Anthony Rizzo goes 0-for-5 in return to Yankees’ lineup
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Anthony Rizzo watched two games, chatted with teammates in the dugout and tried to help out however he could, but he never took an at-bat or hit a grounder at first base. Rizzo said he worked on “everything” before and after his two games on the bench and analyzed his swing […]
Yankees not ruling out Luis Gil bullpen move: Matt Blake
Luis Gil has been one of the best pitchers in baseball this year, but that may not be enough to keep him as a starter all season. Gill, 26, is in the midst of his first extended major league absence after missing most of the 2022 season and all of the 2023 season because of […]
Yankees throttle Royals in all-around dominant effort
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals are on a roll, and their starting pitchers entered the game with the fifth-best ERA in all of baseball. Entering Tuesday’s play, they had scored 331 runs, fourth-most in the major leagues, and are a threat in the AL Central and comfortably in position for a wild-card spot. But […]
Yankees finally sit Aaron Judge while on pace that rivals his 2022 self
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — And for his 68th game, Aaron Judge was rested. The Yankees’ star captain was left out of the starting lineup for the first time this season, but the team still managed to win the series opener against the Royals, 4-2, at Kauffman Stadium. Trent Grisham started in center field and Jamai […]
Carlos Rodon tosses gem as Yankees use small-ball to beat Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Yankees benched the 19-foot-4 slugger. In the visiting dugout, which was certainly wider than usual, were Aaron Judge (6-foot-7), who was given the first rest of the season, Giancarlo Stanton (6-foot-6), who sat on the bench with Juan Soto as the designated hitter, and Anthony Rizzo (6-foot-3), who was given […]
Trent Grisham’s timely homer helps Yankees avoid sweep with win over Dodgers
When Trent Grisham came to bat in the bottom of the sixth inning with the team trailing by one run and a runner on third base, the Yankee Stadium crowd was begging for a substitution. As Juan Soto, missing his third straight game with forearm inflammation, leaned against the dugout railing, most of the 48,023 […]
Yankees ‘hope’ for a Juan Soto return on Monday
Juan Soto sat out his third straight game on Sunday, but there is optimism about the outfielder’s immediate future. Manager Aaron Boone said he was “hopeful” Soto would return as the right fielder for Monday’s game at Kansas City, and Soto said he was feeling good after the team’s 6-4 win over the Dodgers. “Let’s […]
Unexpected heroics don’t change state of Yankees without Juan Soto
The sold-out crowd at Yankee Stadium started chanting “We want Soto” for the third straight inning, and you couldn’t blame them: Soto hadn’t thrived in the first two games of this high-profile matchup against the Dodgers, and his replacement, Trent Grisham, was hitting .082 at the plate. Call it tough love. Call it inspiration. Call […]
Jasson Dominguez has four-hits, homers in Yankees rehab start
Jasson Dominguez continues to perform well during an extended rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He pitched nine innings in center field for the first time since returning from Tommy John surgery last year, before being replaced in the 10th. Dominguez had four more hits, including a home run, before leaving the game. Yankees center fielder […]
Gerrit Cole pounds strike zone in second Yankees rehab start
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Gerrit Cole pounded the strike zone in his second rehab start. The Yankees ace took the mound after four days of rest against the same Double-A hitters he faced in his rehab start earlier this week, pitching 4 2/3 innings against the Somerset Patriots at TD Bank Ballpark, throwing 44 of his […]