Yankees’ Anthony Volpe needs to ‘keep making adjustments’
Anthony Volpe will need to continue to adjust no matter where he bats in the order. That’s the message from Yankees hitting coach James Lawson, who watched the Yankees shortstop perform well through the first few weeks of the season before falling into a long slump and falling out of the top of the lineup […]
Yankees will use Aaron Judge at DH ‘a lot’ to help conserve energy
Aaron Judge won’t get much rest during the All-Star break, but manager Aaron Boone is giving him midseason rest. Boone said Friday that Judge will play “a lot” as the designated hitter while Giancarlo Stanton is out with a hamstring injury, and he plans to use the stretch to conserve the slugger’s body to continue […]
Yankees still plan to split Austin Wells, Jose Trevino behind plate
The Yankees played their 90th game of the season on Friday night, with Austin Wells making his 45th start as catcher and matching Jose Trevino for the win. But with the lineup struggling outside of Aaron Judge and Juan Soto, Wells’ left-handed hitting could make a bigger impact. The Yankees have weathered tough times starting […]
Aaron Judge ‘not going to comment’ on coach’s Yankees critique
Aaron Judge and Aaron Boone fouled off fastballs aimed at the Yankees, fastballs thrown by Judge’s own hitting coach. Independent coach Richard Schenck, who has worked with Judge for years, criticized the team’s recent slump, saying on social media Thursday that “offensive player development is awful.” The Yankees’ offense (and pitching) had struggled, losing 13 […]
Yankees manager Aaron Boone defends center fielder after lackadaisical effort leads to brutal error
New York Yankees fans aired their frustration with Trent Grisham on Thursday but didn’t get a similar response from his manager, at least publicly. The game against the Cincinnati Reds had already been a big win, the Bombers were trailing 8-4 after the ninth inning, when Reds batter Jeimer Candelario hit a ball to center […]
5 Yankees bullpen targets to watch for 2024 MLB trade deadline
The calendar turned to July on Monday, meaning trading season is just around the corner. Since the MLB Draft moved to July, teams have typically waited until the draft is over (it takes place on the Sunday, Monday or Tuesday of the All-Star break) before diving headfirst into the trade market, and even then, most […]
Yankees, Reds Players Have A Good Ol’ Fashioned National Anthem Standoff Prior To Fourth Of July Game
Happy Independence Day everyone! It was a wonderful day! And players on both the New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds would surely agree, given what happened before the two teams’ game on Thursday. The Yankees and Reds 3-game series And the final game in the Bronx was played on a Thursday afternoon, which also happened […]
Reds’ Jonathan India, Angels’ Luis Rengifo could be Yankees fits
The Yankees are investing in their pitching, especially their relief pitchers, but there are only two pitchers who are position-appropriate — Jonathan India of the Reds and Luis Rengifo of the Angels — and it’s pretty questionable whether either of them can play anywhere in the infield. India is in top form and his leadership […]
Marcus Stroman has home run regrets after shaky Yankees start
Marcus Stroman has been poor in four of his past six starts and was poor again on Thursday, homering in an 8-4 loss to the Reds at the Stadium. Stroman regrets saying Spencer Stier hit an outside slider for a three-run homer into right field in the fifth inning. The right-hander had given up two […]
Yankees’ horror show opening treacherous AL East door
The Yankees have been awful for three weeks now. They have been awful, unable to succeed in any aspect of the game. They are the worst in MLB. They are awful. It began with the Red Sox winning the final two of three games at Fenway Park on June 15 and 16, first dismantling the […]