What Yankees were — and weren’t — able to accomplish by trade deadline
PHILADELPHIA — The trade deadline arrived on Tuesday with no eye-catchers from the Yankees, who threw a bunch of balls in an attempt to bolster a roster with Juan Soto only a few more months to come, but only a few of them were successful. The biggest addition was the trade they made on Saturday […]
Jazz Chisholm’s clutch Yankees homer leads to epic WFAN call
Jazz Chisholm Jr. has made quite an impression with the Yankees and New York, and WFAN has already reported on the rookie’s home run projections. The Yankees infielder acquired from the Marlins on Saturday hit home runs in the sixth and seventh innings Tuesday night, including one in the bottom of the seventh that prompted […]
Yankees reneged on Jack Flaherty trade over medicals
Jack Flaherty was about to don the pinstripes. The starting pitcher, who was acquired by the Dodgers in a deadline trade with the Tigers, was on the verge of being shipped to the Big Apple, but concerns emerged about Flaherty’s medical record, causing the Yankees to back out of the “tentative trade agreement.” The Athletic’s […]
Mark Leiter ‘as advertised’ in impressive debut with Yankees
PHILADELPHIA — Al Leiter described his nephew as “fearless” on Tuesday afternoon. A few hours later, fresh off the plane, Mark Leiter Jr. took the mound in his Yankees debut and proved himself. Reiter, acquired from the Cubs just hours before Tuesday’s trade deadline, arrived at Citizens Bank Park just before kickoff and pitched a […]
Yankees’ Will Warren overcomes rocky start for solid MLB debut
PHILADELPHIA — Will Warren called his MLB debut on Tuesday a “dream come true.” The 25-year-old right-hander was called up to the Yankees’ starting rotation after Gerrit Cole was sidelined with full-body soreness and learned of the news in a phone call from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre manager Shelley Duncan. Because it happened on trade deadline day, […]
Yankees upgrade bullpen with trade for Padres’ Enyel De Los Santos
PHILADELPHIA — The Yankees made some bullpen changes ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline, sending left-hander Caleb Ferguson to the Astros and acquiring right-hander Eniel de los Santos from San Diego. Ferguson was acquired from the Dodgers in the offseason and sent to Houston in exchange for minor leaguers and international bonus pool money. The 28-year-old […]
Yankees’ deadline haul didn’t match championship-or-bust hopes
The Yankees were at par with one batter facing and two relief pitchers vacating the plate at the deadline. It was basically the bare minimum. Would par be enough? An AL East title. And, of course, more than that, because these Yankees weren’t assembled for par. This should be a make-or-break season, made even more […]
Former MLB outfielder Brett Phillips signs with Yankees as pitcher
Former MLB outfielder Brett Phillips is joining the Yankees as a pitcher. According to The Post’s Jon Heyman:. The position player-turned-pitcher signed with the Bronx Bombers on Tuesday after being recorded at 97 mph on a radar gun during a semi-pro game on Monday. Brett Phillips Side K highlights.Wicked breaking ball with speeds up to […]
Yankees bolster bullpen by acquiring Mark Leiter Jr. in Cubs trade
PHILADELPHIA — The Yankees have some relief. According to The Washington Post’s Joel Sherman, the team agreed to a trade on Tuesday to acquire right-handed relief pitcher Mark Leiter Jr. from the Cubs in a deal that also sent top infielder Ben Cowles and top relief pitcher Jack Neely back to Chicago. Mark Leiter Jr. […]
Jeter Downs leaves Yankees organization to play in Japan
PHILADELPHIA — The Bronx will never see another Jeter. The Yankees announced Tuesday that they have released infielder Jeter Downs from his minor league contract and that he has signed with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Japan. Downs, 26, signed with the Yankees in the offseason and performed well with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, posting an .858 […]