Category: New York Yankees

Aaron Hicks became the third Yankees player in history with a three-homer game against the Red Sox on Sunday night as the Yankees blasted six home runs to set a franchise record with 137 before the All-Star break. Entering the series finale, the Yankees trailed their record of most home runs by the All-Star break set in 2002 and tied... more

An evening filled with missed opportunities finally caught up to the Yankees on Monday, as Aaron Judge’s 6-foot-8 frame could have used one more inch to bring in Ronald Acuna Jr.’s deep drive off David Robertson. The ball tipped the top of his glove and landed in the seats for a two-run homer, lifting the Braves to a 5-3, 11-inning... more

Through a half-season in the dugout, there has been but one topic that prompts first-year manager Aaron Boone to throw his hands up in exasperation. The Bronx Bombers do not always have to rely on home runs to win, he insists, but they sure do help the cause. Red-hot Aaron Hicks hit his fifth homer in seven games, Kyle Higashioka... more

The beginning of Giancarlo Stanton’s career as a Yankee was often filled with more boos than cheers as the former Marlin made his transition to the Bronx, but as the slugger’s bat continues to get hotter, he’s beginning to flip the script. With the offense boosted by Stanton’s three-run homer in the third inning, blasts from Kyle Higashioka and Aaron... more

Aaron Hicks’ power surge continued north of the border on Friday, as the Yankees outfielder slugged his career-high 16th home run in the third inning of the Bombers’ game against the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Hicks connected with a 2-2, 87-mph sinker from Toronto starter Sam Gaviglio, mashing a line drive to center field. It cut New York’s deficit... more

The Yankees have been locked on each of J.A. Happ’s recent starts, believing that he can help in their quest to beat out the Red Sox in the American League East. Brett Gardner and Aaron Judge may have ensured that the veteran lefty flunked an audition to try on the pinstripes. Gardner and Judge opened the game with back-to-back homers... more

With 18 innings at the office on their upcoming agenda, an extra-inning affair would have been the last thing on the Yankees’ wish list. Brett Gardner sent his grateful team toward the tarmac with a single in the top of the 10th inning, driving home the deciding run in a 2-1 victory over the Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon at... more

The Yankees pitched to Manny Machado at least one too many times, watching the All-Star shortstop crack a pair of game-tying blasts to set up Jonathan Schoop’s game-winning single off Greg Bird’s glove at first base, helping the Orioles rally for a 6-5 victory over the Yankees on Tuesday at Camden Yards. Schoop’s ninth-inning hit was delivered off Dellin Betances... more

The words “Happy Flight” were scribbled in large block letters on a dry-erase board in the visitors’ clubhouse at Camden Yards on Wednesday afternoon, informing each passing member of the Yankees that the expectation was to leave town with a victory in hand. Sonny Gray’s strong outing and a trio of big swings ensured that there would be smiles in... more

The dominant pitching forecast for a meeting of two of the top finishers in last year’s American League Cy Young Award chase may not have materialized, but Brett Gardner and Didi Gregorius blasted big homers to set up Aaron Hicks’ go-ahead RBI double in the eighth inning, leading the Yankees to a 7-4 victory over Corey Kluber and the Indians... more

There have been flashes of brilliance over Domingo German’s first dozen big league starts, leaving the Yankees enthused about his future as a big league contributor. There has also been enough inconsistency to prompt pause, so starting pitching remains the main concern for a club that expects to make a deep postseason run. Michael Brantley and Jose Ramirez each drove... more

Thinking back upon the sun-splashed, chain-link-fenced diamonds that Austin Romine called home while growing up in Southern California, he could not recall circling the basepaths for a Little League home run. That long-awaited opportunity would present itself Saturday evening, providing exactly the lift that his Yankees needed. Romine’s deciding dash highlighted an unorthodox win for the Yankees, who notched early... more

The Yankees’ dominant bullpen has been responsible to a large degree for their first-half success, but as they prepared to scatter for the All-Star break, a lapse by the relief crew let them down. Michael Brantley launched a tiebreaking homer off Chad Green in a noisy eighth inning, sending the Yanks to a 5-2 loss to the Indians on Sunday... more

The Yankees nearly overcame the worst outing of the season for Luis Severino, but they fell short of a comeback, taking a 7-6 loss to the Rays on Monday night at Tropicana Field. The Yankees loaded the bases with one out in the ninth inning, but Rays reliever Jose Alvarado escaped, completing a four-out save. Rays third baseman Matt Duffy... more

On a night they bolstered their bullpen by acquiring Orioles closer Zach Britton for three Minor League prospects, the Yankees got a complete-game shutout from Masahiro Tanaka in a 4-0 win over the Rays on Tuesday night. “It’s satisfying, but as the season continues, we still have a lot more games to play,” Tanaka said through a translator. “I’ll allow... more