Juan Soto a last-minute addition to Yankees lineup despite hand injury
TORONTO — A last-minute substitution saw Juan Soto return to the lineup Sunday. The Yankees star right fielder arrived at Rogers Centre on Sunday morning with his bruised right hand feeling “much better” and was scheduled to conduct a pregame workout to see if he would be able to play after struggling to swing the […]
Yankees have no lingering issues after Marcus Stroman outburst: Aaron Boone
TORONTO — Marcus Stroman came to the Yankees as a fiercely competitive player. For the first time this season, that frustration bubbled to the surface on the field and in the dugout Friday night, when he was upset that Gleyber Torres didn’t turn a potential double play soon enough. But the situation quickly subsided, as […]
Yankees trounced by Blue Jays as they hold breath on Juan Soto
TORONTO — The Yankees were counting on Juan Soto again, but they delivered another lackluster performance without him Saturday afternoon. The Yankees were brought back to reality with a 9-3 loss to the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre a day after Soto starred in a game in which he scored a season-high 16 runs. Meanwhile, […]
Juan Soto’s hand injury ‘concerning’ to Yankees’ Aaron Boone
TORONTO — A day after leading the Yankees to a come-from-behind victory, Juan Soto was removed from the lineup with a bruised right hand. X-rays taken Saturday afternoon came back normal, but Soto was battling inflammation from a hard hit to his right hand while sliding into home plate during Friday’s game against the Blue […]
Yankees teammates have tense moments amid losing skid, which turns into offensive outburst
The New York Yankees’ frustrations started to boil over on Friday night, but that’s probably all they needed. The Yankees had lost 10 of 13 games heading into Friday night’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays despite a hot start. If you know Yankees fans, you know that one poor performance can cause panic, but […]
Yankees’ rotation was main culprit during rough patch
TORONTO — If you ask the Yankees, they’ve gone from a hot start to a slowdown over the past two weeks, and just about everyone on the team can blame it on that. Outside of Aaron Judge, the lineup has struggled across the board, with some players even worse than others. The bullpen is in […]
Yankees snap four-game skid with rout of Blue Jays
TORONTO — Nearly a week’s worth of frustration erupted from the Yankees’ batting lineup in the top of the sixth inning Friday night. And they didn’t stop there. The Yankees stormed back with a six-run sixth inning to take a lead and then rallied for seven in the ninth to beat the Blue Jays 16-5 […]
Yankees’ bullpen shuffling continues with return of Jake Cousins
TORONTO — The Yankees’ bullpen shuffling continued Thursday and may not stop until next month’s trade deadline. Jake Cousins became the latest rookie to join the team’s relief corps, being promoted from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after Yondris Gomez was injured again before the Yankees began their series against the Blue Jays. The Yankees’ bullpen was strong […]
Carlos Rodon flops again as Yankees lose fourth straight
TORONTO — Carlos Rodon’s ERA has risen from 2.93 to 4.42 in three starts, and it’s not just because of the Canadian exchange rate. The Yankees didn’t just go from 49-21 to 52-31 in just over two weeks. But one of the main reasons for the team’s recent slump has been the poor performance of […]
Stacked closer market could draw Yankees interest ahead of MLB trade deadline
It will generally be a seller’s market with demand exceeding supply, but there should be some solid or better closers out there. The worst teams don’t have many great starting pitchers, but they do have closers. Here are the best of them: 1. Tanner Scott, Marlins: The veteran left-hander is in great form and is […]