The New York Yankees opened Game 2 of the 2026 ALDS vs. the Tampa Bay Rays with a disastrous defensive inning, committing three errors against the first four batters Monday at Tropicana Field.

The Yankees defensive woes immediately put New York in an early hole as it tried to avoid falling behind 1-0 in the best-of-five series.

The New York Post Sports' Jon Heyman took to X, formerly Twitter, to draw a comparison to the New York Mets’ early-season defensive struggles after the Rays grabbed a 1-0 lead.

“Four batters into Rays 1st inning, the Yankees have 3 errors. Very early-season Mets of them. 1-0 Rays.”

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Jomboy Media also took to the platform, sharing a clip of the miscues that put the Yankees behind as they tried to even the best-of-five series.

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