Josh VanMeter blasts first homer of spring in Yankees’ loss
Notable items from Saturday’s Yankees’ Grapefruit League game: he’s not joshin Josh VanMeter, a non-roster infielder aiming to join the club, hit his first home run of the spring 348 feet off Jorge Alcala into the right field seats. Josh VanMeter, who also hit a home run, struck out Royce Lewis to end the second […]
Nestor Cortes feels good after Yankees spring outing
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Nestor Cortez didn’t blame the cleats, but he also didn’t give them the credit. After Saturday’s statistically disappointing but physically encouraging spring outing, Cortez wore the spikes he was wearing (jean spikes made of denim and emblazoned with the Nike Swoosh). announced that he would retire. “I’m trying to add a […]
Ranking Yankees’ best free-agent signings to date
I thought I had given myself an easy task. One day, I was talking to Gerrit Cole and it occurred to me that he had to be emerging as one of the best free agent signings in Yankees history. Indeed, I thought I would make a list. How difficult would it be? Reggie here, Goose […]
Austin Wells continues to impress Yankees with improved defense
DUNEDIN, Fla. — Austin Wells was more active behind the plate last season than Aaron Boone expected when he was called up in September. But now, the Yankees’ rookie catcher, known more for his bat than his defense during his time in the minors, has become more than just that initial hopeful impression in Boone’s […]
Yankees’ Ian Hamilton strikes out five in two-inning outing
Notable items from Thursday’s Yankees’ Grapefruit League game: Plucky 7 Ian Hamilton struck out five of the seven batters he faced in two innings. Last year’s exposure in the bullpen could play an even bigger role this season, perhaps as a multi-inning weapon similar to Michael King. Ian Hamilton had five strikeouts in two innings […]
Yankees’ James Rowson focuses on situational hitting
TAMPA — Aaron Judge has been doing it regularly throughout his college career and now James Rowson is beating him to the ground. During several rounds of batting practice each day, the Yankees’ new hitting coach divides groups of four batters into two teams and instructs them on various game scenarios: runner on second base, […]
Oswald Peraza’s injury problem quickly resurfaces in Yankees concern
TAMPA — Oswaldo Peraza suffered a recurrence of soreness in his shoulder after playing Tuesday and Wednesday and will undergo imaging tests to determine the extent of the injury, Aaron Boone told the Post. Peraza was seen leaving Steinbrenner Field in street clothes around noon Thursday as other players arrived for a workout and subsequent […]
Meet Steve Swindal Jr., the 35-year-old potential successor to Yankees throne
TAMPA — Word comes that an opponent is promoting a player to play against the Yankees. And from 2014 to 2017, it was Steve Swindal Jr. and Matt Ferry’s responsibility to input video and scouting information. The Yankees were still using external third-party platforms. So this was done manually. It will take at least 30 […]
Yankees’ Gleyber Torres hits homer, single as hot spring continues
Featured items from Yankees Grapefruit League games on Wednesday: Torres sheds tears Gleyber Torres hit his first home run of the spring, going 2-for-3 in the process and improving to 5-for-16 in six games. In the Yankees’ 4-3 loss to the Rays, Gleyber Torres, who singled in the fourth inning, also hit a home run. […]
Yankees’ Tommy Kahnle says he’s pain free, but Opening Day doubtful
TAMPA — This time last spring, Tommy Kahnley was struggling. The Yankees relief pitcher said it’s still unlikely he’ll be ready for Opening Day for the second year in a row, but he’s not in any pain. Kahnle pitched his sixth bullpen session of the spring on Wednesday and reported feeling good, but the Yankees […]