Category: New York Yankees

The longest-tenured Yankee insists that he has not peeled back the layers of his uncertain future. If this is indeed the closing act of Brett Gardner’s time in New York, he intends to keep the same approach that kept him with the organization for all this time, leaving every ounce of effort on the field. Gardner came off the bench... more

The Yankees maintained their confidence while Gary Sanchez and Luis Severino scuffled through the second half of the season, believing that their track records pointed toward better performances ahead. That faith was rewarded on Tuesday evening, boosting hopes that the pair of “Baby Bombers” could be turning the corner. Sanchez enjoyed his first four-RBI game since early April, homering as... more

Masahiro Tanaka pounced off the mound to snatch a soft comebacker, whirled and fired errantly into center field, a rare miscue for a pitcher who is perennially one of the better fielders on the Yankees’ staff. He wasn’t the only one pressing as the club closes in on securing home-field advantage for the American League Wild Card Game. Tanaka quickly... more

With four homers in a rout of the Rays at Tropicana Field, the Yankees reached 260 in 2018 and moved into a tie for second place for the single-season home run record. New York also won the season series over Tampa Bay, 10-9. Miguel Andujar, Luke Voit and Giancarlo Stanton (2) went deep, while Brett Gardner added an RBI triple... more

Greg Bird’s eighth-inning RBI double prevented the Yankees from enduring the indignity of being no-hit for the first time in 15 years, spoiling Jake Odorizzi’s bid for history after the right-hander recorded 22 outs without a hit, but it wasn’t enough to keep their lead for the top American League Wild Card spot from shrinking near the limit. Odorizzi blanked... more

There had been optimistic chatter in the Yankees’ clubhouse about returning to “attack mode” with a series-opening romp over the Blue Jays. They made good on that boast Saturday: Didi Gregorius mashed two homers, Giancarlo Stanton hit his first long ball of the month and Miguel Andujar launched a grand slam. Despite the late power display, an early deficit and... more

The soft tiebreaking hit that Dellin Betances served up on Sunday simultaneously provided the Blue Jays with a lead and delivered a reality check to the Yankees’ clubhouse. For the first time, they spoke about the American League East as having been settled, with the focus now on making sure that they do what is necessary to host the American... more

As Aaron Boone cooled his heels in the clubhouse on Friday evening, having put on an impromptu exhibition of proper pitch-framing techniques to punctuate his fifth-inning ejection, the rookie manager seemed to have pushed a magic button at just the right time. Boone’s exit preceded a midgame fireworks show by his hitters, as Brett Gardner homered to break up Jordan... more

The Yankees fielded a new-look lineup that included Andrew McCutchen’s pinstriped debut in right field and Gary Sanchez sporting shin guards in a big league game for the first time in more than a month, but their most important contributor was the man on the mound. Masahiro Tanaka snapped a five-start winless streak by expertly weaving through trouble for seven... more

A month ago, the Yankees traded for Lance Lynn to plug a leaky rotation that struggled to get consistent production from its back end, particularly the No. 5 slot. A month later, they still have the same problem. Which is why it was with some irony that Sonny Gray was called upon to relieve Lynn on Sunday, when Lynn’s shortest... more

The Yankees refuse to consider any objective other than the division race, keeping their eyes firmly fixed upon the substantial distance that separates them from the Red Sox in the American League East. Yet since the middle of May, only the Athletics have played more consistently than Boston, and those footsteps could be growing louder in the Bombers’ ears. In... more

Luis Severino stomped around the mound repeatedly in the first inning Wednesday evening, as he and Gary Sanchez looked like a battery that was not ready for prime time. Two wild pitches and two passed balls contributed to four early runs, setting the tone as the Yankees absorbed an 8-2 defeat at the Oakland Coliseum. Sanchez’s glovework was downright ugly... more

Some teams are playing for October, while others are already looking ahead to next spring. But no matter what position each respective club is in, the final month of the season still holds some intrigue. Here’s one looming question that remains for each American League East team in the regular season’s final 3 1/2 weeks. Yankees.com: Read More more

With the Yankees’ final push being viewed as an ongoing audition for a win-or-go-home start in the American League Wild Card Game, Masahiro Tanaka’s dominant effort served as a compelling argument that he could be trusted with everything on the line. Tanaka turned in one of his best outings of the season on Friday, striking out 10 over eight innings... more

The Yankees missed their chances to cut down Mitch Haniger on the basepaths, and it cost them a crack at a season sweep of the Mariners. Dellin Betances paid the price for a four-pitch walk to Haniger that opened the Seattle eighth. The speedy outfielder stole second base, advanced on a sacrifice bunt, then swiped his left hand across home... more

The Yankees have spoken about the impact that Gary Sanchez could offer if he recaptures his form of the past few seasons. An impressive 460-foot homer should help fan their optimism. Sanchez slugged the longest homer hit at Target Field this season on Monday evening, reaching the third deck with a sixth-inning drive off Minnesota starter Kyle Gibson. It was... more

As Sonny Gray completes a season that has seen almost nothing go as he would have expected, the right-hander has gamely filled a variety of roles since losing his rotation spot in early August, including an occasional spot start. Those outings inspired the Yankees to roll the dice for a pitching shuffle on Tuesday, and that gamble backfired. Gray lasted... more

Lance Lynn has been viewed as a welcome addition to a pitching staff in need of reinforcements, but the veteran ran out of gas in a five-run sixth inning on Wednesday. Miguel Rojas’ three-run homer served as the big blow, helping the Marlins snap the Yankees’ four-game winning streak with a 9-3 victory at Marlins Park. Stymied through five innings... more