Trent Grisham has big night with bat and glove in Yankees’ win
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Manager Aaron Boone made two batting order changes, putting Alex Verdugo in the leadoff spot and phenom Ben Rice in the cleanup spot, but they didn’t help matters as the Tigers went hitless for a combined eight at-bats. But the manager found all the points the Yankees needed Wednesday night in […]
Yankees’ Juan Soto still has some right hand discomfort
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Juan Soto struck out three in the third inning on Tuesday night and whiffed, immediately sporting a concerned frown. The Yankees star continued to play in games, returning to the lineup on Wednesday and going 2-for-4 in a much-needed 2-1 win over the Rays. But manager Aaron Boone acknowledged that the […]
Tim Hill’s Yankees escape act proves pivotal in win over Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — On June 18, Tim Hill was released by the White Sox, by far the worst team in major league baseball. After not receiving offers from 29 other teams, the left-handed relief pitcher signed with the Yankees as a free agent two days later. So for anyone looking for an unsung hero […]
Yankees hang on for dear life in badly needed win over Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — They may not be pretty, but the Yankees aren’t competing in a beauty contest. Given how ugly they’ve been recently, they don’t care about style points and will take the win any way they can. On Wednesday night, it relied on its relief pitchers to pull off a close 2-1 win […]
Aaron Boone gets vote of confidence as Yankees struggle
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Yankees’ latest summer slump has reached a familiar stage: Aaron Boone has begun to struggle. And while much of the recent fan anger has been focused on Boone, who pitched a 5-3 loss to the Rays on Tuesday night, marking the team’s 17th loss in their last 23 games, general […]
Alex Cora pleads with Red Sox bosses for moves as Yankees flounder
The Yankees are making it pretty easy for Alex Cora to pitch. The Red Sox manager continues to plead with his front office to bolster a team that is two games behind as the Yankees struggle to make a breakthrough. Boston beat the Athletics, 12-9, on Tuesday night to move 10 games above .500 for […]
Yankees’ Gleyber Torres records RBI single in return to lineup
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Fresh off returning from a two-game mental “reset,” Gleyber Torres spent the two games leading up to Tuesday resting physically. But the Yankees second baseman has recovered from a groin strain and returned to the lineup on Tuesday against the Rays, and manager Aaron Boone is hopeful his issues are now […]
Yankees fall to Rays after Brian Cashman calls out team for poor play
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Yankees arrived at Tropicana Field on Tuesday hoping to snap out of a multi-week slump. They even took the lead in the top of the first inning. But the good vibes didn’t last long, and the Yankees continued their troubling downward slide. Carlos Rodon gave up four runs in the […]
Brian Cashman laments Yankees’ dreadful skid: ‘Gone on long enough’
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Yankee has been taking on water for the past three weeks, but Brian Cashman is working to stabilize the ship. Cashman had been scheduled to visit the team’s facility in Tampa this week ahead of the MLB draft, which begins Sunday, but instead made the trip […]
Yankees and Reds have 4th of July national anthem standoff
Players from the New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds engaged in a lengthy, patriotic standoff after the national anthem was played before a Fourth of July game in the Bronx. The stalemate, which began with at least five players involved, was eventually whittled down to four after Yankees starting pitcher Marcus Stroman finished warming up. […]