Aaron Judge stays hot with huge night to lead Yankees over Twins
MINNEAPOLIS — In recent weeks, as Aaron Judge has started to emerge after a slow start to the season, the consensus around the Yankees has been that he’s not set in stone yet. The Yankees captain hasn’t admitted it yet, but his recent at-bats suggest otherwise, and Wednesday provided the latest evidence. Judge hit a […]
Carlos Rodon, bats lead Yankees to road win over red-hot Twins
The Yankees faced the hottest team in baseball on Tuesday, and they dealt with it with a fiery left arm and some red-hot bats. The entire starting lineup had a hit through the fifth inning, Carlos Rodon showed off another quality pitch, and the Yankees defeated the Twins 5-1 at Target Field. The Twins (24-17) […]
DJ LeMahieu’s second Yankees rehab assignment set to begin
MINNEAPOLIS — DJ LeMahieu is about to give his rehab stint another try. The Yankees’ veteran infielder is scheduled to begin rehabbing again at Double-A Somerset on Thursday or Friday, although his previous attempt lasted just one inning before being pulled due to soreness in his injured right foot. It’s been nearly two months since […]
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 […]