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 […]
Marcus Stroman missing from spring training after Yankees trade attempts
TAMPA – Marcus Stroman, who the Yankees were about to trade throughout the offseason, has not been involved in the first two days of pitcher and catcher drills on the field. Due to the collective bargaining contract rules, the mandatory reporting date is February 22nd. However, anyone familiar with Stroman's ideas said they would expect […]
Carlos Carrasco’s offseason work paying dividends in Yankees camp
TAMPA – Carlos Carrasco may not have visited the youth fountain, but he hopes he has found a speed fountain. The veteran right-hander who signed with the Yankees on a minor league contract last week was encouraged early in his new life, who gave him a fastball and refined his mechanisms to provide the first […]