Sánchez finally slugs the homer he's been waiting 6 years to hit
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.
Bellinger to miss 4-6 weeks with Grade 2 hamstring strain
CHICAGO -- The Yankees were dressing for their charter flight late on Sunday evening, and Aaron Judge was in a far corner of the visiting clubhouse at Citizens Bank Park, expressing optimism about how their internal depth could help weather a new injury challenge. Spencer Jones and Jasson Domínguez would
Where does Rice land in latest MVP poll?
The MVP races in both leagues have seemingly been decided for a couple of months, with Yordan Alvarez in the AL and Shohei Ohtani in the NL pulling away from their respective fields and appearing to have the awards on lock. But things aren't as certain as they used to
Headrick an unsung hero for '26 Yanks: 'He doesn’t get the credit he deserves'
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Struggling Warren digs too deep a hole for Yanks' banged-up offense
PHILADELPHIA – The Yankees are banking on their pitchers to keep games within reach, at least until some of their big bats are ready to return. Will Warren was unable to shoulder that load, with his recent struggles continuing on Sunday evening. In a start he described as “pretty [crappy]
Yankees back in Top 5 in Power Rankings
The first week of games post All-Star break was a little more clarifying than one might have expected. Considering how many teams are in that middle ground of trying to figure out whether they are buyers or sellers, that was actually pretty helpful: You’ve got teams already selling, you’ve got
Latest Yankees injuries and transactions
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Sun-splashed and spirited crowd watching, Beltrán, Andruw, Kent enshrined in Hall
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Baseball’s international influence was on display on Sunday in upstate New York. Fans from Braves Country sported white hats with a red No. 25 on them. The blue-and-white colors of Curaçao dotted the crowd. And a Puerto Rican party broke out during the ceremony as residents from
Watch top two prospects Lombard Jr., Kilby in FREE doubleheader on Wednesday
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Let the inspirational Jim Abbott explain 'what my little hand has taught me'
It’s been over twenty years, but Jim Abbott still remembers the question coming at him like a hard smash back up the middle. That, Abbott could handle. Despite being born without a right hand, fielding was not a problem for the former pitcher, an Olympic gold medalist and winner of
Starting to feel it (and fueled by a burrito), Wells rips career-long 430-foot HR
PHILADELPHIA – Catchers are taught that their most important work appears outside the box score, responsible for guiding pitchers and controlling the running game. Austin Wells found some comfort there, but he has never stopped believing in his bat. Wells launched the longest home run of his career, an opposite-field
Red-hot Lombard has 'put himself in the conversation' for shot with Yankees
PHILADELPHIA -- As the Yankees went through the paces of batting practice on Saturday at Citizens Bank Park, George Lombard Jr. was doing the same approximately 120 miles away, preparing for a game with the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. They're separated only by about a 2-hour drive. And it remains to
Yankees’ 2025 first-rounder swats first professional home run
Dax Kilby got right to work in making an impact in his second stint with Single-A Tampa. The Yankees’ 2025 first-round Draft pick (and No. 2 prospect) homered in his second game back with the Tarpons in Tampa’s 6-5 win over Palm Beach at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on Saturday
Schlittler gets All-Star-worthy moment in Philly after all with 12-K start
PHILADELPHIA – Cam Schlittler savored everything about his All-Star Game experience. The Yankees pitcher enjoyed a front-row seat for the Home Run Derby, waved to crowds from the Red Carpet Parade and – at one point – even wandered into the field-level seating bowl to satisfy a midday craving for
Caballero: When it comes to pitch-timer rules, 'I have to obey'
PHILADELPHIA – There’s no question: LeBron James delivered the day’s biggest sports decision. But when he steps to home plate on Friday, José Caballero will also be making a scrutinized choice – at least, as far as the umpiring crew is concerned. Caballero said he is still deciding how to
Trailblazer Bill White joins Hall legends, received with loud ovations
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- The Hall of Fame Awards Presentation recognizes writers, broadcasters and pioneers, and while all four men who were recognized during Saturday’s ceremony were warmly saluted, no one received a bigger ovation than former National League president Bill White. White was selected as just the seventh recipient of
The best trade options to fill Yankees' catching need
It’s no secret that catcher is one of the Yankees’ biggest needs prior to this year’s Trade Deadline. The White Sox are the only team with worse hitting backstops than the Yankees this season, and Austin Wells owns the second-lowest OPS (.524) among hitters with at least 200 plate appearances,
At long last, Fried and Cole make vision a reality in Yankees' rotation
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Here are the biggest movers on each club's refreshed Top 30 list
The Trade Deadline arrives at 6 p.m. ET on Aug. 3 this year, and before all the commotion that comes with a flurry of moves across the Major and Minor Leagues, we figured it was time to update the MLB Pipeline team Top 30 prospects lists. Truth be told, we’re
Yanks Mag: Prepping Like a Pro
On a warm Tuesday night in Northeastern Pennsylvania, change was in the air. The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders and their fans had dealt with the remnants of a long, cold winter during the first six weeks of the baseball season, and finally, there was a warm breeze sweeping through the ballpark. Following
Fried looks to have hardly missed a step in scoreless return from IL
NEW YORK -- Max Fried was among the last people to find out that he’d be starting Game 2 of the Yankees’ doubleheader on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. Manager Aaron Boone said the deliberations on the club’s pitching plan started on Tuesday when that evening’s game was rained out,
11 prospects who made huge jumps in the latest rankings
There were a lot of prospects on the move, in rankings, before some of them will be on the move, in trades. MLB Pipeline just refreshed all of its team Top 30 lists and there were some big movers up the rankings. Some were bigger than others, with many prospects