Associated Press • 10th September 2022

Yanks honor ex-captain Derek Jeter on Hall of Fame induction

NEW YORK (AP) — Derek Jeter returned to Yankee Stadium five years after his number 2 was retired and was honored for his induction to the Hall of Fame two years ago.

With his Hall plaque on a stand in front of the pitcher’s mound, Jeter spoke...

Associated Press • 10th September 2022

Hicks benched after missing 2 flies in Yanks' loss to Rays

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Hicks was removed midgame after failing to catch consecutive drives to left that landed for run-scoring doubles in the fourth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 4-2 Friday night to close within 3 1/2 games in the AL East...

Associated Press • 9th September 2022

Correa answers boos with go-ahead HR, Twins top Yanks 4-3

NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Correa responded to booing Yankees fans with a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Minnesota Twins beat New York 4-3 on Thursday night to avoid a four-game sweep...

Associated Press • 8th September 2022

Hobbled Yanks lose another star, place DJ LeMahieu on IL

NEW YORK (AP) — The injury-riddled New York Yankees placed infielder DJ LeMahieu on the 10-day injured list Thursday with inflammation of his right second toe.

LeMahieu had been dealing with the injury for several weeks but managed to play through the discomfort...

Associated Press • 27th August 2022

Mets top Rockies 7-6 on Alonso's walk-off single in 9th

NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Canha hit two clutch doubles and Pete Alonso singled home the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the New York Mets a 7-6 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night...

Associated Press • 29th July 2022

Judge's 3rd walk-off HR of year lifts Yanks over Royals 1-0

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge is turning walk-off home runs into a routine.

Judge hit his major league-leading 39th home run for his third walk-off long ball this season, lifting the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals 1-0 Thursday night...

Associated Press • 28th July 2022

Benintendi won't say whether will get vaccinated with Yanks

NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Benintendi wouldn’t say whether he will get vaccinated for COVID-19 now that he’s with the first-place New York Yankees rather than the last-place Kansas City Royals...

Associated Press • 18th June 2022

Walker dominates Marlins, Lindor homers as Mets win 3-2

NEW YORK (AP) — Taijuan Walker retired 18 in a row and pitched into the seventh inning, Francisco Lindor homered...

Forbes • 1st April 2021

On Opening Day, Yankees Fans Return To Struggling Area Businesses Including Historic Yankee Tavern

As was the case in many neighborhoods throughout New York City, the businesses around Yankee Stadium suffered devastating financial losses over the past year due to pandemic-related restrictions. What makes most of these storefronts, saloons and street vendors different, however, is their heavy dependence on the baseball fans that flood the area each time the Yankees play a home game.

Forbes • 22nd February 2021

Yankees Top Prospect Jasson Dominguez Hasn’t Had A Pro At-Bat, But His Baseball Cards Are Skyrocketing

Jasson Dominguez has rocketed toward the top of baseball’s prospect rankings since signing as an international free agent in July 2019, a deal that featured a $5.1 million bonus courtesy of his favorite childhood team. The cardboard versions of the Yankees’ prized phenom have also catapulted up the sales charts at a record pace, causing a frenzied run on the handful of trading card sets that have featured the 18-year-old in the neophyte stage of his career.

Associated Press • 18th September 2020

Yankees' Aaron Judge no fan of MLB bubble

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone packed two large suitcases Thursday and bid adieu to his family, not knowing when he’d see them again.

Right fielder Aaron Judge is packing, too, though he’s not a fan of Major League Baseball’s postseason arrangements.

Associated Press • 18th September 2020

Yanks hit 5 HR in inning, top Toronto 10-7 for 8-game streak

NEW YORK (AP) -- Brett Gardner, DJ LeMahieu and Luke Voit homered on consecutive pitches for the New York Yankees -- and that was just the start of the night's power surge.

By the time the Bombers' barrage was over, the Yankees had hit a record-setting 1.42 miles of home runs in a three-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays.

Associated Press • 10th September 2020

As Paxton experiences setback, Yankees, O's rained out

NEW YORK (AP) — On another day of bad news for the banged-up Yankees, New York said left-hander James Paxton had a setback in his return from a strained left flexor tendon.

Associated Press • 18th August 2020

Lowe leads Rays past Yankees 6-3 in series opener

NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Lowe homered for the fifth time in six games, Austin Meadows also connected and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the AL East-leading New York Yankees 6-3 Tuesday night.

The second-place Rays cut their deficit to 1 1/2 games in the opener of this three-game set. Tampa Bay has won four of five in the season series.

Associated Press • 18th August 2020

Rays' 2-way player McKay to have season-ending surgery

NEW YORK (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays two-way rookie Brendan McKay will have season-ending surgery on his left throwing shoulder Wednesday.

The 24-year-old McKay tested positive for the coronavirus in early July and missed most of the club’s preseason camp. He was cleared to resume activities July 31 and reported to the club’s alternate site, but then experienced stiffness in his pitching shoulder and was shut down last week.

Associated Press • 13th August 2020

Clint Frazier has big season debut; Yankees beat Braves 6-3

NEW YORK (AP) — Injury fill-in Clint Frazier had three hits, including a home run, and scored twice in his season debut as the Yankees beat Atlanta 6-3 Wednesday night, sweeping a two-game set.

Associated Press • 12th August 2020

Yanks star Judge ailing, uncertain for start of Bosox series

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees star Aaron Judge was out of the lineup Wednesday night because of tightness in his lower body and it was uncertain whether the oft-injured slugger would return for the start of a weekend series against Boston.

Forbes • 20th July 2020

Phillies Won’t Get Sneak Peek At Yankees Lefty James Paxton

James Paxton was on turn to start against the Phillies Monday night in his club’s final Summer Camp exhibition. The big left-hander threw a simulated game instead, a decision driven solely by the unique schedule ahead.

Forbes • 6th July 2020

Mets Ace Jacob DeGrom Takes Aim At Third Straight Cy Young Award

If it ends up taking place, there will be nothing normal about the 2020 baseball season. With a 60-game schedule featuring restrictive travel, a plethora of new rules intended to keep everyone safe amid a pandemic and the strong chance that the entire thing will be played without fans in the seats, trying to predict outcomes or award winners may be a fruitless exercise.

Forbes • 7th May 2020

Bronx Pitcher Alex Santos, A Top MLB Draft Prospect, Sees Himself As Jack Flaherty Or Max Scherzer

Bordered by the Cross Bronx Expressway to the north and East 161st Street to the south, Morrisania is comprised mostly of tenements and housing projects, a brick-laden landscape not exactly teeming with baseball diamonds. Just over a mile away, however, resides one of sports’ most successful franchises and one of the biggest influences in Alex Santos’ life.