Ryan Weathers Struggles in First Inning of 7-6 Loss to Braves

Ryan Weathers endured a difficult outing in Friday's 7-6 loss to the Braves, surrendering four runs in the first inning, including a leadoff home run. Despite the rocky start, he settled in to throw 2.2 scoreless frames, touching 100 mph with his fastball and recording seven whiffs on his sweeper. Weathers finished with 3.2 innings, seven hits, four runs, and four strikeouts. He remains a candidate for the back of the Yankees' rotation as he works on pitch execution.