DJ LeMahieu’s resurgence continues as Yankees beat Blue Jays
DJ LeMahieu’s performance continued on Sunday, hitting a game-winning single in the bottom of the 10th inning. And the Yankees have further put their midseason slump behind them. LeMahieu’s latest big hit came against a tight five-man infield after Trent Grisham advanced free runner Anthony Volpe to third base on a sacrifice bunt to open […]
Yankees’ Gerrit Cole strong in first start since being scratched
Gerrit Cole was a bit more consistent on Sunday. After missing his spot in the starting rotation due to so-called “physical fatigue,” the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner returned to the mound and pitched a solid game to help the Yankees win 4-3 in 10 innings in a rain-delayed game against the Blue Jays […]
Mark Leiter already proving Yankees worth with clutch outing
Mark Leiter Jr. has been with the Yankees for less than a week, but the team is leaning heavily on the No. 2 pitcher. The 33-year-old took the mound on Sunday against the Blue Jays with two outs and a runner on first and three outs in the top of the ninth inning after storm […]
Juan Soto laments Yankees opponents walking Aaron Judge
Juan Soto isn’t buying into what Aaron Boone is now calling “the Aaron Judge treatment.” After Judge was intentionally walked three more times in Sunday’s 4-3, 10-inning win over Toronto, Soto said he didn’t like that strategy. “It’s unfortunate because I want him to get up to bat,” Soto said. “I’m doing my best. [get] […]
Yankees must make opponents pay for walking Aaron Judge
The walk that will do the most damage to the Yankees isn’t the one that sent the message the other day when Gleyber Torres advanced to first base, looked like he was going to hit a home run, only to end up with a single and Aaron Boone replacing him shortly thereafter. Everything Aaron Judge […]
Yankees ‘extremely impressed’ by converted pitcher Brett Phillips
The Yankees acquired several bullpen pitchers at the trade deadline and are hoping that will pay off late this season and in the playoffs. But a minor league contract would be intriguing, too, but that’s still a long way off. After former MLB outfielder Brett Phillips took the mound for a semipro team on Monday […]
Yankees’ hustle helps power bounce-back effort in win over Blue Jays
The Yankees’ efforts were rewarded twice on Saturday. Ben Rice was sprinting and literally dropped the ball for the Blue Jays, which caused a painful experience. Gleyber Torres — that’s right, Gleyber Torres — sprinted from first base to second base to avoid a potential double play. Gleyber Torres takes a swing during the Yankees’ […]
Enyel De Los Santos grateful to join Yankees as needed bullpen help
Despite being with four teams over the past four years, Eniel de los Santos didn’t expect to be moved to a fifth team before the July 30 trade deadline. But just four days after the deadline, he joined the Yankees in a trade with San Diego. “I was surprised,” the 28-year-old said before pitching one […]
Aaron Judge’s mammoth Yankees homer earns him another milestone
Aaron Judge continues to break down barriers for himself. On Friday night, the Yankees captain hit his 40th home run of the season off Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman in the bottom of the first inning, a two-run shot that sliced high and deep into the rain-soaked Bronx sky and landed halfway up the left […]
Yankees’ Gleyber Torres opens up about getting benched after dogging it on basepaths
Gleyber Torres acknowledged the obvious: he didn’t run hard off the plate, and manager Aaron Boone acknowledged he made the right call benching him for most of Friday night’s game against the Blue Jays in the Bronx. “I think he did the right thing, especially in that moment,” he said. “As a professional, you have […]