The New York Yankees played—and won—on Opening Day with heavy hearts after the death of former Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner's 14-year-old son Miller, who tragically passed away after falling ill on a family vacation in Costa Rica.

Moments before Thursday’s opener against the Milwaukee Brewers, the Yankees held a moment of silence for Miller Gardner—the 14-year-old son of longtime Yankee Brett Gardner—who tragically passed away last Friday while on vacation with his family in Costa Rica.

Officials are backtracking in their preliminary findings in their investigation into the death of New York Yankee’s star Brett Gardner’s son Miller. While Costa Rican officials initially said the 14 year old died of asphyxia,

Before the first pitch of the 2025 season was even thrown, Yankees captain Aaron Judge was near tears. Moments before Thursday’s opener against the Milwaukee Brewers, the Yankees held a moment of silence for Miller Gardner—the 14-year-old son of longtime Yankee Brett Gardner—who tragically passed away last Friday while on vacation with his family in Costa Rica.

Many past and present New York Yankees players and coaches were rocked by the recent news that former All-Star outfielder Brett Gardner’s 14-year-old son Miller had died unexpectedly while the family was on vacation in Costa Rica.

Alex Rodriguez has spoken out about the tragic death of Brett Gardner's 14-year-old son, Miller. "I'll tell you, from someone who has two daughters, I can't even begin to comprehend the feelings," Rodriguez told People magazine in an article published on Thursday,

The New York Yankees held a moment of silence on Opening Day for Brett Gardner's late son, Miller Gardner, who died on vacation in Costa Rica with his family.

Yankees star Brett Gardner for 30 minutes in a Costa Rican hotel room but could not save him, the unit’s director told the New York Post on Wednesday. Dr. Kevin Gannon, who operates a nearby urgent care in the Manuel Antonio area,