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NEW YORK – The past several days served as a showcase for the Yankees’ player development pipeline, with George Lombard Jr., Spencer Jones and Ben Rice all contributing to victories over the Braves. Sunday was Cam Schlittler’s turn to shine, but the support came too late.

NEW YORK – It had been more than a month since Carlos Rodón's most recent appearance in a game situation, and the Yankees left-hander seemed as curious as anyone to find out what it would look like. Rodón allowed three runs and three hits over 2 2/3 innings, including a

NEW YORK – Tommy John, whose Major League pitching career was extended by a revolutionary elbow procedure that now carries his name, penned an emotional statement addressing the Yankees and their fans ahead of Saturday’s Old-Timers’ Day festivities at Yankee Stadium. “I want to thank the Yankees organization and the

NEW YORK – On an afternoon dedicated to celebrating the Yankees’ past, Gerrit Cole offered another reminder of what has made him one of the league’s finest pitchers for more than a decade. Under that same spotlight, two of his rookie teammates offered a glimpse of their potential. Cole struck

NEW YORK – There were World Series champions, Hall of Famers and Monument Park inductees ringing the Yankee Stadium infield on Saturday afternoon. For the Yankees, Old-Timers’ Day has always served as a bridge between generations. This time, it also brought family together. The afternoon gave Cody and Clay Bellinger

NEW YORK – If there is a silver lining to the scuffles that have most of the Yankees’ lineup grinding bat handles into sawdust, it’s that they are becoming intimately familiar with the pressure of playing in low-scoring games – exactly the kinds of conditions under which championship teams must

NEW YORK – Mitch Garver embraced a new idea during an offseason eight years ago, adopting a one-knee-down catching style that had yet to become widely adopted at the Major League level. That came at the urging of Tanner Swanson, then a catching coordinator with the Twins. Now it is

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NEW YORK -- If you came to the Bronx on Wednesday evening solely to catch a glimpse of George Lombard Jr., you didn’t leave disappointed. Following a memorable Major League debut that included a home run, the 21-year-old continued to impress, robbing a hit with a deft defensive play and

NEW YORK – Aaron Judge reached a significant milestone as he works to rejoin the Yankees lineup. The three-time American League MVP has been cleared to participate in light activities, including outdoor running and upper-body resistance training. Judge worked out on the field at Yankee Stadium prior to Wednesday’s game

Paul Goldschmidt said it last summer, almost casually. It was close to Father’s Day, and the veteran first baseman was standing in front of his locker, discussing what it meant to have his children roaming around Yankee Stadium. “I know this isn’t going to last forever,” Goldschmidt said. He was

NEW YORK — George Lombard Jr. grew up in a big league clubhouse. He shadowed his father, George Lombard Sr., a six-year MLB veteran who has spent the past 11 years on a Major League coaching staff, including his current role as the Tigers’ bench coach. That familiarity will help

NEW YORK – Cam Schlittler views walks with the same disdain he usually reserves for online trolls. When his first four pitches sent a batter trotting toward first base, it was a clear signal that this evening might not be headed in the Yankees right-hander’s favor. Schlittler labored through three

NEW YORK – Walking into the Yankees’ clubhouse for the first time, Luis García Jr. said he felt “very fortunate” to find a locker stocked with fresh pinstripes, remarking: “As players, I think everybody wants an opportunity to wear this jersey.” He’ll never forget his first time -- though his

NEW YORK – The Yankees spent much of the lead-up to Monday’s 6 p.m. ET Trade Deadline searching for a right-handed-hitting outfielder. They landed one with less than an hour remaining, picking up Heliot Ramos from the Giants. Then it was, as general manager Brian Cashman frequently says, “Pencils down.”

NEW YORK – The lion is Luis García Jr.’s personal emblem. His mother once taught him that they are the kings of the jungle, the ones who fight for their territory, a lesson he carries on his left arm and on his social media posts. The Yankees didn’t acquire García

NEW YORK -- The Yankees took care of business on the field Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field, surviving another close contest to complete a 10-game road trip that featured more than its share of nail-biters. They boarded their charter bound for New York, trusting the front office to handle the

CHICAGO – The pitch that sent the Yankees trudging off the field with their eighth extra-inning loss of the season sailed up and away out of Fernando Cruz’s hand. But when Aaron Boone evaluated how they had gotten to that point, the manager refused to raise a finger toward his

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CHICAGO -- The Yankees made Cam Schlittler wait for about 20 minutes while their offense put up four first-inning runs. Once he got to the mound, the right-hander overwhelmed the White Sox, delivering another brilliant performance. The drama developed deeper into the evening, as a late rally against the bullpen

CHICAGO -- The Yankees were flashing their leather, opening the 11th inning with a pair of excellent defensive plays -- Paul Goldschmidt scooping a short-hop throw at first base, then Ryan McMahon sliding at third to smother a hot grounder. The tying run was still dancing 90 feet away, but

CHICAGO – Generations of pinstriped history will connect once again at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 8, when the club hosts its 78th Old-Timers’ Day, featuring traditional introductions followed by an alumni baseball game. Nine Monument Park inductees have been announced as participants, including Hall of Famers Mariano Rivera and

CHICAGO -- Gerrit Cole’s evening began with a tongue-in-cheek call of pass interference and a smattering of verbal fireworks directed toward the umpiring crew. It concluded with high fives throughout the Yankees’ dugout. Cole struck out seven over six scoreless innings on Tuesday, continuing to pick up momentum in his

CHICAGO -- For a few seconds, Ali Sánchez said he “felt nothing” as he tracked the flight of his first Major League home run. It was when he began to run, a trot around the bases that the Yankees' catcher had pictured for his entire life, that he felt everything.