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Joining big club McKinney will travel with the Pirates on their road trip to Texas and is expected to be added to the roster prior to Monday's game, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report...

Impact Andrew McCutchen (knee) landed on the injured list Saturday, which will likely push Bryan De La Cruz to designated hitter in most scenarios. In turn, Pittsburgh will be shorthanded in the outfield, which could leave McKinney as the starting right fielder against right-handed pitching.

AUGUST 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Outfielder Billy McKinney traded from Yankees to Pirates for $500,000 in international pool

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DECEMBER 15, 2023 • Associated Press

Hits free agent market McKinney (back) elected to become a free agent Monday.

Impact He'll test out free agency rather than accept the Yankees' outright assignment. McKinney missed the last several weeks of the season with a back injury and it's not clear what his current health situation is.

NOVEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on 10-day IL The Yankees placed McKinney on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Aug. 21, with a left lower-back spasm.

Impact This back stiffness first popped up late last week and McKinney may have aggravated when he returned to action in Sunday's series finale against the Red Sox. The 28-year-old outfielder was slashing just .184/.304/.263 in 46 plate appearances since the calendar flipped to August.

AUGUST 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rejoins lineup for series finale McKinney (back) will start in left field and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact A stiff back kept McKinney on the bench for Saturday's 8-1 loss, but he'll draw back into the lineup Sunday to make his third start in four games. McKinney is without a clear path to an everyday spot in the Yankees outfield, but he should play at least semi-regularly against right-handed pitching while manager Aaron Boone occasionally hands rest days to the likes of Giancarlo Stanton, Jake Bauers and Isiah Kiner-Falefa.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Battling back stiffness McKinney's absence from the lineup Saturday against the Red Sox is due to a stiff back, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Impact McKinney's back stiffness may be part of the reason he's hit just .184/.304/.263 over his last 15 games. Greg Allen starts in left field in his absence.

AUGUST 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers Thursday McKinney went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Astros.

Impact McKinney extended the Yankees' lead to 3-0 with a solo home run off Cristian Javier in the opening inning, his sixth long ball of the year. McKinney's seen his playing time take a hit following the return of Aaron Judge -- Thursday's start was just his second in New York's last six games. Overall, the 28-year-old McKinney is slashing .237/.315/.474 with 14 runs scored, 12 RBI and a stolen base through 108 plate appearances this season.

AUGUST 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Loses hold of platoon role McKinney is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays.

Impact The lefty-hitting McKinney finds himself on the bench against a right-handed starting pitcher (Tyler Glasnow) for the third game in a row, a clear sign that he's no longer viewed as a strong-side platoon player in the wake of Aaron Judge's return from the injured list. At least for the time being, the lefty-hitting Jake Bauers appears to be the top option at the corner-outfield spot opposite Judge. Isiah Kiner-Falefa or Greg Allen will likely replace Bauers in the corner outfield when the Yankees face left-handed pitching.

JULY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench versus lefty McKinney is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.

Impact The Yankees will roll out a right-handed-hitting outfield of Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Harrison Bader and Giancarlo Stanton against Mets southpaw Jose Quintana, leaving no room in the lineup for the lefty-hitting McKinney. He had started in center field or left field in each of the last four games, going 3-for-8 with a home run, five walks, four runs, three RBI and a stolen base.

JULY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches three times Saturday McKinney went 1-for-2 with two walks, two runs and a stolen base against Kansas City in Saturday's 5-2 win.

Impact McKinney set the table from the leadoff spot for New York, reaching base three times and scoring two of the team's five runs. It was the first time the outfielder has batted leadoff this season, and the start was just his third since the All-Star break. McKinney is starting again Sunday, this time batting seventh and playing left field, per Max Goodman of NJ Advance Media.

