Jose Trevino leaves Yankees’ win with quad injury after big night
BALTIMORE — Before both teams lost their cool Friday night at Camden Yards, the Yankees may have lost one of their catchers. Jose Trevino left the game midway through the ninth inning after injuring his quadriceps while sliding into home plate to score an extra run in the top of the ninth inning of the […]
Benches clear between Yankees and Orioles after batter hit in head with 96 mph pitch
With the Yankees and Orioles benches cleared in the bottom of the ninth inning on Friday night, an old AL East rivalry was rekindled. Yankees closer Clay Holmes, pitching an 0-2 lead in the bottom of the ninth, hit a 96.8 mph sinker at Heston Kierstad’s head, but it didn’t sink very well. Kjellstad was […]
Gerrit Cole looks like himself as Yankees get big win vs. Orioles
BALTIMORE — For a team that desperately needed a win, the Yankees turned to their ace. Gerrit Cole spoke before the fireworks began. Cole, who got off to the longest and best start of the shortened season, performed like he did in his old days, pitching six strong innings to lead the Yankees to a […]
Jorbit Vivas getting ‘no guarantees’ with his Yankees call-up
BALTIMORE — The Yankees promoted a top infield prospect on Friday, but the promotion may be too short a period to fully test his potential. Jorbit Bivas was promoted from Triple-A to replace the injured J.D. Davis and join the team at Camden Yards and could make his major league debut this weekend against the […]
Yankees call up Jorbit Vivas with JD Davis headed to IL
BALTIMORE — The Yankees will be researching an intriguing infield prospect. The team announced that Jorbit Bivas was promoted from Triple-A on Friday and will join the roster in time for the series against the Orioles at Camden Yards. With J.D. Davis on the disabled list with gastroenteritis, Vivas got his chance. Jorbit Vivas has […]
Yankees running out of AL East games to reverse troubling trend
BALTIMORE — If the Yankees want to have any hope of getting back atop the American League East by the end of this season, the journey will have to start within the division. Like most things the Yankees have been through recently, it’s mostly been a struggle. The Yankees are 14-18 against the AL East […]
Yankees enter AL East showdown with Orioles desperate for jolt
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The first two times the Yankees started their series against the Orioles, the Yankees were leading the AL East both times. On Friday, they’ll arrive at Camden Yards, but it won’t be as exciting as expected. The Yankees have had a poor run recently, losing 18 of their last 25 games, […]
Matt Blake ejected in loss to Rays as Yankees’ frustrations boil over
Frustration over the Yankees’ recent poor performance filtered out of the dugout and onto the field Thursday night. With the Yankees down 5-3 to the Rays in the top of the eighth inning, Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake was ejected by home plate umpire Edwin Moscoso. Blake’s frustration erupted after Moscoso called two strikes on […]
Juan Soto feels lingering effects of hand injury on Yankees swing
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Juan Soto’s right hand doesn’t seem to be the problem, as long as he doesn’t strike out. On Thursday night, he mostly succeeded in that regard, barring one painful whiff. Soto homered, doubled and walked two in the Yankees’ 5-4 loss to the Rays but struck out in the seventh inning […]
Yankees squander brief momentum with crushing loss to Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The seemingly impossible dream of winning back-to-back championships will have to wait for another day. The Yankees had a chance Thursday to win consecutive games and the series for the first time since mid-June, but fell short on either. Nestor Cortez got off to another rough start on the road as […]