Clay Holmes appreciative of Yankees’ support after surviving Phillies scare for save
PHILADELPHIA — The Yankees added two relief pitchers but no closer on Tuesday, meaning Clay Holmes will continue in the closer role. “I’m happy for Clay Holmes. [and] “We’re happy with what we have right now,” GM Brian Cashman said before Wednesday’s 6-5 win over the Phillies. “We’re happy with what we’ve added to what […]
Yankees confident in their Jazz Chisholm trade homework
PHILADELPHIA — Brian Cashman wouldn’t say whether he spoke with Derek Jeter as part of his due diligence on Jazz Chisholm Jr. But the Yankees general manager said Wednesday he was pleased with the results of his extensive research into the team before acquiring Chisholm from the Marlins, where Jeter was CEO and minority owner […]
Yankees on fire as they hang on to complete sweep of Phillies
PHILADELPHIA — The Yankees emerged from the trade deadline as the hottest team in baseball. A trip that started disastrously ended with a comeback, falling to 10-23 on Friday night in Boston in a loss that is a contender for the worst loss of the year. The Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 on Wednesday […]
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 […]