Category: Professional

Over the last two-plus seasons, the Yankees have had the pleasure of watching several talented young players enjoy near-immediate success at the big league level. They witnessed another such performance on Wednesday, but this time, Juan Soto was in the opposing dugout. The 19-year-old phenom homered twice, slugging a three-run shot off Sonny Gray and a deciding blast off Chasen... more

The final out was secured in foul territory down the left-field line, and that baseball was speedily ferried to Domingo German’s locker in the home clubhouse at Yankee Stadium, where the rookie right-hander greeted the leather memento of his first Major League victory with an appreciative kiss. The kids delivered once again for the Yankees on Thursday evening, as Gleyber... more

Jonathan Loaisiga’s unflappable demeanor helped him power through a loaded Yankees farm system, a quality the organization believed would serve him well at the highest level. Eyeing the Nicaraguan flags that dotted Yankee Stadium’s seating area prior to his first pitch, the right-hander soothed his nerves by doing what got him to this point, filling the strike zone with a... more

As Luis Severino reached back for his high-octane heat, again and again, his teammates were afforded the luxury to sit back and relax on a Saturday afternoon. The ace had this one under control from the beginning, firing eight dominant innings as the Yankees breezed past the Rays, 4-1, for their 13th win in 16 games. Severino ironed out early... more

It seemed like the moment the Yankees had been waiting for all afternoon. They’d trailed for almost the entirety of a close game and Didi Gregorius opened the bottom of the eighth against the Rays with an infield hit and then reached second on a throwing error by pitcher Diego Castillo on a pickoff attempt. The middle of the order... more

With Nationals runners on first and third base and no outs in the bottom of the sixth inning Monday night, it seemed like the Yankees’ one-run lead would soon be gone. That was until Jonathan Holder entered. Holder replaced starter Sonny Gray and struck out Mark Reynolds. The Nationals tried to create offense by pinch-hitting Daniel Murphy, but he also... more

The Yankees continue to gauge the market for available starting pitching, believing that they require additional help for a push toward the postseason. After an impressive look at Domingo German’s electric arsenal, the Mariners may not agree with that assessment. Supported by a quartet of homers, German struck out nine over seven dazzling innings to log the first back-to-back victories... more

Gary Sanchez has been encouraged by the increasing frequency in which he is once again barreling baseballs, even though the results had yet to follow. Those rewards appeared Wednesday in the form of a mammoth game-tying blast, setting up Giancarlo Stanton’s walk-off two-run homer as the Yankees celebrated a 7-5 victory over the Mariners at Yankee Stadium. Yankees.com: Read More more

The Yankees did not waste any time in continuing their run at the all-time single-season homer record, cracking two big flies in the first inning. Combining offensive power with the bullpen’s recent dominance, the Bombers topped the franchise that owns that very record and held on for a 4-3 win and a sweep of the Mariners at Yankee Stadium. The... more

The Yankees’ bats were quieted as the Rays snapped New York’s four-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory in front of a packed — and very pro-Yankees — crowd at Tropicana Field on Friday night. Yankees starter CC Sabathia took the loss despite doing yeoman’s work for 5 1/3 innings. The 37-year-old lefty scattered nine hits, allowing two runs (one... more