Yankees’ Victor Gonzalez already impressing Aaron Boone
Notable items during the Yankees’ spring training practice Thursday in Tampa: Impressionism New left-handed relief pitcher Victor Gonzalez pitched an inning in live batting practice and immediately made an impression on Aaron Boone. Yankees relief pitcher Victor Gonzalez, who pitched out of the bullpen last week, has impressed Aaron Boone so far in spring training. […]
Juan Soto’s Yankees arrival a thrill for idol Robinson Cano
Juan Soto found the pants he was given as part of the Dominican Republic team’s uniform last year to be too tight. So what a joy it was for him that not only was his idol two lockers away, but he also had a spare pair of pants. Soto learned that his hero, Robinson Cano, […]
Yankees thrilled to have Alex Verdugo on their side of rivalry
TAMPA – The Yankees have seen enough of Alex Verdugo over the past four years that they would have liked to see him leave the Red Sox and join their lineup. “I’ve been preaching for years, ‘You’ve got to try to get that guy,’” Aaron Judge said this week. Apparently the judge was not alone. […]
Yankees’ DJ LeMahieu has solid at-bats vs. Gerrit Cole during BP
Notable items during the Yankees’ spring training practice Wednesday in Tampa: DJ plays Cole DJ LeMahieu faced Gerrit Cole in a live batting practice showdown, and in the third encounter, Cole hit two line drives off a curveball before returning the favor with a strikeout. DJ LeMahieu had two solid at-bats against Gerrit Cole during […]
Gerrit Cole-Austin Wells pairing off to ‘seamless’ Yankees start
TAMPA — Gerrit Cole took his first live batting practice of spring training Wednesday, carrying his new backstop. Austin Wells caught the current AL Cy Young Award winner on 36 pitches after practicing together for the first time during a bullpen session earlier this week. Cole said, “It was fun.” “Nothing happened.” Gerrit Cole pitches […]
Now’s the time to invest in Anthony Volpe’s Yankees stock
TAMPA — What if I had told you this time last year that Anthony Volpe, fresh off a brief pit stop in Triple-A, would win a spring training battle with Oswaldo Peraza for the shortstop position? Who is the third rookie shortstop in history to hit at least 20 home runs and steal 20 bases, […]
Yankees’ Tommy Kahnle has one problem with MLB’s 2024 uniforms
TAMPA — Tommy Kahnle is known for wearing tight baseball pants, but MLB’s new uniforms may be too tight for his liking. The new uniforms are still designed by Nike, but are now manufactured by Fanatics instead of Majestic, and they surprised the entire camp in the early stages of spring training. Kahnley said he […]
Nestor Cortes strikes out Yankees’ Juan Soto three times
TAMPA — Nestor Cortez got the lineup Monday night to play against during Tuesday afternoon’s live batting practice, but immediately faced a difficult task. The left-handed pitcher has gotten some hints about what opposing pitchers are feeling this season when facing a Yankees lineup that features back-to-back hitters Aaron Judge and Juan Soto. Cortez also […]
Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton hits a laser during spring practice
Notable items during the Yankees’ spring training practice Tuesday in Tampa: still have it Newcomer Giancarlo Stanton still has some strength left in him. The slimmed-down DH has become a Statcast favorite year after year for his high exit velocity, hitting a rocket into the right-center field wall in live batting practice with right-hander Dennis […]
Aaron Judge’s Yankees greatness will be defined by titles, not stats
TAMPA — Aaron Boone said how grateful he is to have a retired celebrity coach in Yankees camp. Part of it has to do with his DNA. Boone is the grandson, son and brother of major leaguers, and enjoying and respecting the lore of the game is in his blood. Part of that is because […]