Yanks' bats can't back Rodón's best start in pinstripes
NEW YORK -- One after another, the Yankees made hard right turns back to their dugout on Monday, many grumbling about how difficult it was to pick up the spin on pitches. Their uphill climb wouldn’t get any easier in the ninth inning, with the top of the order challenged
Boone ejected just 5 pitches into game against A's
NEW YORK -- Have you ever seen a manager ejected for something a fan said? Neither had Aaron Boone. Yet that is what apparently happened in the first inning of the Yankees' 2-0 loss to the Athletics on Monday, when Boone was tossed after five pitches by home-plate umpire Hunter
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This story was excerpted from Bryan Hoch’s Yankees Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. NEW YORK -- Alex Verdugo craved a change of scenery after a tumultuous conclusion to his four-year tenure with the Red Sox. The outfielder
Yankees' Gil keeps his cool to earn first win in 3 years
NEW YORK -- It was the top of the third inning on Sunday, and Luis Gil’s frustration boiled over, having been called for a balk that waved in a run. Rearing back for a strikeout, he then glared at the home plate umpire, prompting manager Aaron Boone to intercept his
Cashman talks Soto's immediate impact: 'We'd love to have him for a long time'
When Yankees general manager Brian Cashman promised that 2024 would be better after a “disastrous” 2023 season, he backed up his words by making the blockbuster move of the most recent MLB offseason: trading for Juan Soto from the Padres. Of course, it’s still early. But with the Yankees entering
Ex-Yanks on hand to unveil HOF exhibit on U.S.-Japan bond
NEW YORK -- As he arrived in the United States at the beginning of the 2003 season, Hideki Matsui focused on adjusting to the American style of pitching, timing his swing to catch up with quicker fastballs than he had become accustomed to hitting during his years of success in
Soto sparks Yanks as teammates look to hit stride
Juan Soto has been everything the Yankees thought he would be and needed him to be when they made the trade to get him from the Padres. The problem lately -- even as the Yankees were 14-7 after Saturday’s loss to the Rays and still in first place in the
Yankees Mag: The Show That Never Ends
“We may have to,” Jesse Cole says, tying a bow on a 30-minute conversation before he goes back to whatever reality looks like in the brain center of the Savannah Bananas. “I may have given you a good final piece of your story, by the way, right there: We may
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'Call me lucky': Sterling gives, receives thanks in emotional farewell
NEW YORK -- If there was any question about how John Sterling might handle a sendoff after more than three decades broadcasting winning baseball in the Bronx, the answer arrived early Saturday morning, as the longtime radio “Voice of the Yankees” settled into the seat of honor outside the team’s
Yanks unfazed by Judge's early funk: 'He's going to come around'
NEW YORK -- Aaron Judge shook his head as he walked toward the dugout in the ninth inning Saturday, hearing boos from the Yankee Stadium crowd after his fourth strikeout of the afternoon -- and on his own bobblehead day, no less. Nestor Cortes offered an excellent start, but Judge
Soto hears 'M-V-P' chants after electrifying Yankee Stadium again
NEW YORK -- Juan Soto whipped his bat and felt the sweet kiss of ball against barrel, allowing himself a moment to admire a drive destined for the right-field seats. Looking toward the dugout, he flipped his bat and shouted, inviting his teammates to strap in and enjoy the ride.
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NEW YORK – The celebration of John Sterling’s legendary career spanning more than three decades as the “Voice of the Yankees” began early Friday night, as the Bleacher Creatures included the now-retired broadcaster as part of the traditional Yankee Stadium “Roll Call.” “Joh-n Ster-ling!” the Creatures chanted, wrapping their tour
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Stanton starts, Judge completes Yankees' stirring comeback
TORONTO -- With the Yankees down to their final three outs and seemingly sleepwalking toward being swept in a three-game series, Giancarlo Stanton’s long home run jolted their big bats back to life. Stanton sparked a comeback by sending a drive rattling into the seats, and Aaron Judge completed the
Yankees prospects team up to turn a high-flying double play
In the scorebook, the top of the seventh inning of Thursday’s contest between High-A Aberdeen and Hudson Valley concluded on a flyout to the shortstop, who threw back to the first baseman to complete a double play. But this was so much more.
Yankees' No. 17 prospect refining 5-pitch arsenal to get back to Majors
Yoendrys Gómez’s heart felt like it was beating out of his chest, but completing his warmup routine soothed him. He tuned out the crowd at Toronto’s Rogers Centre as he made his way from the bullpen to the mound. The right-handed pitcher was making his Major League debut. “There are
Prospects who could be impact callups -- 1 for each team
We've already seen several noteworthy callups in this young season. The biggest came when the Orioles promoted the best prospect in baseball, Jackson Holliday, on April 10. The Dodgers summoned fellow Top 100 prospect Andy Pages on Tuesday to bolster their outfield. When Justin Steele strained a hamstring on Opening
Legendary Yankees radio voice John Sterling retires: 'I leave very, very happy'
TORONTO -- Summer won’t sound the same without John Sterling, the legendary radio voice of the Yankees, whose distinctive and booming baritone provided the background for more than three decades of winning baseball in the Bronx.
Jays make Rodón work as Yanks drop third straight
TORONTO -- Carlos Rodón sat hunched forward on the bench in the visiting dugout at Rogers Centre, his elbows resting on his thighs. He’d worked hard to get through four innings, evidenced by the sweat seeping through his uniform top, as though he’d run through a sprinkler on a summer
Gil K's 6, but control issues (7 walks) persist
TORONTO -- The swing-and-miss stuff that secured Luis Gil’s place on the Opening Day roster has been present through three starts, but so have bouts of wildness, a task for the right-hander to work on as he looks to solidify his rotation spot. Gil walked seven over five innings of