Giancarlo Stanton’s Yankees return a mystery after ominous injury comments
Tampa – Giancarlo Stanton hasn't waved bats in 3-4 weeks, but still can't be seen when he does so again. The Yankees' slugger hitters arrived at camp, the equivalent of tennis elbows on both sides. He said he played for last season (including the Monster Postseason) before rekindling in the offseason. The club wants to […]
Yankees’ Austin Wells taking time before swinging in spring training
TAMPA – Austin Wells stepped into batter boxes on multiple occasions for live batting practice during the first week of camp. He hasn't waved bats yet. The Yankees catcher who swings in an indoor cage on Sunday said the decision has nothing to do with the injury and he is “not ready yet.” “I was […]
Giancarlo Stanton’s Opening Day availability uncertain for Yankees
TAMPA – Giancarlo Stanton's October heroic became an even more impressive Sunday when Aaron Boone revealed he was injured at the time. The only problem is that a few months later, the Yankees slugger still deals with this issue and starts spring training from behind. Stanton is equivalent to tennis elbows on both elbows, and […]
Yankees can thank Max Fried’s former Red Sox ‘baseball mentor’ for nasty curve ball
TAMPA – The Yankees have a former Red Sox who appreciate the new left-handed bread and butter pitch. Max Fried learned curveball from his “baseball coach” Reggie Smith when he was a child attending the longtime outfielder baseball academy in California. That's a big reason why Freed landed an eight-year, $218 million contract with the […]
Yankees’ Devin Williams opens up about his ‘Airbender’ pitch
Tampa – Devin Williams is used to it all. “It's usually the first question people ask me – or the only question,” he said with a laugh. So, in a clubhouse full of new teammates and coaches, Williams has already handed out a fair bit of questions about the very unique and nasty pitch, which […]
Yankees’ Tyler Matzek has already proved nothing is insurmountable
TAMPA – Gerit Cole was preparing for the season and threw a bullpen to UC-Irvine and added a professional scout to his ledger. Cole has known Tyler Matzek for a long time. Posting his name, Cole notes that Matzek was a young man from Orange County and attacked him twice in high school. Now he […]
J.C. Escarra’s journey from Uber driver to Yankees roster chance
It's not possible. Because JC Escala was washed away after five minor league seasons with the Orioles. They drafted him to No. 458 in 2017 and quickly took his catching gear. He hit .223 in 2021 as the first base move between Double-A and Triple-A, and on April 6, 2022, Baltimore released him. He signed […]
Marcus Stroman ends Yankees absence in ‘awkward’ trade situation
Tampa – Marcus Stroman's holdout is over. Following the mandatory physics he took on Tuesday after missing out on his first two days of training, Stroman reported returning to Yankee Camp at Stein Brenner Field on Friday. He was expected to be in training for the first time this spring. Stroman, who the Yankees tried […]
Yankees’ two aces Max Fried, Gerrit Cole spark early working bond
Tampa – Max Fried and Jerit Cole are two very different pitchers on the mound, but they have talent and a drive for success. So the two new rotation mates have so far cast it out in spring training. “I'm trying to do as much as I can to be as I can, so that […]
Yankees’ Jonathan Loáisiga likely to return midseason from elbow surgery
TAMPA – Jonathan Roashga is happy to be back with the Yankees, even if they haven't pitched for them for the first two months of the season. After undergoing UCL surgery last April and re-signing with the Yankees in December, Roashiga is aiming to return by late May or early June, Reliever said Thursday. “But […]