Aaron Judge sets another Yankees record with latest homer before All-Star break
BALTIMORE — The last time the Yankees were at Camden Yards, Aaron Judge finished the series with a .197 batting average, a .725 OPS and six home runs in 33 games. He enters Sunday’s game against the Orioles in his final game before the All-Star break with a .308 batting average, a 1.114 OPS and […]
Aaron Judge, Juan Soto go back-to-back as Yankees top Orioles
BALTIMORE — Friday night’s bench-clearing rush between the Yankees and Orioles didn’t result in the same fist-swapping brawl that saw Saturday’s game. But the Yankees came out swinging with the bat on Saturday afternoon, as Luis Gil held off the Orioles to secure their second straight win and their first series victory in a month, […]
Injuries hurting Yankees’ thin prospect depth before MLB trade deadline
ARLINGTON, Texas — Spencer Jones entered the Futures Game having struck out in an Eastern League-best 37.1 percent of his at-bats. But he was in games, and that’s not a lost cause in the Yankees’ farm system in 2024. Jones, along with Roderick Elias and Will Warren, is in a subset of Yankees prospects who […]
Yankees put Jose Trevino on IL with quad injury, call up Carlos Narvaez
BALTIMORE — Jose Trevino scored the extra run in the ninth inning Friday night, but it came at a cost. The Yankees placed Trevino on the 10-day disabled list after he strained his left quadriceps while sliding into home plate in the ninth inning of a 4-1 win over the Orioles on Saturday at Camden […]
Orioles’ Brandon Hyde furious at Yankees ‘yelling at me’ before benches cleared
Brandon Hyde didn’t like what he was hearing coming out of the Yankees dugout and was furious when he saw Clay Holmes’ sinker hit one of his players’ helmets. The Orioles manager, who was the only one ejected after the Orioles and Yankees benches emptied, began yelling in anger toward the Bombers bench after outfielder […]
Yankees, Orioles get into wild benches-clearing brawl
BALTIMORE — The Yankees beat the Orioles 4-1 on Friday night at Camden Yards, and the benches emptied after the bottom of the ninth inning. The two teams had produced some drama in their previous series in the Bronx, but the Yankees were unhappy, feeling that Baltimore’s pitching was too high and tight. Tensions rose […]
Yankees’ Gerrit Cole delivers best start since injury return
BALTIMORE — If the Yankees want to get back to the kind of performance they were in the first two-plus months of this season, they have a ton of problems to sort out. Gerrit Cole may have given his team reason to hope he’s back to his best after getting off to the best start […]
Jose Trevino leaves Yankees’ win with quad injury after big night
BALTIMORE — Before both teams lost their cool Friday night at Camden Yards, the Yankees may have lost one of their catchers. Jose Trevino left the game midway through the ninth inning after injuring his quadriceps while sliding into home plate to score an extra run in the top of the ninth inning of the […]
Benches clear between Yankees and Orioles after batter hit in head with 96 mph pitch
With the Yankees and Orioles benches cleared in the bottom of the ninth inning on Friday night, an old AL East rivalry was rekindled. Yankees closer Clay Holmes, pitching an 0-2 lead in the bottom of the ninth, hit a 96.8 mph sinker at Heston Kierstad’s head, but it didn’t sink very well. Kjellstad was […]
Gerrit Cole looks like himself as Yankees get big win vs. Orioles
BALTIMORE — For a team that desperately needed a win, the Yankees turned to their ace. Gerrit Cole spoke before the fireworks began. Cole, who got off to the longest and best start of the shortened season, performed like he did in his old days, pitching six strong innings to lead the Yankees to a […]