Alex Verdugo looking for chance at Yankees redemption in postseason
On the final day of the regular season, Alex Verdugo said he wasn't sure what his role would be heading into the playoffs. But the much-maligned Yankees left fielder was more confident about the postseason offering a possible reset. “In the playoffs, every pitch, every inning, every at-bat is important,'' said Verdugo, who hit a […]
Yankees’ Clarke Schmidt didn’t expect to ‘grind’ out weather
Clark Schmidt had a job to do to play Sunday, but the harsh conditions at Yankee Stadium made it difficult. The Yankees' final game of the regular season was delayed 91 minutes due to rain, but Schmidt pitched and pitched over four innings to beat the Pirates 6-4. “We were very surprised that we were […]
Jake Cousins on track for postseason return to Yankees’ bullpen
Jake Cousins is on track to be in time for the ALDS if he overcomes two more hurdles this week. The Yankees relief pitcher, who is on the disabled list with a strained right pectoral muscle, is scheduled to pitch in the bullpen on Tuesday and face batters in a live session on Thursday, giving […]
Yankees cap regular season with win over Pirates
The 162-game marathon is finally over, and the Yankees are about to start sprinting towards 11 wins. But before that, there were no games for five days. The Yankees played without most of their regular players in the starting lineup on a wet, rainy day at the stadium and ended the regular season with a […]
Yankees gain home-field advantage until World Series after Astros beat Guardians
Who said the Astros never did anything good for the Yankees? While the Yankees lost their second straight game and missed a chance to clinch the American League's top seed for the playoffs, the Astros defeated the Guardians on Saturday night to do just that. This would give the Yankees home-field advantage throughout the ALCS, […]
Paul Skenes dominates Yankees in brief Bronx outing
If you blinked, you may have missed one of baseball's most exciting young arms Saturday afternoon. Paul Skeens took to the rubber at Yankee Stadium for the first time, but he didn't stay on the mound for long. His minutes were worth the hype, as he struck out three Yankees in a shortened game and […]
Anthony Rizzo exits after getting hit on hand in potential Yankees scare
Anthony Rizzo is used to getting hit by pitches, which caused him to jump in pain and ultimately cause him to worry about leaving Saturday's game. In the penultimate game before the playoffs began, the Yankees' first baseman hurt his right hand on a slider in the bottom of the seventh inning and was replaced […]
Yankees ready to face ‘beast’ rookie Paul Skenes in final start
Saturday may not matter when it comes to the Yankees' postseason. But this could mean something – it would be our first look at Pirates genius Paul Skeens. “He's one of the big stories this season,” manager Aaron Boone said Friday before both teams began a three-game series to close out the regular season in […]
Yankees turn focus toward October as Aaron Judge sits in loss
The day after the Yankees clinched the AL East title, they shifted their focus to the postseason. Aaron Judge wasn't in the lineup Friday despite hitting a home run in five consecutive games and hitting his 58th home run of the season. Manager Aaron Boone said Judge would play in the final game of the […]
Yankees miss chance to clinch top seed in loss to Pirates
The Yankees have clinched the AL East title and are closing in on home-field advantage through the ALCS. Despite losing 4-2 to the Pirates in the Bronx on Friday night, Jazz Chisholm Jr. said he has high expectations for his team entering October. “It was their goal all season long to not only make the […]