TAMPA â DJ LeMahieuâs availability for Opening Day is suddenly in jeopardy. The Yankeesâ veteran third baseman has a âpretty significant bone bruiseâ on his right foot, manager Aaron Boone said Monday, two days after LeMahieu smoked a foul ball off of it. X-rays and a CT scan were negative, and LeMahieu saw a foot […]
Yankees plan to increase focus on bunting: Hal Steinbrenner
November 8, 2023 by
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. â Coming soon to the Yankeesâ player development process: a bigger emphasis on bunting. In a bizarre moment during his Zoom press conference with reporters on Tuesday, while he was being pressed for specifics on substantial changes the Yankees might make, Hal Steinbrenner finally offered an example. âSo one thing that was discussed […]
Yankees’ Aaron Hicks designated for assignment: âGot to move on to the next chapterâ
July 24, 2023 by
The Aaron Hicks experiment has come to an end in New York. The Yankees designated Hicks for assignment on Saturday, ending his tenure with the organization. Aaron Hicks, #31 of the New York Yankees, reacts after striking out to end the game as Mike Zunino, #10 of the Cleveland Guardians, defends in the ninth inning […]
Yankeesâ Carlos Rodon, wife Ashley welcome third child: âBig, little secretâ
April 11, 2023 by
Yankees pitcher Carlos RodĂłn and his wife Ashley are building a brood. Over the weekend, Ashley RodĂłn announced on Instagram that they have a new baby boy, Silo, their third child. âSo weâve had a big, little secret. Today we took home our sweet baby Silo,â the proud mother wrote in the Instagram caption. âWith […]
Luis Severinoâs setback opens door for Yankeesâ Jhony Brito
March 26, 2023 by
TAMPA â Luis Severinoâs setback means an opportunity for Jhony Brito. Brito, the 25-year-old right-hander, will start for the Yankees on Sunday against the Blue Jays at Steinbrenner Field in what could be something of an audition to join the big league rotation while Severino is out with a lat strain. âI think heâs done […]
Yankees lineup âup in the airâ ahead of season start
March 17, 2023 by
TAMPA â Gerrit Cole and Logan Webb will match up in The Bronx on March 30. For the Yankees, though, there is very little lineup certainty beyond that when they begin the season against the Giants. As the Yankees played Thursday, which was exactly two weeks away from the opener, the only surefire positional bets […]