Jose Trevino providing offense in two-way Yankees surprise
MINNEAPOLIS — Of all the positions the Yankees expected to have a consistent offense heading into this season, catcher wasn’t exactly one of them. And if their backstop tandem was going to make an impact on offense, most would have expected it to be Austin Wells. Still, there was Jose Trevino, who complemented his typically […]
Yankees’ Luis Gil lights-out to continue early-season dominance
PETERSBURG, Fla., ST. — Lewis Gil was the solution to a problem for the Yankees, but he’s quickly becoming a problem for the rest of the league. Gerrit Cole, who replaced him in the rotation, continued to shine on Sunday, pitching a six-inning shutout win over the Yankees and Rays at Tropicana Field. Gill, who […]
Yankees’ Jahmai Jones hits first career homer with Mother’s Day significance
PETERSBURG, Fla. — When Jermai Jones returned to the Yankees’ clubhouse after Sunday’s game, the entire team was waiting for him to celebrate his first career home run, which included dousing him with beer. It may or may not have been included. When reporters met in manager Aaron Boone’s office after the 10-6 victory over […]
Yankees’ Lou Trivino shut down from throwing in injury rehab setback
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Lou Trivino’s trip home to the Bronx was hit by a speed bump. The Yankees relief pitcher was doing bullpen sessions as he rehabbed from UCL reconstruction surgery, but was inactive due to elbow inflammation. A team spokesperson said Trivino was examined by Dr. Neal El Atrache and the Yankees’ team […]
Yankees star Anthony Volpe attributes his early MLB success to ‘selfless’ mom on Mother’s Day
There was a moment when Yankees star Anthony Volpe’s love of baseball didn’t sit well with his mother. As children growing up on the Upper East Side, space was tight for the Volpe family, so his father, Michael, created a “little baby ball” for his 5-year-old son based on magazines. It was great, the now […]
Two big Rays bats torment Nestor Cortes, bullpen in Yankees loss
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Before Saturday’s game, Aaron Boone, while discussing Gleyber Torres’ early-season struggles, noted that several good Rays hitters got off to slow starts as well. Two of the most notable hitters, Yandy Diaz and Randy Arozarena, spent the next few hours working with the Yankees. Diaz and Arozarena both hit home runs […]
Yankees great, Paul O’Neill, still receives residuals for appearance on ‘Seinfeld’
Paul O’Neal’s brief “Seinfeld” cameo still pays off, literally. The former New York Yankees star appeared in the Season 7 episode “The Wink” as one of several Yankees to appear on the popular 1990s series. For those who don’t know, O’Neal’s episode involves Kramer, played by Michael Richards, promising a young boy in the hospital […]
Former Yankees star says he still gets residuals from ‘Seinfeld’ appearance: ‘That’s a glass of wine’
Paul O’Neal’s brief “Seinfeld” cameo is still paying off, literally. The former New York Yankees star appeared in the Season 7 episode “The Wink” as one of several Yankees to appear on the popular 1990s series. For those who don’t know, O’Neal’s episode involves Kramer, played by Michael Richards, promising a young boy in the […]
Yankees’ Clay Holmes hangs on for save despite lack of control
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Clay Holmes was often completely dominant this season, en route to pitching 17¹/₃ innings without allowing an earned run. That wasn’t the case Friday night, but the Yankees closer lived to tell about it. Holmes lost command of his sinker, but it didn’t affect the game and he left the bases […]
Clarke Schmidt, Anthony Rizzo carry Yankees past Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — With how well the Yankees offense has been lately, starting pitchers usually enjoy some breathing room on the road. Clark Schmidt had nothing on Friday, but he grew from it. With a one-run lead remaining, Schmidt got off to the best start of his career, pitching 6/3 shutout innings as the […]