Yankees’ Luke Weaver Finds Strength in Scripture, Says ‘My Foundation Is Built on Rock’
The veteran pitcher who has been key to the New York Yankees' success in 2024 said a famous verse from the Bible gave him peace during a tumultuous time last year. Right-handed relief pitcher Luke Weaver is fifth among Yankees pitchers in innings pitched this year with a 3.17 ERA and a 5-3-1 record after […]
Jazz Chisholm’s single in 11th leads Yankees to win over Royals
The Yankees didn't reach second base on Tuesday and didn't come to bat with runners in scoring position until the seventh inning on Wednesday. Jose Trevino's at-bat ended in a nail-biting double play. They managed just six hits in 11 innings and were consistently kept in check by the Royals' strong pitching staff. Jazz Chisholm […]
Yankees’ new-look bullpen comes up big in win
Luis Gil allowed just one run over five innings, but he only managed to get 15 outs while giving up five hits and two walks over the course of many at-bats. The Yankees' retooled bullpen got the job done. Luke Weaver and Jake Cousins recorded the most outs in a tense, 11-inning, 4-3 victory over […]
Yankees’ Aaron Judge on recent homerless drought
Aaron Judge is in the midst of what Aaron Boone called a “historic” season, breaking the 50-home run mark for the second time in three years and the third time in his career. But he is on a 15-game home run streak. This is not only Judge's longest home run streak this year, but it […]
Yankees’ Mark Leiter Jr. sees encouraging signs despite home run issues
Mark Leiter Jr. knows what's expected of him after coming to the team in a deadline trade, and he knows many of his pitches are going to waste on the stands — he gave up just two homers in 39 games with the Cubs this season, and five in his first 16 games with the […]
Juan Soto launches go-ahead Yankees homer after injury scare
With one dramatic move, Juan Soto turned uncertainty into mayhem. Minutes after appearing to be in severe pain after being hit by a foul ball in the leg, Soto hit a two-run homer to give the Yankees a 2-1 lead against the Royals on Wednesday in the Bronx. Juan Soto reacts after hitting a two-run […]
Yankees’ Nestor Cortes strikes different tune on bullpen role
Nestor Cortes has returned to the starting rotation, at least for now, but added that he would be open to pitching as a relief pitcher in the postseason. The left-hander, who took the mound in place of Clark Schmidt on Saturday and pitched 4 1/3 hitless innings against the Cubs to earn the win and […]
Yankees bats suffocated by Seth Lugo in loss to Royals
The Yankees at least avoided the ignominy of a perfect game. But that was pretty much all they got on a night when they couldn't reach second base. Former Mets pitcher Seth Lugo pitched a flawless game, out-throwing the Yankees for seven scoreless innings and leading the Royals to a 5-0 victory Tuesday night in […]
Royals’ Seth Lugo looms as potentially dangerous matchup for Yankees
There is a realistic scenario in which this Yankees-Royals series could be replayed in early October. The clearest path would be for the Orioles to overtake the Yankees in the AL East while the Royals fail to overtake the Guardians, forcing the teams to meet in a fourth-vs. fifth-place wild-card series. Or maybe the Yankees […]
Aaron Boone ‘comfortable’ if Yankees continue to not employ true closer in postseason
When the Yankees start the playoffs next month, they may not have a true closer, and, at least for now, Aaron Boone seems content with that. Last week, Clay Holmes' 11th save was a blow to Boone, who was “creative” with his pitching plans late in games, but Luke Weaver earned his first save. Holmes […]