Warren ties career high with 11 K's -- but he's happy racking up grounders, too
NEW YORK – On days like these, when Will Warren’s stuff moves and his command is crisp, the Yankees’ right-hander has a choice to make. He can pitch to contact with his two-seamer, or he can go hunting for swings and misses. So, Warren was asked after tying his career
No need for nail-biting! Yanks' early outburst holds up in laugher
NEW YORK – The Yankees have spent most of their season living on the edge, leading the Majors in contests decided by two runs or fewer. It’s been a steady diet of nail-biters, prompting manager Aaron Boone to remark that “nothing comes easy” for his club. They were due for
Schlittler merely 'pretty solid'? Royals would beg to differ
NEW YORK – The plaudits in the Yankees’ clubhouse were centered around Ryan McMahon, and deservedly so after the infielder’s late two-run homer powered a victory. Cam Schlittler seemed happy to yield the spotlight to his slumping teammate. Yet early, it looked like Schlittler might be the one hoisting the
McMahon takes 'a hundred' practice swings -- then one that wins it for Yanks
NEW YORK – Mired in an early-season skid that has tested his patience, Ryan McMahon went searching for answers in the cages beneath Yankee Stadium. Out of the lineup and with time on his hands, the infielder estimated he took “probably about a hundred” extra swings on Friday evening. And
Judge, Stanton keep climbing all-time slugging ranks, but Trout has last laugh
NEW YORK -- History suggests that when Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton hit home runs in the same game, the Yankees usually win. That rule doesn’t apply when Mike Trout is in town, who authored one the greatest series ever by a visiting player in the Bronx. Judge and Stanton
Boone ejected for 1st time this season after balk call
NEW YORK -- Aaron Boone wanted an explanation. Instead, the Yankees manager left the field with an ejection, his first of the season. Boone was tossed by home-plate umpire Will Little after the eighth inning of Thursday’s 11-4 loss to the Angels at Yankee Stadium. He said he was inquiring
Yankees trusting their steady mindset
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Yanks' sartorial tributes to Jackie: Escarra's chest protector, Jazz's pants
NEW YORK – The Yankees' clubhouse was filled with fresh pinstriped jerseys hanging in each locker on Wednesday afternoon, all embroidered with Jackie Robinson’s No. 42 in Dodgers blue as Major League Baseball honored the life and legacy of the barrier-breaking legend. One Yankee showcased a customized tribute during batting
Caballero, Yanks capitalize on defensive faux pas in thrilling walk-off win
NEW YORK – This has been a blockbuster series in the Bronx, where Aaron Judge and Mike Trout have traded MVP-caliber blows, drawing awe from their teammates and even each other. And in the biggest moments, José Caballero has found his way into the spotlight.
The story of Yankee Stadium's reopening, 50 years later
NEW YORK -- Joe DiMaggio leaned against a railing, neatly clad in a sport coat, blue shirt and tie, overlooking what had once been his office: center field at the original Yankee Stadium. It hardly looked like a ballpark on that afternoon in 1974. The field was torn to bits
Weathers yields 3 HRs within 5 pitches in 1st, gets no support -- again
NEW YORK – Ryan Weathers didn’t hear it, his earbuds firmly in as he studied pregame video, but his mound demeanor was likened to “a bull in a china shop” on Tuesday – fueled by the left-hander’s max-effort delivery, which occasionally gets him into trouble. Interested observers didn’t have to
Rice sits with lefty on hill as Boone balances at-bats for Goldschmidt
NEW YORK – The excitement of a memorable victory over the Angels still lingered late on Monday when Aaron Boone found Ben Rice in the Yankees’ clubhouse with a message: He wouldn’t be in the lineup on Tuesday, but he should be ready. To Rice, watching Paul Goldschmidt start against
On comeback trail, Volpe 'most excited I’ve ever been' to play
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Schlittler dissatisfied with outing despite settling down after rocky start
ST. PETERSBURG – Cam Schlittler steadied his outing after a loud beginning on Sunday, but the right-hander didn’t have much time to enjoy it – not with Drew Rasmussen making swift work of the Yankees’ lineup. Schlittler struck out eight Rays at Tropicana Field, permitting three runs on seven hits
Yanks' slumping offense pressing too hard, says Judge: 'We need to simplify'
ST. PETERSBURG – When Aaron Judge surveys the Yankees’ lineup, he sees each spot occupied by someone trying to be a hero. It’s an admirable quality, but it also might not necessarily be what they need right now. The Yankees absorbed their fifth consecutive defeat on Sunday, a 5-4 loss
Pair of bunts, awkward final play sink Yankees in 10th
ST. PETERSBURG – José Caballero unloaded several games’ worth of frustration with emphatic celebrations on the basepaths late on Saturday, having delivered a pair of big hits to jolt the Yankees’ stalled lineup. It still wasn’t enough.
Return to Trop begins well before Yanks' offense goes cold again
ST. PETERSBURG – It had been 638 days since the Yankees last set foot inside Tropicana Field, having played the role of good neighbors by yielding the keys to their spring ballpark in Tampa as the Rays repaired hurricane damage, including a complete roof replacement. Surveying a brighter but familiar
Why didn't Winquest pitch for Yanks? On win-now club, there wasn't an opening
ST. PETERSBURG – Cade Winquest received the call every player dreams about, informing him that he’d made a big league Opening Day roster. He walked into Oracle Park in San Francisco on Opening Night, flashing his credentials at the gate as a bona fide big leaguer. Then he waited. And
5 takeaways from Yanks' first home series win
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Yankees' bullpen falters, thwarting rain-delayed sweep of Marlins
NEW YORK – Both the clock and the scoreboard announced it was getting late as Jazz Chisholm Jr. stood in the batter’s box on Sunday, a soggy afternoon having flipped to evening right around when the Yankees’ bullpen faltered, spoiling their chances of completing a sweep. And yet Chisholm said
Stanton fuels Yankees' comeback with his bat and ... his legs?
NEW YORK – The Yankees have spent the season’s first week highlighting aggressiveness and athleticism as their defining traits. On Saturday, they added a new one to the list: resilience. Giancarlo Stanton caught the Marlins napping on the basepaths, then delivered a tiebreaking two-run single as the Yankees rallied for
Gil set to return to Yankees' rotation
NEW YORK – Luis Gil's return to the rotation is tentatively lined up to coincide with the Yankees’ first game back at Tropicana Field, as manager Aaron Boone, before New York's game against the Marlins on Saturday night, on unveiled the club’s rotation plans for the coming week. Gil is
Suit up, show out: Judge, Yanks take care of business in home opener
NEW YORK -- “Suits tomorrow.” That was the late-night directive from Aaron Judge, sent via text to teammates ahead of Friday’s home opener at Yankee Stadium -- crisp shirts, pressed slacks, shoes shined to a gleam.
Jack Hughes and Aerin Frankel bring Olympic gold flair to Yankees' first pitch
NEW YORK -- The gold medals made it from Milan to the Bronx. Fresh off leading Team USA to Olympic glory, Aerin Frankel and Jack Hughes continued their celebrations by trading ice for the Yankee Stadium mound, delivering ceremonial first pitches ahead of the Yankees’ home opener against the Marlins
Rodón ramps up throwing with rehab in view -- but no running, please
NEW YORK -- Carlos Rodón has learned one thing from the tightness he’s currently experiencing on the outside of his right hamstring -- he’s probably not going to lace up his spikes as a pinch-runner anytime soon. “I’m off the list. Being a 33-year-old running in a straight line, that’s