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Yankees make two intriguing ALDS roster decisions
Edwin Encarnacion said he could play first base if asked, but when the Yankees announced their ALDS roster on Friday, there were three first basemen on it. Despite Luke Voit’s...
The role Edwin Encarnacion likely will have in Game 1
Aaron Boone didn’t make public what the Yankees’ roster for Game 1 will look like, but it likely will include Edwin Encarnacion as the designated hitter. Following a workout Wednesday...
Numbers show how effective Yankees replacements were
Despite being battered by injuries, the Yankees rolled to an AL East title. Their lineup for most of the season didn’t come close to resembling the one at full strength,...
How Yankees should handle postseason roster crunch
The large screen was up behind the mound protecting pitching coach Larry Rothschild. The stands were empty. The weather warm. A simulated game ongoing. This is early morning at Steinbrenner...
Luke Voit 'trying everything' to make Yankees playoff roster
ARLINGTON, Texas — Luke Voit insists his sick bat isn’t connected to the hernia that landed him on the injured list from July 31 to Aug. 29, but the slump...
One Yankee could be odd man out regarding postseason roster
ARLINGTON, Texas — Playing DJ LeMahieu at first base in the ALDS against the Twins gives manager Aaron Boone his best defensive infield. What that means for the slumping Luke...
Yankees slugger admits he's still not '100 percent'
ARLINGTON, Texas — Edwin Encarnacion said he will be able to play Friday when the Yankees and Twins open the ALDS at Yankee Stadium. Nevertheless, the DH/first baseman explained a...
Yankees likely won't have Edwin Encarnacion until the playoffs
ARLINGTON, Texas — The belief earlier in the week was that Edwin Encarnacion was ahead of Gary Sanchez in terms of who would be able to return first from injury....
When Sanchez and Encarnacion could return to Yankees
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Gary Sanchez is listening to the Yankees’ medical staff about returning to the lineup during the final week of the season. When the Yankees took the...
Delicate balance Yankees have to navigate for final regular season goal
The Yankees have sewn up the AL East and at least the second seed in the American League playoffs. The only thing left for them to do is to try...
Didi Gregorius isn't close to fixing major Yankees concern
Didi Gregorius’ rough 2019 season hasn’t shown any signs of improving as the playoffs approach. After missing the first two-plus months rehabbing from offseason Tommy John surgery, Gregorius has had...
Brett Gardner, Aaron Judge amused by their surprising battle
It will be, as Aaron Judge put it, “the race of the century.” OK, not really. But when Judge went deep for his 26th homer of the season Sunday afternoon,...
Jonathan Loaisiga has the Yankees' attention
Jonathan Loaisiga opened some eyes when he hit 100 mph in the seventh inning of the Yankees’ 7-2 win over the Blue Jays on Saturday in The Bronx. The right-hander...
Aaron Judge's shoulder looks just fine
Aaron Judge returned to the Yankees’ lineup Friday night against the Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium, but a right shoulder issue led Aaron Boone to using him as the DH...
Edwin Encarnacion will be cutting it close
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he doesn’t expect Edwin Encarnacion to start swinging a bat until next week at the earliest while he recovers from a strained oblique. “We just...
Edwin Encarnacion's encouraging update Yankees want to hear
Aaron Boone didn’t have an update Sunday on injuries Gary Sanchez and Edwin Encarnacion suffered Thursday. On Monday, Brian Cashman said there weren’t any updates on the All-Star catcher and...
How Gary Sanchez's injury could turn into Yankees' breaking point
TORONTO — Even the mighty Yankees have an injury breaking point. This latest Gary Sanchez groin injury could be the one that really hurts because the calendar will soon flip...
Where Yankees' injury situation stands now
TORONTO — Aaron Boone didn’t want to play the speculating game when asked about injuries to Gary Sanchez and Edwin Encarnacion, but the Yankees manager had an idea when J.A....
Yankees' injury situation now just simply ridiculous
DETROIT — No matter what the rest of September and all of October bring for these Yankees, this already will go down as one of the nuttier seasons for a...
Yankees keep on winning and keep getting injured
DETROIT — After sweeping a doubleheader from the Tigers, the Yankees have won five of six as they head to their next series in Toronto. Unfortunately, they also sent three...