Yankees’ Cody Poteet twirls gem in first outing since 2022
CLEVELAND — It had been nearly 21 months since Cody Poteet last stood on a major league mound until Saturday. However, the Yankees right-hander certainly looked like he could play that role. Poteet, called up as the 27th player from Triple-A as a spot starter for Saturday’s doubleheader nightcap, pitched sharply, giving up one run […]
Potential DJ LeMahieu infield replacement Jon Berti hits Yankees’ injured list
CLEVELAND — One solution to filling DJ LeMahieu’s third base position is to put him on injured reserve. The Yankees kept Jon Barty out for 10 days Saturday with what they called a left groin strain (Aaron Boone called it an adductor strain), but he missed Wednesday’s loss to the Marlins. He was injured when […]
Red-hot Yankees record dominating sweep of Guardians
CLEVELAND — The Yankees were no strangers to close games early this season, including in the first half of Saturday’s doubleheader when their bullpen had to walk a tightrope to beat the Guardians by one point. But they turned on cruise control during the nightcap. The Yankees, who won Game 1 3-2 on Oswaldo Cabrera’s […]
Oswaldo Cabrera returns to lineup with homer as Yankees beat Guardians
CLEVELAND — Oswaldo Cabrera got off to a strong start this season, but was frozen this week after the Marlins pitched a trio of left-handed pitchers against the Yankees. The third baseman returned to action Saturday and picked up where he left off. In the first game of a doubleheader at Progressive Field on a […]
Yankees vs. Guardians, Mets vs. Royals odds, predictions
Commercial Content 21+ Mail time. Joe from Brooklyn will be the leadoff hitter. I said this after reading an article that said only 30% of New Yorkers are satisfied with their quality of life. Stitches, what is all this negativity about? Immigrants, squatters, and shoplifters give Mayor Adams, Governor Hochul, and Prosecutor Alvin Bragg a […]
A catching tandem, plus other early notable Yankees items
CLEVELAND — The Yankees got an unexpected second consecutive day off Friday as their series opener against the Guardians was postponed. Before we get back to building on a 10-3 start, here’s a look at how the club fared after two weeks of games, including a rainout and doubleheader at Progressive Field on Saturday. catchy […]
Cody Poteet to make Yankees debut Saturday vs. Guardians
CLEVELAND — Friday’s washout cleared the way for Cody Poteet to make his Yankees debut on Saturday. After Friday’s series opener was postponed due to inclement weather, the Yankees will call up Poteet from Triple-A to start Game 2 of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Guardians at Progressive Field. Clark Schmidt, who was scheduled to pitch […]
How much of this thrilling Yankees start is for real?
What if I told you…the Yankees were without Gerrit Cole and DJ LeMahieu, with Aaron Judge hitting .178, Gleyber Torres .192, and Alex Verdugo .200? Will they start the season 10-3? Even the most voracious Yankees fan would have signed up for a start like that by the time the team wrapped up camp in […]
Yankees’ Aaron Judge comes up empty in big spot as struggles continue
The Yankees were able to win the first four series without Aaron Judge’s usual overwhelming power at the plate. There were concerns from the start after he struck out in both at-bats in an exhibition game against the Braves on March 10, and an MRI on his abdomen was required. Nevertheless, it was a temporary […]
Three newcomers have brought extra edge and energy to Yankees
Three of the Yankees’ most important players this offseason had potential character red flags. Juan Soto was part of the Padres’ clubhouse, but he reportedly wasn’t as strong last season as the superstar-laden team struggled. Marcus Stroman is known to be polarizing wherever he goes, and in 2019, after the Yankees’ GM said Stroman wasn’t […]