Giancarlo Stanton takes key step toward Yankees injury return
CLEVELAND – At the stadium where the Yankees were placed on wide shoulders last October, Giancarlo Stanton stepped up to the plate Tuesday to test his elbow. The Yankees slugger practiced field batting for the first time at Progressive Field as he continues to try to make a comeback from the illness that has been […]
Yankees call up Tyler Matzek for intriguing new bullpen option
CLEVELAND – The veteran non-roster arm that was bustling with the Yankees this spring has finally arrived. The Yankees chose to sign left-handed reliever Tyler Matzek on Tuesday. That strong camp was engulfed in diagonal tensions that he recovered from five minor league matches and threw. Yoendrys Gómez, who pitched three innings on Monday night […]
Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. bails on ball with broken bat flying his way
CLEVELAND – Jazz Chisholm Jr. has given up on his body this season to make some sparkly plays in defense. On Monday night, he bailed a soft liner hit to 2 base as there was something more about how to get out of the corner of his eye: a broken bat. The play turned into […]
Marcus Stroman still not close to making his Yankees injury return
CLEVELAND — The Yankees initially thought that Marcus Stroman would surge quickly and quickly return from the injured list. However, 10 days after his final start, Stroman still experiences some issues with his left knee, and doesn’t sound particularly like he’s coming back. “He’s still feeling a few things there, so he’s not. He’s thrown, […]
Yankees’ no-hitter controversy exposes bigger issue bothering Aaron Boone
CLEVELAND – At the end of the day, putting aside the drama and controversy over the fact that two innings happened, the official scorer made it right. Chandler Simpson’s groundball hit from Paul Goldschmidt’s gloves on six Sundays at Stein Brenner Field, and could have been called that way given Simpson’s lightning speed, as Max […]
Trent Grisham ‘doing incredible things’ with bat, glove for Yankees
Tampa – That’s all I’m a defensive expert. Yes, Trent Grisham continues his first-rate defense at center field, but he also continues to swing his hot bat, making it difficult for manager Aaron Boone to move him away from the lineup. Grisham defeated the Rays 4-0 on Sunday to get his third straight start, leading […]
Yankees’ Max Fried loses no-hit bid on controversial scoring change
Tampa – Lost for him in the middle of the 8th time before Max Fried could actually lose his no-hit. When a deep-fried jogger for the eighth bottom working on a no-hit bid in seven innings jogged to the mound, the official scorer announced a controversial scoring change to give the Rays the first hit […]
Max Fried leads Yankees to win over Rays after no-hitter controversy
Tampa – Max Freed lost his hitless for him before he lost it himself. The left-hander ultimately achieved a great performance in the 7²/₃ innings that brought the Yankees to the Rays 4-0 win on Sunday afternoon at Stein Brenner Field, but appeared in the controversy due to a change in scores announced minutes before […]
Yankees DH appears to avoid the worst
Tampa – A day later, Benrice appears to be still avoiding anything serious after being excavated in his left elbow. The Yankees’ DH admitted he was worried when he was glued to the elbow of his back on a slider during Saturday’s game, but the x-ray and CT scans returned to negative, and by Sunday […]
Anthony Volpe’s glove continues to be Yankees bright spot
TAMPA – The Yankees may not have a more sturdy batsman than Anthony Volpe. But they certainly don’t have a good defender. And Volpe’s Glove continues to shine with shortstop, no matter how dark it gets on the plate. “That’s him,” manager Aaron Boone said. “He’s a really good player, and it’s very valuable to […]