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 […]
Yankees could deal Nestor Cortes at MLB trade deadline
PHILADELPHIA — The Yankees are clearly buyers at the trade deadline, but they also can’t rule out selling at least one major league player in order to acquire more talent. The Yankees have plenty of balls to throw ahead of Tuesday’s 6 p.m. deadline, with Nestor Cortes’ name coming up in trade talks, Jon Heyman […]
Gleyber Torres miffed about Yankees’ third base idea: ‘I play second’
BOSTON — Gleyber Torres is finally starting to hit, but the Yankees aren’t going to ask him to change positions — at least not yet. And Torres didn’t seem too excited about the possibility of such an idea coming to fruition. Following the Yankees’ acquisition of Jazz Chisholm Jr., who has primarily played second base […]
Jazz Chisholm relishes action-packed Yankees debut
BOSTON — For a few seconds in the top of the eighth inning Sunday night, the Yankees were holding their breath. Jazz Chisholm Jr., playing in his first game for the Yankees since being traded from the Marlins on Saturday, accidentally took an elbow to the jaw while rounding second base and fell to the […]
Jazz Chisholm relishes action-packed Yankees debut
BOSTON — For a few seconds in the top of the eighth inning Sunday night, the Yankees were holding their breath. Jazz Chisholm Jr., playing in his first game for the Yankees since being traded from the Marlins on Saturday, accidentally took an elbow to the jaw while rounding second base and fell to the […]
Oswaldo Cabrera capitalizing on Yankees chance that could now disappear
BOSTON — Oswaldo Cabrera made his sixth start in the Yankees’ past seven games on Sunday, seeing increased playing time due to his own bat resurging and the long-running slump of others, particularly DJ LeMahieu. Cabrera converted some chances into more chances. The Yankees’ search for a third baseman who can swing has given Cabrera […]
Yankees’ Carlos Rodon back on track with strong outing vs. Red Sox
BOSTON — One of the biggest players the Yankees could acquire during trade deadline week is in-form Carlos Rodon. After six poor starts between mid-June and mid-July interrupted his season, the left-hander bounced back in style with his best performance all season, scoring two quality starts in consecutive games. Rodon pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing […]
Yankees suddenly have momentum with rout of Red Sox to win series
BOSTON — When the Yankees suffered a blowout loss in the series opener here on Friday night, manager Aaron Boone called it a “test moment” this season. Two games won’t be enough to give us a clear answer as to how the Yankees will respond, but the early results have been promising. The Yankees spent […]
Yankees suddenly have momentum with rout of Red Sox to win series
BOSTON — When the Yankees suffered a blowout loss in the series opener here on Friday night, manager Aaron Boone called it a “test moment” this season. Two games won’t be enough to give us a clear answer as to how the Yankees will respond, but the early results have been promising. The Yankees spent […]
Yankees hitting coach James Rowson looking forward to reuniting with Jazz Chisholm
BOSTON — James Rowson said he enjoyed working with Jazz Chisholm Jr., describing his personality as “energetic” and that he just wants to win. Of course, Rowson, the Yankees hitting coach, wasn’t going to openly criticize the team’s new players, but the positive feedback was better for the team than the alternative. Rowson served as […]