NEW YORK – Over the past several days, one Yankees voice after another has offered versions of this thought: No one can replace Aaron Judge. That may be true, but it could be fun to watch Spencer Jones try.

NEW YORK – The Yankees shuffled their catching depth chart after Friday night’s 5-3 loss to the Red Sox, preparing to promote Ali Sánchez to the Majors while optioning J.C. Escarra to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. A source confirmed Sánchez's pending promotion, which was first reported by The Athletic.

NEW YORK – Summoned for a second opportunity in the Major Leagues, Spencer Jones carried his bats, gloves and a few words of encouragement from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre teammate Oswaldo Cabrera. “Cabby gave me a good quote on my way up here: ‘New York doesn’t need any heroes. They just need

NEW YORK – The diagnosis Aaron Judge said he feared most became reality on Thursday, when imaging revealed a stress fracture in the Yankees captain’s right first rib – an injury he said he had been attempting to manage for nearly six weeks. “I’m very disappointed,” Judge said on Friday

NEW YORK -- The Yankees received a glimpse of what their lineup might look like without Aaron Judge during their three-game series against the Guardians, which concluded with a small-ball rally producing a tight 2-1 victory on Thursday. Their immediate future could look a lot like that. Judge was diagnosed

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NEW YORK -- The Yankees know there is no way to replace Aaron Judge; it’s impossible to subtract a three-time Most Valuable Player and not feel the effects. But even if their rallies look a bit different, they still believe they have enough to win games. Jazz Chisholm Jr. walked,

NEW YORK -- Aaron Judge was out of the starting lineup for a third consecutive game on Thursday as the Yankees' medical staff continues to seek a clear read on what is ailing the club's captain. Having experienced discomfort over the past several weeks that was initially diagnosed as a

NEW YORK -- As the Yankees continue to seek a conclusive diagnosis regarding Aaron Judge’s ailing rib cage and shoulder, Jasson Domínguez and Giancarlo Stanton are making positive strides in their respective efforts to return to the lineup. Domínguez and Stanton both participated in live batting practice at Yankee Stadium

NEW YORK – Gerrit Cole knew what he had seen in real time, but still he reached for the dugout iPad as though an alternate angle might shift his opinion. Jacket slung across his shoulders, the Yankees’ ace watched the video frame by frame, then tossed the device toward the

NEW YORK – Aaron Judge watched a second consecutive game from the Yankee Stadium bench on Wednesday, and as he did, the Yankees’ medical staff continued to seek a clear read on what is ailing their captain. A New York-based specialist confirmed the club’s initial diagnosis of a bone bruise

NEW YORK – Aaron Judge was held out of the Yankees' starting lineup for the second straight game in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Guardians. And now he's headed for more tests on his ailing rib cage.

NEW YORK – It had been more than a month since Cam Schlittler had allowed more than two runs in any start, a string of strong performances that positioned the Yankees right-hander among the early frontrunners for the American League Cy Young Award. That stellar campaign in the making hit

NEW YORK – With triple-digit velocity that jumped on hitters and prompted Gerrit Cole to say he had “never seen anything like it,” Carlos Lagrange made a lasting impression throughout his first big league Spring Training. It was easy for Cole, Max Fried and others to envision what kind of

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NEW YORK – Aaron Judge bounded around third base, glancing toward home plate, where a mob of pinstripes waited in the mist. For 11 games, the Yankees' captain had gone without a home run; 11 games without so much as an RBI. Manager Aaron Boone believed it was only a

NEW YORK -- This weekend’s American League East showdown between the Yankees and Rays paused on Saturday, interrupted by tarp puddles and radar maps. Saturday’s game between the Yankees and Rays was rescheduled due to a forecast of sustained inclement weather and will be made up as the first game

NEW YORK -- Aaron Boone pulled José Caballero and Anthony Volpe aside for separate conversations on Friday, delivering the same message: both have earned playing time. Now the Yankees must figure out how to make that possible. Caballero was activated from the 10-day injured list on Friday and started at

NEW YORK -- There were 569 days between Gerrit Cole’s appearances on the Yankee Stadium mound, with what he characterized as an “efficient and optimal” rehab from Tommy John surgery providing ample opportunities to experience different roles. He hung on dugout rails from coast to coast, acting both as fan

NEW YORK -- Spencer Jones crossed off a few items on his to-do list during his initial taste of the big leagues, including a fifth-inning swipe of second base in Thursday’s 2-0 loss to the Blue Jays -- the Yankees outfielder and No. 6 prospect's first stolen bag in The

NEW YORK -- Watching the last several games from the Yankees’ bullpen, Yovanny Cruz had been chatting frequently with Fernando Cruz (no relation), who sensed the rookie right-hander’s nerves. “Remember to breathe,” the veteran reliever told Cruz. “Breathe in. Breathe out. Keep it simple out there and just focus on

NEW YORK -- When Ben Rice launched his 16th home run of the season earlier this week, grabbing a share of the Yankees’ team lead, it seemed only to be a matter of time before Aaron Judge would respond. That’s how it went in April, when the captain remarked, “I

NEW YORK -- Carlos Rodón could barely bend his left arm the last time he faced the Blue Jays, requiring assistance just to button the front of his dress shirt. As the Yankees' veteran made his first home start of the season, he could have used a different kind of

NEW YORK – One day after being forced to exit early from the Yankees’ 3-2 loss to the Blue Jays, outfielder Trent Grisham expressed relief on Thursday, having learned imaging on his ailing left knee showed no structural damage.

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