Category: New York Yankees

Masahiro Tanaka announced Friday that he has decided not to opt out of the remaining three years and $67 million on his contract with the Yankees, saying that it had been a “simple decision” to remain with the club. “I have decided to stay with the Yankees for the next three seasons,” Tanaka said in a statement. “It was a... more

Although Joe Girardi was a good manager for the New York Yankees during his decade on the job, it was time for him to go — for his sake and, to a lesser extent, for the franchise’s. After 10 years at the helm, Girardi is out in the Bronx. His four-year, $16 million contract has run out, and there will... more

The deafening roars began on the first pitch thrown by Charlie Morton in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series, and they didn’t stop. Solo homers by Evan Gattis in the fourth inning and Jose Altuve in the fifth rocked Minute Maid Park, and a two-run double by Brian McCann later in the fifth sent the ballpark into a... more

Another dominant performance by Justin Verlander saved the Astros’ season for at least one more day and forced a Game 7 against the Yankees in the American League Championship Series. Verlander threw seven scoreless innings for the Astros, who got clutch hits from Brian McCann and Jose Altuve in the fifth and a spectacular catch at the wall in the... more

The Yankees recognized that they would have to find a way to defeat Dallas Keuchel or Justin Verlander in order to advance, and they attacked that challenge head on. Having toppled one of the Astros’ aces to move within one win of the 41st World Series in franchise history, they will now focus their attention on the other. The Bombers’... more

The American League Championship Series has a new leader as it shifts sites for Game 6. After claiming all three games on their home turf to remain unbeaten in the Bronx this postseason, the Yankees now hold a 3-2 advantage over the Astros in this best-of-seven ALCS presented by Camping World. Momentum is theirs, but Houston hopes to take it... more

Each of the three October contests between the Astros and Yankees have featured loud chants of “M-V-P!” echoing throughout a sold-out venue. Jose Altuve’s fantastic season has continued for Houston, but Monday night’s plaudits were for Aaron Judge, as the Yanks’ rookie right fielder enjoyed a postseason performance for the ages at Yankee Stadium. Judge crushed a three-run homer and... more

There is no quit in these “Baby Bombers,” and as their youthful exuberance fuels an incredible postseason run, they have summoned the excitement of Bronx Octobers past. The triple decks of Yankee Stadium are being transformed into a deafening, swaying party zone on a nightly basis. Aaron Judge homered and delivered a game-tying hit, while Gary Sanchez crushed the go-ahead... more

Didi Gregorius homered twice, CC Sabathia rolled back the clock with nine strikeouts before turning it over to the bullpen in the fifth inning and the Yankees completed their historic comeback from a daunting deficit, advancing past the Indians with a 5-2 victory on Wednesday night in Game 5 of the American League Division Series presented by Doosan. New York... more

Fresh off arguably the biggest start of his career, right-hander Masahiro Tanaka will start Game 1 of the American League Championship Series presented by Camping World on Friday against the Astros, the Yankees announced on Thursday. Game 1 will air at 8 p.m. ET on FS1. Tanaka provided a huge boost in Game 3 of the AL Division Series presented... more

Dallas Keuchel owned the moment and the Yankees in a way that only he can Friday night. Jose Altuve and Marwin Gonzalez had their moments, too, on a night the Astros’ three longest-tenured players shone in the biggest game of their careers. Keuchel threw seven masterful scoreless innings, Altuve had three hits and scored a run and Gonzalez threw out... more

A legendary pitching performance by Justin Verlander, a memorable swing from Carlos Correa and a mad-dash sprint from Jose Altuve have the Astros two wins away from reaching the World Series presented by YouTube TV. Correa shot a game-winning double into the right-center-field gap off Aroldis Chapman to score Altuve from first base and send the Astros to a 2-1... more

CC Sabathia showed plenty of flashes of the vintage version of himself against the Indians in the American League Division Series presented by Doosan, and the Yankees will be counting on the veteran lefty yet again when the AL Championship Series presented by Camping World shifts to Yankee Stadium for Game 3 on Monday night. The Yankees are in an... more

The Yankees found out what they are up against on Thursday night, and the Indians showed precisely why they are no longer the underdogs who reached the World Series a year ago. Behind an overpowering outing by Trevor Bauer and some offensive heroics from Jay Bruce, Cleveland took Game 1 of the American League Division Series presented by Doosan with... more

Yan Gomes’ RBI single scored Austin Jackson as the Indians rallied for a thrilling 9-8 walk-off win in 13 innings over the Yankees on Friday night to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the best-of-five American League Division series presented by Doosan. This one had a little bit of everything, making for a memorable Game 2. The fans shook Progressive... more

With the season on the line, Masahiro Tanaka answered the call with seven brilliant innings and Greg Bird cracked a majestic home run off Andrew Miller, extending the Yankees’ run for another day with a 1-0 victory over the Indians in Sunday’s Game 3 of the American League Division Series presented by Doosan. Bird’s second homer of the series, a... more

The Yankees have said all year that they are built for their home ballpark. With their backs against the wall, the "Baby Bombers" have come out swinging on successive nights at Yankee Stadium, proving that they are formidably constructed for October as well. Luis Severino struck out nine over seven strong innings, Aaron Judge mashed a two-run double and Gary... more

The plot has thickened in the American League Division Series presented by Doosan, and we go into Game 5 between the Yankees and Indians tonight at Progressive Field eager to know the outcome. One of these teams is going to move on to face the Astros in the American League Championship Series presented by Camping World. Will the Yankees become... more