Kiké Hernandez admits why he picked Dodgers over Yankees
TAMPA — It appears the Yankees are still on the market for a proven utility player to add to their bench. After signing a one-year, $4 million contract with the Dodgers on Monday, Quique Hernandez said Thursday that the Yankees are his other final choice. This also shows that the team is still trying to […]
Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton outfield outing positive sign of fitness
TAMPA — Giancarlo Stanton just played his second game of the spring on Thursday night, so it’s too early to tell whether the changes he made to his body and swing in the offseason will lead to measurable improvements. It was too early. But the Yankees were encouraged by some early signs, including Stanton starting […]
Yankees’ Anthony Volpe makes up for first spring error
Items to watch for Thursday’s Yankees’ Grapefruit League game: volpe up Anthony Volpe hit a line drive to left-center field that most people would have considered a single during a scoreless tie between the Yankees and Marlins at Steinbrenner Field, but instead he hit a hustle double. Ta. Anthony Volpe hit a hustle double in […]
Meet the MIT physicist Yankees brought in to fix analytics disconnect
TAMPA — Aaron Judge thought he had a place all his own. Last month, the Yankees captain went to the club’s player development facility for a late-night workout. He wanted to practice his hitting and work on a few things as he continued to strengthen heading into spring training. But soon Judge realized he wasn’t […]
Yankees utility man Jose Royas belts homer in loss to Rays
Items to watch for Tuesday’s Yankees game against the Grapefruit League: loxas letter day Jose Rojas, who was not invited to the roster, is a utility player who played in the KBO last season and hit a home run into the middle batter’s eye during the Yankees’ 4-2 loss to the Rays at Charlotte Sports […]
Yankees’ Oswald Peraza scratched due to right shoulder tightness
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — The Yankees have been relatively healthy through the first few weeks of spring training, but potential concerns emerged Tuesday. Oswaldo Peraza experienced strain in his right shoulder on Monday, according to Aaron Boone, who suffered the scrape during a trip to the Yankees to play the Rays. “Hopefully he’ll be back […]
Jose Trevino Talks 2024 Yankees
The 2024 Yankees seem to have a different atmosphere than before. They don’t want a repeat of what happened in the 2023 season. Catcher Jose Trevino spoke on a new episode of his podcast “The Show” with Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman about a team focused on turning things around and winning this season. Podcast […]
Gerrit Cole is more CC Sabathia than Andy Pettitte as Yankees ace
Andy Pettitte and CC Sabathia suited up for the Yankees last week as special spring coaches. I bring this up, believe it or not, to discuss the Hall of Fame and ultimately Gerrit Cole’s trajectory to Cooperstown. Pettitte and Sabathia’s career statistics are surprisingly similar. If you just want a snapshot: Pettitte played in 531 […]
Yankees’ Nestor Cortes feels shoulder issue is ‘behind him’ after spring debut
TAMPA — The days after Nestor Cortez goes out this spring will always be the most important. So it will be interesting to see how the Yankees left-handed pitcher feels Tuesday and in the following days as he begins preparing for his next turn in the rotation. But Cortez, who made his Grapefruit League debut […]
Yankees prospects Cody Poteet, Cody Morris impress with scoreless innings
Items to watch for Monday’s Yankees game against the Grapefruit League: depth arm In the Yankees-Twins game at Steinbrenner Field, potential starting pitchers Cody Poteet and Cody Morris, who have minor league options, pitched four scoreless innings with six strikeouts and two walks. was stolen. Cody Poteet pitches in the bottom of the fifth inning […]