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Mets' injured ace hopes to pitch in rehab game next week

Kodai Senga’s hope is he will be pitching in a minor league game next week.

Rough homecoming for this Yankee in listless loss to Pirates

Jameson Taillon’s homecoming did not go as planned. The former Pirate had his third straight subpar outing in a 5-2 loss in Pittsburgh.

Who will be next castoff thanks to Yankees' incredible depth?

The Mariners arrive in the Bronx this week as the AL’s most pleasant surprise, in part because of the depth of the Yankees. One reality of building a deep roster...

Behind the inning from blooper hell that gave Yankees a laugher

About 200 miles west of Yankee Stadium on Sunday afternoon, Japan and Texas were vying for the Little League World Series championship. The Mariners offered a tribute all in a...

Yankees may try to flip young outfielders over roster crunch

A day after Ben Gamel won the International League MVP last August, the Yankees traded him to the Mariners. They envisioned a crowded 40-man roster, including lots of outfielders such...

Yankees will 'send Clint Frazier out' when Hicks returns

SEATTLE — Nobody knows when Aaron Hicks will come off the disabled list. But when all the Yankees outfielders are healthy, Clint Frazier will be the odd man out. “Send...

Baseball's MVPs and LVPs from a 1st half that revealed a superhero

I know I am overthinking it, but the Clark Kent-Superman thing always bothered me. Kent worked at a newspaper surrounded by, in theory, observant folks, and when it came to...

The surprises emerging after Yankees gave up on them

You might be surprised to know, ex-Yankee edition: -- The White Sox's Anthony Swarzak (5.52 ERA in 26 games/31 innings with the 2016 Yankees) has thrown the most innings (19 2/3)...

Yankees give up on minors star, trade him for 2 pitchers

A day after he was named the International League Player of the Year, outfielder Ben Gamel was shipped to the Mariners in exchange for a pair of minor league pitchers....

Yankees can't get enough of baseball player Tim Tebow

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As Mark Teixeira’s career winds down, he’s keeping an eye on how Tim Tebow’s attempt at baseball goes. Former Yankee David Aardsma, who pitched to Tebow...

Why Luis Severino's bullpen dominance isn't ticket to rotation

Luis Severino is still viewed by the Yankees as a starter, but Chad Green gets the ball Wednesday night against the Mets at Yankee Stadium in the third of four...

The moment Ivan Nova learned Yankees traded him

After more than a year of hearing his name linked to trade rumors, Ivan Nova finally was dealt Monday when the right-hander went to the Pirates for two players to...