After not allowing more than three stolen bases in a game until the Red Sox had nine on Sunday, Jose Trevino saw Baltimore steal four bases with him behind the plate in Wednesday’s 7-6, 10-inning loss.
And his throwing error in the 10th when Cedric Mullins swiped third allowed Mullins to score a crucial run.
Trevino said he didn’t have a good grip on the ball on that throw, but otherwise was unconcerned about his recent difficulty on defense, even as his arm speed has decreased.
He entered Wednesday having thrown out 26 percent of base stealers, the same as last season.
Aaron Boone said it was on everyone to improve to cut down on stolen bases.
Mullins, who — along with Gunnar Henderson — stole two bases Wednesday, said there was nothing in particular they saw from Trevino that caused them to run.
“That’s part of our game as a team,’’ Mullins said. “We’re aggressive on the bases.”
Trevino has also made errors in three consecutive games.
Clay Holmes allowed two more runs in the 10th and has given up two runs in each of his last three appearances.
“He’s not quite as crisp,’’ Boone said of the closer’s recent performances. “But he’s not far off.”
Anthony Rizzo was placed on the 60-day IL with a right forearm fracture to make room for the return of Gerrit Cole on the 40-man roster.
Ben Rice started at first base again Wednesday and Boone said Rice would be given plenty of playing time after being called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and making his MLB debut on Tuesday.
“He’s gonna play,’’ Boone said of Rice, who went 1-for-3 with a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning of the Yankees’ loss. “We’re in a stretch of games [against] a number of lefty starters. I don’t expect him to play all of those. It’s day-to-day.”
The other main option at first base in Rizzo’s absence is DJ LeMahieu, who singled Wednesday, but has yet to get going at the plate this season after missing the early part of the year with a fractured bone in his right foot.
He’s hitting more grounders — and fewer line drives — than at any other point in his career and entered Wednesday without an extra-base hit.
Boone described LeMahieu’s at-bats as “OK.”
“They’re certainly not where he wants to be yet, but we’ve just got to keep working at it,’’ Boone said. “He’s had a couple good at-bats sprinkled in.”
Oswaldo Cabrera was thrown out trying to steal second with one out in the 10th.
Boone had no issue with Cabrera going.
The Yankees challenged the play and thought Jorge Mateo blocked the bag, but that’s not reviewable.
Anthony Misiewicz, who pitched the ninth, was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after the game.
Catching prospect Agustin Ramirez, 22, was promoted from Double-A Somerset to SWB to replace Rice behind the plate.
He led Somerset with 16 homers.
Boone said he was still awaiting word on the exact severity of Jasson Dominguez’s oblique injury at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, but that it was deemed “moderate.”
There has yet to be an announcement on a potential timetable for the top prospect’s return.
The Yankees, like the rest of MLB, had a moment of silence prior to the game in memory of Willie Mays, who died Tuesday.
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