Yankees welcome back clubhouse favorite – nj.com

YES Network color commentator Cameron Maybin chatted with pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga and a bunch of his other former Yankees teammates before working his first regular-season game as a broadcaster on Friday night at Oriole Park in Baltimore.Randy Miller | NJ Advance MediaBALTIMORE — Dressed to the nines in a dark suit and blue tie, Cameron Maybin looked like he showing up for a getaway-day game walking into the Yankees clubhouse on Friday afternoon.Aaron Judge was the first to spot Maybin, who was greeted with a giant smile and hug. They were teammates in 2019 when Maybin’s nomadic career as a big-league outfielder brought him to the Bronx for one season, and it was one of the best of his career. Many other Yankees soon approached Maybin in the clubhouse and during batting practice.Newly retired after playing for 10 clubs in 15 seasons, Maybin is back in his old stomping grounds this weekend beginning his new career as a Yankees color commentor for the YES Network.Before Maybin’s debut game on Friday night at Oriole Park, his old Yankees manager passed along some broadcasting advice.“Let the game come to you,” said Aaron Boone, a former ESPN Sunday Night Baseball broadcaster. “Don’t try…
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