Yankees’ Gerrit Cole opens up about elbow injury rehab
Gerrit Cole, broadcaster? At least the current AL Cy Young Award winner and Yankees ace joined the YES Network broadcast in the bottom of the second inning Tuesday night in Arizona to provide an important rehab update. Cole said his rehabilitation from his elbow injury (neuroinflammation and edema) is progressing “well” and he has had […]
Yankees suffer first loss of season in defeat to Diamondbacks
PHOENIX — A common refrain from starting pitchers during the first turn of the Yankees’ rotation was that they knew they needed to keep games close to give the offense a chance to win. Nestor Cortés saved himself from going completely off the rails again after another eventful first round. This time, however, the Yankees’ […]
Yankees hot start fueled by timely hitting, situational baseball
PHOENIX — Not everyone can start the season like Juan Soto, Anthony Volpe or Oswaldo Cabrera. And while these three Yankees played a big role on a team that started 5-0, they also provided productive outs to get past runners, draw walks, and push opposing starting pitchers up, which isn’t all that appealing. The category […]
Luis Gil, Anthony Volpe extend Yankees’ start to best since 1992
PHOENIX — When news broke that Gerrit Cole would have to miss at least the first two months of the season with an elbow injury, questions arose as to how the Yankees would survive. It’s only been five games, but at 5-0, his replacement continued to impress in his first chance of the regular season […]
Tommy Kahnle’s progress toward Yankees injury return slowed ‘a little bit’
PHOENIX — Tommy Kahnle’s path back to the Yankees is seeing another speed bump. The relief pitcher started the season on the 15-day disabled list after a shoulder issue that ended last year delayed the start of his offseason pitching program, but he stalled again. After live batting practice in Tampa last week, Kahnle didn’t […]
Anthony Volpe’s swing change already paying off for Yankees
PHOENIX — Anthony Volpe was unwell Sunday, feeling the effects of the Yankees’ trip to Mexico City. That was pretty much the only concern about Volpe’s start to the season. The Yankees shortstop spent the offseason flattening his bat trajectory and immediately saw results in the season-opening series, further confirming what the team saw from […]
Yankees trade for NFL star Kirk Cousins’ cousin, Jake Cousins
Kirk Cousins’ cousin is headed to the Yankees. The Bombers announced Sunday night that they have acquired right-handed pitcher Jake Cousins from the Chicago White Sox for cash. Cousins, 29, is the cousin of star NFL quarterback Kirk, who recently signed a four-year, $180 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons that includes $100 million guaranteed. […]
Alex Verdugo gets last laugh with web gem to seal Yankees’ sweep of Astros
HOUSTON — The Astros had Alex Verdugo run a half marathon in the left field seats and hit the ball nonstop over four games. Some he tracked and some came up slightly in a dive. But the Yankees left fielder had the last laugh Sunday. In the bottom of the 9th inning, with runners on […]
Yankees’ tone-setting sweep against Astros ‘just the start’
HOUSTON — If this was a hellish series for the Astros (thank you, rest in peace, for the words of the great Richard Lewis), the Yankees, who overcame injuries and illness in the season-opening set, left here for heaven in Arizona. They then defeated the hated Houston in four tough and tense games to take […]
Juan Soto plays hero late as Yankees sweep rival Astros
HOUSTON — The Yankees aren’t going to go 162-0. But Juan Soto hasn’t let them lose yet. With two outs in the ninth inning on Sunday, Soto hit again, taking a reverse single to Josh Hader and scoring the go-ahead run, leading the Yankees to a 4-3 victory over the Astros and ending their four-game […]