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 […]
Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm ‘really comfortable’ at third base
PHILADELPHIA — Jazz Chisholm Jr. joined the Yankees offering vibrancy, defensive versatility, speed and power. Just two games into his career with the Yankees following a trade from the Marlins, Chisholm is off to a promising start. Not only did he hit two home runs in Monday’s 14-4 win over the Phillies at Citizens Bank […]
Yankees hope Giancarlo Stanton’s extra rehab week will pay dividends
PHILADELPHIA — Giancarlo Stanton is a week behind original expectations on how long he’ll miss because of a hamstring injury. But the week was spent working on increasing his stamina and volume after feeling better from the injury, and the Yankees are hoping that will benefit the 34-year-old designated hitter, who returned from the disabled […]
DJ LeMahieu’s Yankees opportunities dwindling
PHILADELPHIA — DJ LeMahieu has quickly gone from a practice field player trying to get out of a slump to a late-game replacement. The Yankees veteran infielder was benched for the fourth straight game on Monday, pinch-hitting for Ben Rice in the eighth inning against left-hander Gregory Soto in a 14-4 win over the Phillies. […]
Aaron Judge’s bat slugs three Yankees homers vs. Phillies thanks to Jazz Chisholm
PHILADELPHIA — Aaron Judge not only leads the world in home runs, he’s also helping his teammates hit more. Judge hit two more home runs in a 14-4 win over the Phillies on Monday at Citizens Bank Park before handing the batting position to new teammate Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the top of the ninth […]
Jazz Chisholm sparks Yankees’ offensive eruption in blowout of Phillies
PHILADELPHIA — The next time the Yankees take the field, their roster may have changed for the third day in a row. But the tactics the Yankees deployed on Monday night before the trade deadline looked strong enough against the National League’s best teams to lead the team to their first three-game winning streak in […]
Yankees must make major rotation move despite sky-high price
The Yankees are one of six teams in talks to acquire two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell, but the Giants have told teams they don’t want to pay Snell’s $30 million player option for 2025. The Yankees inquired about White Sox ace Garrett Crochette but were told, at least initially, that they were “not […]
Giancarlo Stanton returns from injury as Yankees DFA Jahmai Jones
PHILADELPHIA — Giancarlo Stanton is officially back. The Yankees activated the slugger from the disabled list on Monday ahead of their series against the Phillies after missing five weeks with a hamstring strain. The club designated Jamai Jones for assignment to make room on the roster for Stanton. The Yankees have activated Giancarlo Stanton from […]