NEW YORK – Heliot Ramos beamed as he skipped around third base, thumping the front of his pinstriped jersey with his right hand. He’ll never forget his first home run as a member of the Yankees. If that swing winds up carrying weight into the postseason, his teammates may remember

NEW YORK – Aaron Judge is packing his bags for the West Coast, representing another notable development as the Yankees captain aims to rejoin the big league lineup in September. Judge will accompany the club on its six-game road trip to the Angels and Padres. Southern California will thus serve

NEW YORK -- George Lombard Jr. descended the steps of the first-base dugout gingerly after the third inning on Saturday, and as the rookie shortstop moved toward the clubhouse with an apparent injury, several Yankees offered gestures of consolation. By the end of the night, those same teammates were expressing

NEW YORK -- When Max Fried’s left elbow began barking again two weeks ago, the Yankees left-hander said he was willing to take the ball and pitch through the discomfort. Those in charge of such decisions opted against the idea, believing that rest and recovery would serve him better. Reinstated

NEW YORK -- Clarke Schmidt and Ryan McMahon spent their Saturday evening down the New Jersey Turnpike, suiting up for the Double-A Somerset Patriots against the Akron Rubber Ducks. Making his first Minor League rehab appearance as he recovers from Tommy John surgery, Schmidt started the game and threw 20

NEW YORK – His white pinstripes caked with dirt, Carlos Rodón howled with frustration as he rose next to home plate in the fifth inning on Saturday at Yankee Stadium, having slapped a late tag on the sliding Adley Rutschman. That play encapsulated the Yankees’ frustration on an afternoon when

NEW YORK – Jarred Kelenic’s pro career began on a path toward New York, taken sixth overall by the Mets in the 2018 MLB Draft before being traded that offseason. Now, the well-traveled outfielder is taking another swing at the city. ​The 27-year-old Kelenic has signed a Minor League contract

NEW YORK –- Reaching 200 strikeouts should speak volumes about Cam Schlittler’s development into one of the league’s most electric starters. He’s more interested in what is still yet to come, especially with the Yankees charging toward September. “I think,” Schlittler said, “the division is wide open.”

NEW YORK – The last time that the Red Sox and Yankees met, baseball’s oldest rivalry seemed to be drained of its electricity, suggesting that history might be all they had to squabble about this year. Boston opened that June series at Fenway Park trailing the first-place Yankees by 15

NEW YORK -- Gerrit Cole was riding a five-start streak of holding opponents to two runs or fewer. The Yankees’ ace was one pitch away from making it six. Instead, Christian Walker hit a two-run homer that landed in the front row of the right-field seats, pushing the Astros further

NEW YORK -- When the Yankees were weighing George Lombard Jr.’s promotion to the Majors, their only questions seemed to be at the plate. They knew the exciting shortstop could solidify their defense, with general manager Brian Cashman saying more than once that he expected the youngster to be “plug

NEW YORK -- The discomfort near Fernando Cruz's right elbow felt familiar, prompting the Yankees reliever to believe it might be something he could pitch through. The results said otherwise. Cruz’s second-half struggles prompted the Yankees reliever to mention the lingering issue after surrendering a game-tying home run to the

NEW YORK -- In Aaron Judge’s ideal scenario, the Yankees captain will bypass a Minor League rehab assignment and jog out to right field sometime in September, penciled into the lineup for the first time since May 31. There are several checkpoints to hit between now and then, and it

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NEW YORK – The Yankees offered a simple piece of advice to Elmer Rodríguez ahead of his fifth Major League start: Find the swagger that has carried him to this level, and believe that his stuff is good enough to be here. Rodríguez did that over a career-best six-plus innings,

NEW YORK – The Yankees had just completed taking their annual team photo in center field on Wednesday afternoon. And as Aaron Judge walked through the clubhouse in full pinstripes, he pointed toward a familiar face – one in a uniform that looked foreign. Michael Fulmer was standing at the

NEW YORK – Every Yankees season opens with the intent of being the last ones standing. If Mike Pinsky carries that same mindset into reality television, he ought to feel right at home.

NEW YORK – It has not taken Luis García Jr. long to appreciate the benefits of hitting in Yankee Stadium, noticing that he seems to see the ball well in the Bronx. With each set of fresh at-bats, the slugger is growing more and more comfortable in these new surroundings.

NEW YORK – The Yankees were filtering onto the field for batting practice on Tuesday afternoon, but their most important development was transpiring about a hundred feet from home plate, down the dugout stairs. “Judgie’s hitting down there right now,” manager Aaron Boone reported, nodding toward the indoor cages. “He

NEW YORK -- The Yankees on Tuesday signed right-handed reliever Justin Topa to a Major League contract and assigned him to the active roster. Giancarlo Stanton was transferred to the 60-day injured list to clear a 40-man roster spot.

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NEW YORK – The numbers are going to tell a story about Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s season, and there’s probably not enough time left to completely change it. But if October ends the way he’s picturing, none of that will matter. Chisholm entered the season with big ideas, aspiring to hit

NEW YORK – For a Yankees club that has spent most of the summer absorbing one injury blow after another, Sunday delivered something that has been in short supply: encouraging developments. Cody Bellinger returned to the lineup after a four-week absence, and the Yankees received what manager Aaron Boone described

NEW YORK – The Yankees are pinning their hopes for a deep postseason run upon strong starting pitching and improving health, two departments that absorbed a hit when Ryan Weathers walked off the mound on Saturday afternoon. Weathers’ breakout season was interrupted by left forearm discomfort following a fourth-inning pitch

NEW YORK – The Yankees have kept the lights on for Giancarlo Stanton despite an absence that stretched far longer than anyone imagined, still picturing an October impact like the one that carried them to the World Series two years ago. They might have to do it without him.