“Don’t celebrate too early,” Kansas City’s leadoff man, Maikel Garcia, wrote on X Monday night, hours after his Royals defeated the Yankees in Game 2 of the ALDS. The celebration (s) in question belonged to Carlos Rodón, the Yankees $162 million man and starting pitcher on Monday night.

Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia struck out Monday to start Game 2 of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium. New York starter Carlos Rodón struck out the side in the first inning. The X account Jomboy showed video of those three outs and the enthusiastic reaction from Rodón.

Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia acted as an offensive catalyst in Monday's American League Division Series Game 2 4-2 win over the Yankees. Batting in the leadoff spot, Garcia went 4-for-5 with four singles,