Category: New York Yankees

Adam Jones cracked a two-run homer to highlight a five-run seventh inning as the Orioles broke through against Masahiro Tanaka, then held on for a 5-2 victory on Thursday night at Yankee Stadium. Aaron Judge continued to pound Baltimore pitching, launching his second homer of the year to break up a taut duel in the sixth. That provided a lead... more

Didi Gregorius sensed victory as he dashed down the third-base line in the 11th inning, instinctively bolting as he recognized the pitch was hurtling toward the backstop. Aaron Judge expected a celebration two innings later, conjuring memories of the postseason by scaling the right-field wall to bring back a home run. Yet other than a cluttered injury report, the Yankees... more

The Yankees have called upon their reserves earlier than anticipated, but even with a lineup that is thinner than the offensive juggernaut most envisioned, their longest-tenured player can still be counted upon to set the table. Brett Gardner downed some java and provided a much-needed spark from his spot at the top of the order, helping the Yankees shrug off... more

With five runs in the first inning, the Yankees felt good Sunday. With the game tied and in the hands of the two bullpens late, they still felt good. And when they had the bases loaded with nobody out in the bottom of the 12th inning with Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton coming up, of course they felt good. The... more

After a spring that lived up to his expectations of life as a member of the Yankees, Giancarlo Stanton is ready to embrace the challenges that await for the reigning National League Most Valuable Player Award winner, beginning the second phase of his career in Thursday’s season opener against the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. “There will be a lot... more

On the afternoon that Giancarlo Stanton was officially introduced as a member of his new organization, the reigning National League MVP memorably quipped that the Yankees’ wrecking-crew lineup would invite observers to “feel sorry for the baseballs.” It took all of two pitches for Stanton to make good on that promise. Serving as the designated hitter in his American League... more

Tyler Austin crushed two impressive home runs, but an eighth-inning blast and an embarrassing lapse on Dellin Betances’ watch sent the Yankees to their first defeat of the young season on Saturday afternoon. In a contest that was marred by a pair of injuries on the visiting side, Yangervis Solarte hit a go-ahead homer and Kevin Pillar caught the Bombers... more

One strike away from escaping from an eighth-inning jam, David Robertson had snapped off four consecutive curveballs and doubted his ability to survive a fifth. The Yankees’ reliever decided to rear back for a fastball, and Justin Smoak was ready for it. Smoak crushed Robertson’s ninth pitch of the at-bat over the center-field wall for his second career grand slam,... more

One year after joining elite company in the American League Cy Young Award race, Luis Severino has been tabbed to start the Yankees’ season opener on March 29 against the Blue Jays, manager Aaron Boone announced on Saturday. “We feel like it’s his time for it,” Boone said. “With what he was able to do last year, we feel like... more

Giancarlo Stanton pinched at the shoulders of a pinstriped jersey with his No. 27 stitched on the back, holding it up for public consumption while a broad grin spread across his face. It might soon constitute a nightmare for American League pitchers, but this was the outcome the slugger had dreamed of, being introduced as the newest member of the... more

Aaron Boone has already helped the Yankees advance to one World Series. Now they want him to lead the franchise to its next one. Boone has been selected as the 33rd manager in franchise history, the Yankees announced Monday, concluding a managerial search that spanned five weeks. Boone’s contract is for three years, with a club option for 2021. An... more

The holiday shopping season has kicked into high gear, and so has the Yankees’ search for their next manager, with general manager Brian Cashman and his lieutenants reopening the Yankee Stadium offices on Monday morning following their Thanksgiving break. The Yanks have interviewed five as potential replacements for Joe Girardi, and managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner has said that fewer... more

Aaron Boone has already helped the Yankees advance to one World Series. Now they want him to lead the franchise to its next one. Boone has been selected as the 33rd manager in franchise history, the Yankees announced Monday, concluding a managerial search that spanned five weeks. Boone’s contract is for three years, with a club option for 2021. An... more

The holiday shopping season has kicked into high gear, and so has the Yankees’ search for their next manager, with general manager Brian Cashman and his lieutenants reopening the Yankee Stadium offices on Monday morning following their Thanksgiving break. The Yanks have interviewed five as potential replacements for Joe Girardi, and managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner has said that fewer... more

Aaron Boone has already helped the Yankees advance to one World Series. Now they want him to lead the franchise to its next one. Boone has been selected as the 33rd manager in franchise history, the Yankees announced Monday, concluding a managerial search that spanned five weeks. Boone’s contract is for three years, with a club option for 2021. An... more

The holiday shopping season has kicked into high gear, and so has the Yankees’ search for their next manager, with general manager Brian Cashman and his lieutenants reopening the Yankee Stadium offices on Monday morning following their Thanksgiving break. The Yanks have interviewed five as potential replacements for Joe Girardi, and managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner has said that fewer... more