Aaron Judge belts long homer, clutch hit in 11th to fuel Yankees
PHOENIX — Before the series started at Chase Field, Aaron Boone told Aaron Judge that he wanted him to go to the pool in right-center field someday. The Yankees captain fulfilled his duty Wednesday in the biggest game of his young season, helping the team win the series. Judge hit his first home run of […]
Alex Verdugo soaked in every second of first Yankees home run
PHOENIX — Alex Verdugo seemed to have been waiting for this moment, waiting a while before hitting the bases after hitting his first home run as a Yankee. The outfielder hit a two-run home run on the first pitch of the 10th inning Wednesday to give the Yankees the lead, before defeating the Diamondbacks 6-5 […]
Yankees outlast Diamondbacks in extras to end season-opening road trip
PHOENIX — The Yankees are coming back in style. Although they had to play overtime before boarding the plane back to New York, the Yankees finished off a strong season-opening road trip with a resilient effort Wednesday afternoon. After taking a lead in the top of the 10th inning and then losing momentum, the Yankees […]
Yankees’ DJ LeMahieu making small progress from foot injury
PHOENIX — On the same day manager Aaron Boone announced that DJ LeMahieu had been diagnosed with a nondisplaced fracture in his right foot, the veteran infielder took a hit in the cage and returned to Tampa to continue his pitching program. LeMahieu has continued to make small steps since then, as he took a […]
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 […]