands, but it had never been tried with an elbow -- much less the elbow of a Major League pitcher. When John woke up, he found himself in the middle of history. Since no one had ever had this surgery before, no one knew how to rehab from it. But John set to work, exercising seven days a week, and eventually the results began to show: By June of 1975 he’d regained feeling in his fingers, and by July he was throwing batting practice again (the full 60 feet this time). By the winter, he was pitching to real, live hitters again, which meant that there was only one more hurdle to clear: Against all odds, John was set to become a Major League pitcher again.But John didn’t just make it back to the big leagues. He looked … well, like Tommy John. He threw 207 solid innings in 1976, then finished second in NL Cy Young voting in 1977. Naturally, word spread: He was a medical marvel, the man who’d come back from a place that no pitcher had managed to make it back from, and soon enough stars from Tom Candiotti to Paul Molitor sought out Dr. Jobe.John himself, meanwhile, kept on pitching until age 46, and while his elbow stayed sturdy, his defense did slip a bit:It’s hard to overstate the impact John and Jobe have had on the game. As of 2019, more than 500 Major League players have undergone Tommy John surgery, plus countless more in the Minor Leagues. It’s extended some legendary careers and allowed others to blossom. Without it, we might never have heard the name Jacob deGrom, who underwent TJ (as it's now colloquially called) in 2010 while in rookie ball. We might never have gotten the Flu Game from Stephen Strasburg, who went under the knife after just 12 electrifying MLB starts.And as the procedure has spread, its prognosis has improved dramatically. While John was essentially flying blind during his rehab, never knowing if he'd ever even pick up a ball again, these days there's a fairly standard recovery process: Pitchers still miss a significant chunk of time, but most are expected to return without much, if any, loss of velocity or stuff. So while we hope no pitcher ever needs it, it's nice to know the days of career-ending "sore arms" are behind us -- and we've got John to thank. “according to an article by Chris Landers on mlb.com

On Friday night the left handed pitcher who last pitched two years ago where he finished with a record of 2-0 with an earn run average of 3.62 and pitched in only six games will make his long awaited return and 2020 debut. Against who? Boston and Ryan Weber who like New York is a member of the American League East in game one of a three game series but he isn’t the only player returning for the team that wears the pinstripes as Gleyber Torres will also likely return to the lineup after being hit in the right elbow early in New York’s finale in Baltimore. “according to an article by Bryan Hoch on mlb.com But is there a possibility that mother nature could be a factor? That is a possibility in the afternoon with a shower and thunderstorm around. However, tonight it will be mostly cloudy and humid. “according to https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/new-york-ny/10007/weather-forecast/349727

New York comes into the opening game of the three game series with a record of 4-1 and is in first place in the American League East while Boston comes comes into the game with a record of 3-4 and is in third place in the American League East and 2.0 games behind New York. “according to

As stated above Jordan Montgomery who is a left handed pitcher will make his return to the diamond for the team that wears the pinstripes. He was a camp standout this spring and summer, appearing all the way back from Tommy John surgery. Montgomery appeared in two big league games (one start) last year. He will oppose Ryan Weber who unlike Jordan Montgomery is a right handed pitcher. Ryan Weber comes into the game with a record of 0-1 with an earn run average of 14.73. . Weber makes his second start of the season after allowing six earned runs over 3 2/3 innings in a July 26 loss to the Orioles. Weber has made three career appearances against the Yankees -- all in relief -- posting a 2.84 ERA over 6 1/3 innings. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/roster/probable-pitchers

As for New York’s previous game,

They topped Baltimore in Maryland in the finale of a two game series.

In that game Aaron Judge who is 6”7” 282 pounds right fielder for the team that wears the pinstripes was the difference between winning the finale and taking a loss in the finale in this abbreviated season in Baltimore on Thursday night.

Aaron Judge launched a titanic three-run homer in the ninth inning, powering New York’s 8-6 victory over the Orioles. With the home opener on deck, the blast sent the Yanks to their buses celebrating an 18th consecutive victory over Baltimore, and their 17th straight win at Camden Yards.

The drive off right-hander Cole Sulser came with Gio Urshela and DJ LeMahieu aboard, and it was Judge’s third career go-ahead homer in the ninth inning or later. It came after Baltimore’s Pedro Severino hit a two-run homer in the eighth off Jonathan Loaisiga, with the right-hander in his third inning of relief following a rain delay of one hour and 34 minutes.

But that wasn’t the only offense the team that wears the pinstripes got as they also received offense from Luke Voit who is a first baseman for the team that wears the pinstripes as Luke Voit contributed a grand slam in a five-run first inning, a drive off left-hander John Means that cleared the left-center-field fence. 

Like New York,

Boston won their previous game in Queens against the other New York Major League Baseball team the New York Mets

In that game Christian Vazquez bashed two homers against Mets lefty Steven Matz to lead Boston to a second straight victory at Citi Field, this time by a score of 4-2.. “according to an article by Ian Browne

First pitch is set for 7:05pm from Yankee Stadium. The game will be televised on Major League Baseball Network, NESN and Yes.