JULY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Billy McKinney was the star of the day as the Yankees beat the Royals for a much-needed win - The Boston Globe McKinney hit a three-run homer and made two key catches in center field as the Yankees snapped a four-game losing streak

JULY 22, 2023 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Billy McKinney steals the show as Yankees end 4-game losing streak with win over Royals NEW YORK — Billy McKinney stepped up Friday night as the Yankees’ unlikely hero, using his bat and glove to help New York end a four-game lo...

JULY 22, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Billy McKinney stars at plate, in field as Yanks top Royals Billy McKinney hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the fourth inning and made a pair of highlight-reel catches in center field as the host Ne...

JULY 22, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Billy McKinney stars with bat and glove as New York Yankees beat Kansas City Royals 5-4

Billy McKinney hit a three-run homer and made two key catches in center field as the New York Yankees got a much-needed win, beating the Kansas City Royals 5-4

JULY 22, 2023 • Associated Press

Sitting Monday McKinney is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Angels.

Impact McKinney will be on the bench after he went 0-for-4 with a run scored and four strikeouts while starting one game during the Yankees' series in Colorado. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will draw another start in left field and bat seventh for the series opener in Los Angeles.

JULY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Friday McKinney isn't in the Yankees' lineup Friday against Colorado, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.

Impact McKinney has just two hits in his last 10 games, so he'll sit out the first game of the second half as the Yankees search for more production at the plate. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will take over in left field and bat seventh while McKinney sits.

JULY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back in lineup McKinney (foot) is starting in right field Thursday against Baltimore.

Impact McKinney was temporarily relegated to the bench for a handful of games while nursing a sore foot, but he's now back in the lineup Thursday. The 28-year-old outfielder has been in a slump as of late, going just 1-for-15 with six strikeouts across his last seven games.

JULY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nursing sore foot Yankees manager Aaron Boone revealed Wednesday that McKinney has been available off the bench only in an emergency the last few days after recently fouling a ball off his foot, Bry...

Impact It explains why McKinney hasn't started since the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cardinals. McKinney had also cooled off at the dish prior to the foot issue, going hitless in his last 14 at-bats. He could return to the lineup as soon as Thursday.

JULY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sits versus righty McKinney is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles.

Impact McKinney had been on the bench for four of the Yankees' previous five games, but all of those absences from the lineup had come with the opposition bringing left-handed pitchers to the hill. The lefty-hitting outfielder will now be sitting out Monday against a right-hander (Tyler Wells), with both McKinney and fellow lefty hitter Jake Bauers ceding their spots in the corner outfield to a pair of right-handed hitters in Giancarlo Stanton and Isiah Kiner-Falefa.

JULY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out versus lefty McKinney is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact He'll be on the bench for the fourth time in five games, with all four absences coming against left-handed pitching. McKinney owns a respectable .801 OPS in 65 plate appearances since receiving a promotion from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on June 7, so he could still be in line for steady playing time versus right-handers until Aaron Judge (toe) makes his way back from the injured list.

JULY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against lefty again McKinney is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.

Impact With the Yankees facing a lefty (Hogan Harris) for the second day in a row, McKinney will once again take a seat after he was also on the bench for Wednesday's 11-0 win. Since being called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on June 7, McKinney has produced an .884 OPS over 59 plate appearances, making him one of the Yankees' more productive hitters during that stretch. He should be able to see at least semi-regular playing time versus right-handed pitching until he cools off.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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JUNE 26, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

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Plays hero Saturday McKinney went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 1-0 win over the Rangers.

Impact The outfielder took Jon Gray deep in the fourth inning, and that proved to be the game's only spark of offense. McKinney has gone yard three times in the last five contests, and since his addition to the roster early in the month he's hit safely in 14 of 15 games, generating a .320/.346/.660 slash line with half of his 16 hits (three doubles, a triple and four homers) going for extra bases. Aaron Judge (toe) still lacks a clear timeline for his return, so McKinney figures to remain a fixture in the lineup as long as he keeps producing.

JUNE 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Billy McKinney blasts a solo home run to left field to give the Yankees the early lead over the Rangers

JUNE 24, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

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