Yankees’ Will Warren and Chase Hampton showing promise
TAMPA — Two of the most interesting freshmen in the Yankees’ starting lineup provided flashes of what may be a not-so-distant future Friday. Will Warren and Chase Hampton took live batting practice in the background with an interested audience that included several Yankees executives and coaches. Will Warren of the Yankees pitches in a mock […]
Austin Wells’ defense needs to justify spot in Yankees’ lineup
TAMPA — Reputations are hard to shake. In spring training last season, Mets officials claimed that both internal data and visual inspections showed Francisco Alvarez to be a more than capable catcher. But a group of talent evaluators who began accumulating input from Rookie Ball in 2019 disagreed. Alvarez at the time was not only […]
Bet on the Orioles, fade the Yankees in AL East
Commercial content. Over 21 years old. Action Network is the official betting partner of the New York Post, which edits this content. Remember mid-July last year? At the time, the entire AL East was outperforming the Cleveland Guardians, who were then the AL Central leaders. The Baltimore Orioles stole the division lead from the Tampa […]
Gerrit Cole challenges Yankees teammates to stay healthy
TAMPA — The best season of Gerrit Cole’s career turned into the Yankees’ worst season in 32 years. And while Cole is grateful for the Cy Young Award he won after posting a 2.63 ERA with 222 strikeouts in 209 innings, he still wants to win the World Series. The Yankees may need to take […]
Brian Cashman still ‘open-minded’ about Yankees adding more talent
TAMPA — Brian Cashman continues to make phone calls, but it remains to be seen whether that will lead to a call to add talent to the Yankees’ roster before Opening Day. “We never dropped the pencil,” Cashman said Thursday. “If there is a way to improve the club, we will always remain open to […]
Yankees, Gleyber Torres haven’t had any contract extension talks
TAMPA — Gleyber Torres is entering what could be his final year as a Yankee, but there has been no talk of keeping him in the Bronx. Manager Brian Cashman said Thursday that the Yankees are not currently negotiating an extension with Torres. “He’s our second baseman this year,” Cashman said. “We haven’t discussed anything […]
Yankees ignoring glaring DJ LeMahieu concerns in major risk
TAMPA — This is a quiz. So put on your thinking cap. Which of the following two quotes did Aaron Boone say about DJ LeMahieu on Wednesday, pitcher and catcher report day? A) “To me, he’s more explosive in the batting cage. It’s very noticeable. I felt like he started working on some things in […]
Former Reds, Yankees pitcher Don Gullett dead at 73
Three-time World Series winning pitcher Don Gullett died Wednesday at the age of 73, the Reds announced. The former Yankees and Cincinnati hurler’s cause of death was not disclosed. Following the left-hander’s death, Cincinnati released a statement remembering his contributions to the club. “Don dedicated 24 years to this franchise as a player, coach and […]
Yankees’ youngsters must step up to recognize championship dreams
TAMPA — This is an optimistic part of the major league calendar. A time when new players and a restructured philosophy become the formula for maximizing victory. Everyone is either in the best shape of their lives, way ahead of schedule on their injury calendars, or just coming off the driveline with a new pitch […]
Yankees’ Scott Effross’ Tommy John recovery derailed by back surgery
TAMPA — Scott Efros’ return from Tommy John surgery has been delayed due to surgery on another part of his body. The Yankees relief pitcher underwent back surgery in December, which will delay his return until sometime this summer, manager Aaron Boone announced Wednesday. Efros underwent Tommy John surgery in October 2022, which caused him […]