Yankees still need help with cracks starting to show
BOSTON — Aaron Judge does something surprising almost every day, and both he and Juan Soto are performing beyond even the loftiest expectations. But at the end of the day, they still need help. We know it, and they know it. Judge and Soto are like the modern-day equivalent of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. […]
Red Sox crush Yankees to take series behind nine steals
BOSTON — The Red Sox ousted the Yankees on Sunday night at Fenway Park. The Red Sox wreaked havoc against Jose Trevino and his pitching staff, stealing nine bases, and took the series with a 9-3 victory over the Yankees in front of a sellout crowd of 36,718. It was the first time the Yankees […]
Anthony Rizzo exits after collision at first base in Yankees injury scare
BOSTON — Anthony Rizzo appeared to avoid contact with the head but was forced to leave Sunday night’s game early after another collision at first base. The Yankees first baseman was rushing down the line in the top of the seventh when he collided with Red Sox relief pitcher Brennan Bernardino, who then dropped a […]
Yankees’ Jasson Dominguez back on IL after Triple-A setback
BOSTON — Less than a week after completing a rehab assignment from Tommy John surgery, Jason Dominguez is sidelined again. The Yankees’ top outfield prospect was placed on the injured list Sunday during a game against Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre with an undisclosed reason for the injury. Dominguez pitched six innings in center field on Saturday, allowing […]
Yankees voice John Sterling’s kids reveal what it’s like to have the legendary MLB announcer as a dad
The play-by-play of John Sterling’s iconic home run wasn’t the recently retired Yankees announcer’s finest work. That honor goes to their children: triplets Veronica, Bradford and Derek, all 23, and Abigail, 26. Their children say they inherited that work ethic from their famous father, who called 5,420 Yankees regular season games and 211 postseason games, […]
Yankees’ Juan Soto gives update on how his forearm is feeling
BOSTON — Juan Soto may not be completely out of the woods just yet, but he and his forearm are feeling better than they were a week ago. Soto missed last weekend’s series against the Dodgers with inflammation in his left forearm but made his sixth straight appearance in the Yankees’ 8-4 loss to the […]
Gerrit Cole feels on cusp of potential Yankees return
BOSTON — Gerrit Cole strode confidently into Fenway Park’s cramped visitors’ clubhouse Saturday afternoon, a big smile on his face. He insisted it wasn’t because he knew his next start would be against the Yankees, having successfully completed his third rehab start on Friday night in Rochester. “We had some mechanical issues with the plane […]
Yankees outgunned by rival Red Sox as Carlos Rodon struggles
BOSTON — At least by the high standards the Yankees’ starting rotation has set for itself this season, this was a flop. Carlos Rodon managed to put the fire under control before it could escalate into a full-blown five-alarm fire, but by that point the damage had already been done. The Red Sox scored five […]
Three reasons why Yankees are World Series favorite
BOSTON — After overcoming the “disaster” of an 82-80 record in 2023, the Yankees are the real Bronx Bombers again, and their MLB-best 50th win on Friday night in their arch-rival city was a sweet punctuation mark on a brilliant start. Their big winter additions and nasty, steadfast progress in believing the team would get […]
Luis Gil breaks down sudden Yankees stardom: ‘Inevitable’
Yankees breakout pitcher Luis Gil answers questions through translator Marlon Abreu with Washington Post columnist Steve Selby. Q: What’s it like being a star in New York? A: Star, that’s a heavy word. We’ve developed really, really, really talented players. I don’t consider myself a star. I’m just here doing my job and trying to […]