Yankees’ Jake Cousins says it would be ‘cool’ if QB cousin Kirk played for Giants or Jets
TAMPA – My cousin met his family again on Saturday at Yankee Camp. Veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins came to Steinbrenner Field to visit his relatives and Yankees bailout Jake Cousins. Quarterback Needy's giants and Jets can use something like Kirk Cousins, but it remains to be seen whether the Falcons will cut this offseason before […]
Yankees’ George Lombard Jr. shows he also can hit for power
TAMPA — The Yankees spent their first few weeks on George Lombard Jr.'s makeup, work ethic and defense. The top infield prospect then came out on Saturday to peek at his offensive potential. Lombard continued his fantastic camp in the 2023 first round pick, 9-3, beating the Astros at Stein Brenner Field on Saturday, 9-3, […]
Yankees’ DJ LeMahieu tweaks calf during spring training debut
Tampa – DJ lemahieu is hurt again – this time after just one spring training game. The 36-year-old, who has frequently relied on foot and other lower body injuries for the past three years, suffered a left calf injury after just two at-bats in his Grapefruitreeg debut with the Astros at Stein Brenner Field on […]
Yankees’ Austin Wells blasts home run as team tests lineup options
TAMPA – Manager Aaron Boone says he can imagine the “number” of in-house hitters who will become the Yankees' lead hitter this year. On Friday, Austin Wells received the first crack in his first blow and counted it. With the untraditional option to emerge as the first batter, Wells only needed two pitches to claim […]
Yankees’ Gerrit Cole shows off new weapon in solid first spring start
Tampa – Gerit Cole's Night Words: Change. A year after he began his first spring start before his elbows began barking, Cole's arms and elbows felt that he had changed enough to start a few months of saga. “I always feel different [than this time last year]Cole said after his first Grapefruitreeg outing on Friday. […]
Yankees left holding their breath in Luis Gil injury scare
Tampa – An injury has begun due to the Yankees rotation. Lewis Gill shortened the bullpen session Friday after experiencing tension near his right shoulder, coach Aaron Boone said. This year's real-life Al Rookie heads to the MRI on Saturday to find out what's wrong. Yankees pitcher Lewis Gill #81 threw live batting practice while […]
Yankees legend Bernie Williams using music to help rare disease patients
Bernie Williams knows that many people recognize that he wore pinstripes and hits from both sides of the plate to win the World Series title with the New York Yankees. That's where his main legacy lies in the baseball game. However, over the years of the Yankees' Manning Center Field, Williams' love for music, especially […]
Yankees’ no-beard policy: Bernie Williams reacts to ditching rule
Bernie Williams, a four-time World Series champion with the New York Yankees, will see how his old team is approaching the season in Tampa, Florida for training this spring. However, while he was there, there could be quite a bit of a harsh difference in the appearance of those players as he was rubbing down […]
Healthy Eric Reyzelman dreaming big after surprise Yankees breakout
Clearwater, Fla. — Eric Raiselman's breakout season was shocked even for Eric Raiselman. Last year, Yankees prospects were largely happy just returning to the mound. He was undergoing Tommy John's surgery as a freshman at the University of San Francisco. He finished jointly at LSU, where he threw only the fastball and rode that fastball […]
Yankees’ Jasson Dominguez grappling with new position change
Clearwater, Fla. — Yankees manager Aaron Boone has pledged to give Jackson Dominguez a “full runway” this spring to learn the field on the left. It's still very early, but Dominguez may need all the space you can get before the lift-off. In his fourth spring training game, “The Martian” went on his second adventure […]