After only a handful of months together, the Yankees appear ready and willing to commit long-term to Juan Soto. Speaking on a YES Network podcast, owner Hal Steinbrenner said he would like to see the 25-year-old slugger remain in pinstripes “for the rest of his career.” “I don’t think there's

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Yankees have become accustomed to dominating the Minnesota Twins over the past 20-plus years. But even with the bar set so high, what happened the past three days at Target Field was noteworthy. Clarke Schmidt pitched eight scoreless innings on Thursday as the Yankees completed a three-game

Suddenly over the last two weeks, the Yankees have begun to look like the best team in baseball, even without Gerrit Cole -- the team's best starting pitcher -- still on his way back from a Spring Training elbow injury. There are so many good things happening for the Yankees

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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. ST. PETERSBURG -- Clayton Beeter secured a piece of history with a blink-and-you-missed-it Major League debut on March 29 in Houston, providing a brief

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ST. PETERSBURG -- The visitors’ clubhouse was loud on Sunday afternoon, with thumping bass beats from the sound system overpowered by celebratory shouts from Yankees teammates. There was a distinct aroma of barley and hops sacrificed to the carpet, and at the center of it all stood Jahmai Jones. On

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