Odd play creates jam that Rodón nimbly escapes in strong return from IL
BALTIMORE – The most stressful challenge of Carlos Rodón’s return to the Yankees’ rotation came in the second inning on Tuesday, a situation created by an oddity. Christian Franklin’s grounder screamed inning-ending double play, but Jazz Chisholm Jr. couldn’t get a clean look, unintentionally screened by second-base umpire Ryan Additon.
Pool work for Judge may be final step before hitting progression begins
BALTIMORE – No summer is complete without a refreshing dip. For Aaron Judge, it represents an important step toward getting back in the Yankees' lineup. Judge has been performing “swing-related stuff in the pool” at Yankee Stadium over the last couple of days, according to manager Aaron Boone, who said
Yankees optimistic Fried will miss minimum in latest IL stint
BALTIMORE – The Yankees have spent most of the summer waiting on their offense, confident that one of baseball’s best rotations would be waiting at the other end. They’re still hopeful that will be the case, even after placing Max Fried on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a recurrence
Yanks place Fried back on IL with bone bruise in left elbow
The Yankees on Monday placed left-hander Max Fried on the 15-day injured list with a left elbow bone bruise. The move is retroactive to Friday. The news came shortly after the announcement that fellow veteran lefty Carlos Rodón, on the injured list since July 3 with left elbow inflammation, would
Schlittler keeps firm hold on top spot in Cy Young poll
The Cy Young races in both leagues appear pretty well set as we head toward the final six weeks of the season. Cam Schlittler of the Yankees and Jacob Misiorowski of the Brewers have each seemingly had their respective awards on lock for the past few months, and that hasn't
Analyzing Posada's HOF case on his birthday
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Latest Yankees injuries and transactions
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Yankees among 3 iconic franchises getting comic book treatment
Calling all comic lovers and baseball fanatics: All Baseball Comics is debuting a collection of three officially licensed books to expand your collection. Centered on the thesis that baseball is “the story of America,” the trio of issues features one spotlight on each of the Yankees, Dodgers and Cubs. They
Tommy John, whose surgery blazed a trail for countless players, dies at 83
Tommy John, a reliable stalwart of big league rotations who won 288 games over three decades while seeing his name become synonymous with a medical procedure that has saved the careers of countless other pitchers, has died. He was 83. A four-time All-Star left-hander with the second-most wins of any
Sweet redemption for Rice, who hits go-ahead blast after error in 9th
TORONTO -- Mired in one of their worst offensive stretches of the season and a three-game losing streak, the Yankees eased their woes with one swing of the bat on Sunday at Rogers Centre. Despite entering the bottom of the ninth holding a 2-1 lead over the Blue Jays, some
Yankees Magazine: Heading Home
From 1976, when a renovated Yankee Stadium reopened, to its final game in 2008, “Meet me at The Bat” was a common refrain. The Bat was an unmistakable landmark where Yankees fans from near and far could meet up with whomever they’d be sitting alongside, hand them their ticket and
Bellinger nearing return with rehab assignment set to begin within week
TORONTO -- As the Yankees await offensive reinforcements to arrive off the injured list, Cody Bellinger looks like the first big bat that will return to New York’s lineup. Manager Aaron Boone said Sunday that Bellinger will likely begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre sometime late this week.
Where do Yankees stand in latest Power Rankings?
Some might call these the dog days of summer, but with as much activity and excitement as there has been in baseball for the last week — Field of Dreams! Joshua Báez! A wild Brewers-Dodgers series featuring the best pitchers on earth — we’ll confess to not feeling particularly dogged
A 'broken record' for Yanks: Schlittler shines, but bats can't back him up
TORONTO -- A familiar storyline has continued to plague the Yankees in recent weeks, as New York’s starting rotation gives the club a chance to win but the offense doesn’t provide the run support to back those strong outings. That was the case on Saturday at Rogers Centre, as Cam
Judge plays catch for first time, marking key step in rehab
TORONTO -- With the Yankees in need of an offensive boost, Aaron Judge took a step forward in his path back to the Bronx Bombers’ lineup on Friday. Judge played catch in New York for the first time in his rehab from a fractured right rib, which the three-time American
How has Weathers been so good? By using one of his best pitches less
When the Yankees dealt a quartet of prospects to acquire left-handed pitcher Ryan Weathers from the Marlins this offseason, a few things stood out. For starters, Weathers was the seventh overall pick in the 2018 Draft and had flashed the top-line stuff that gave him such a pedigree. His 2024
Gil pitches two hitless innings at High-A, could be bullpen option down stretch
TORONTO -- After making his return to the mound on Tuesday with High-A Hudson Valley, Yankees right-hander Luis Gil made the short turnaround to start once again for the Renegades on Friday night. Gil worked two scoreless innings against Wilmington, keeping the Blue Rocks out of the hit column while
Schlittler, Cease pitch during same series amid Cy Young Award race
TORONTO -- It’s a Cy Young showdown this weekend at Rogers Centre, Dylan Cease versus Cam Schlittler with each of their lineups trying to tear the other guy down. The AL Cy Young Award has become a two-horse race, and if the season ended today, it’s nothing near unanimous. Schlittler
Defensive chaos sabotages Cole's gem in 1st start vs. Blue Jays in 2 years
TORONTO -- As the Yankees and Blue Jays battled for the American League East title and in the AL Division Series in 2025, New York did so with a main piece of its rotation sidelined. That, of course, was Gerrit Cole, who spent last summer recovering from Tommy John surgery,
Boone ejected by home-plate ump after arguing strike call on García
TORONTO -- An eventful top of the sixth inning Friday night at Rogers Centre saw the Yankees both strike first in a scoreless affair and lose their manager for the evening. New York skipper Aaron Boone was ejected by home-plate umpire Vic Carapazza for arguing a strike call on the
Lombard stays atop Yanks' prospect ranks; Dietz arrives at No. 5
NEW YORK -- The Yankees withstood the attention of suitors at the 2026 Trade Deadline attempting to pry '23 first-round Draft pick and top prospect George Lombard Jr. away from the organization, bringing up the infielder to make his MLB debut on Aug. 4. At 21 years old and 63
Lombard embracing little things as he begins to carve Yankees legacy
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Fried keeps rolling, but Yanks' bats silenced by Mariners
NEW YORK -- Even with the reduced sample size due to missing more than two months with a bone bruise in his pitching elbow, it feels unfathomable that Max Fried entered Thursday without a win at Yankee Stadium this season. After a stunning 8-2 record and a 2.37 ERA in