Yankees’ Ben Rice gets first hit in MLB debut: ‘totally surreal’
There are doubts about the glove of the Yankees’ new interim first baseman, who played primarily as a catcher in college and with the team, and scouts have described him as “more of a DH.” There are fewer questions about Ben Rice’s bat and fewer questions about his character. With Anthony Rizzo out for about […]
Gerrit Cole’s long-awaited Yankees’ 2024 debut finally here
Gerrit Cole’s long wait is over. But the Yankees have warned that they will need to wait until Gerrit Cole is back to full fitness. The reigning American League Cy Young Award winner is scheduled to make his season debut on Wednesday, about 3 1/2 months after an elbow injury caused panic early in spring […]
Orioles Manager Talks Success, Big Yankees Series
The Orioles and Yankees will meet in three games this week in the Bronx, with the Bombers coming off a 4-2 win on Tuesday night. The Yankees hold a 2.5 game lead over their division rival, a team loaded with young talent that looks to be a strong championship contender for years to come. The […]
Losing Aaron Judge for long haul would have been crusher for Yankees
The Yankees were so close, they could reach out and get closer to their dream scenario: Gerrit Cole returns and forms a big three with Aaron Judge and Juan Soto. after that … There was at least some anxiety, but that was probably it. Aaron Judge was hit in the hand by a pitch. Charles […]
Yankees’ Aaron Judge, Juan Soto are frontrunners in AL MVP race
BOSTON — My highly unscientific and highly informal American League MVP poll showed little chance of a true showdown inside the Yankees clubhouse. The top two MVP candidates live just a few feet apart in this bleak locker room, and the actual race couldn’t be more different. The real-life AL MVP, of course, in that […]
Yankees’ DJ LeMahieu still searching for ‘consistent groove’
BOSTON — For most of the spring, manager Aaron Boone had been raving about DJ LeMahieu and how “explosive” he looked at the plate. With a displaced fracture in his foot, the Yankees haven’t been able to see the benefits in key games, and the small sample size since LeMahieu’s return shows the full benefits […]
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 […]