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Luke Voit flashes old power in easy Yankees win

DETROIT — After a stunning loss on Tuesday when they blew a six-run lead and a rainout on Wednesday, the Yankees finally beat the Tigers Thursday afternoon. They opened a...

Edwin Encarnacion, J.A. Happ fall victim to Yankees' injury curse

DETROIT- By the time the Yankees had knocked off the Tigers, 10-4, in the first game of Thursday’s doubleheader, two key players were already on their way back to New...

Edwin Encarnacion has come back with a vengeance

BOSTON — A month on the IL with a fractured wrist hasn’t slowed Edwin Encarnacion. A Yankees lineup that had been shut down Friday got a four-run outburst in the...

Yankees' sweet domination is what Red Sox deserve

BOSTON — The legacy of the 2019 Red Sox, barring a stunning revival, will be simple enough, and they could very well choose a three-batter fourth-inning sequence from Saturday afternoon...

J.A. Happ tames Red Sox in outing Yankees have waited for

BOSTON — Maybe the Yankees are finally getting the J.A. Happ they were expecting. And it could be just in time for October. The left-hander delivered a second straight dominant...

Yankees duo glad to see David Ortiz 'looking healthy'

BOSTON — Two Yankees capitalized on a rare day off to visit a wounded friend ... who also happens to be an enemy of their team. David Ortiz, the iconic,...

Yankees duo visit recovering David Oritz

David Ortiz had two Yankees as guests. Edwin Encarnacion and Gary Sanchez both went to visit the Red Sox legend at his home during their day off in Boston on...

It didn't take long for Yankees slugger to make his presence felt

It took just two minor league rehab games and eight at-bats for Edwin Encarnacion to know he was prepared to rejoin the Yankees’ lineup Tuesday night. “I wanted to make...

What's next for Luis Severino after Yankees rehab start

Aaron Boone said on Monday Luis Severino came out of his first rehab start fine. Severino threw 33 pitches in one inning of work on Sunday for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and...

Luis Severino brings the heat in his first rehab outing

MOOSIC, Pa. — Edwin Encarnacion said he told Luis Severino he expected the Yankees ace’s fastball to hit just 92 or 93 mph on Sunday. Severino was making his first...

Edwin Encarnacion is nearing a return to Yankees

Luis Severino won’t be the only Yankee taking a significant step to getting back to The Bronx with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. Edwin Encarnacion is also expected to play his...

The Yankees peril awaiting Giancarlo Stanton

Derek Jeter stopped hitting, so did Gary Sheffield. Tony Clark’s bat was dormant after taking over for an injured John Olerud. Mariano Rivera blew two saves, and Kevin Brown and...

Unlikely Yankees hero will eventually face dilemma

SEATTLE — Where Mike Ford fits into the Yankees’ future is a question that doesn’t have a definitive answer. Presently, he has turned into a productive bat that is helping...

An Edwin Encarnacion update

LOS ANGELES — Yankees first baseman/DH Edwin Encarnacion took ground balls, played catch and hit off a batting tee Saturday, according to Yankees manager Aaron Boone. “From my understanding that...

When Gary Sanchez is expected to return to Yankees

BALTIMORE — Gary Sanchez caught for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday night, is slated to be behind the plate Thursday in another Triple-A game and come off the injured list this weekend...

Yankees get reason to hope after Gleyber Torres injury scare

Gleyber Torres has escaped the injury epidemic that is the 2019 Yankees, staying healthy while almost everyone around him has come down with one malady or another. And while he...

Yankees have tense Gio Urshela moment

The Gio Urshela legend grows. Already with a monster two-run homer Sunday night against the Red Sox, the defensively gifted Yankees infielder drew an even bigger reaction from the Yankee...

Yankees' Didi Gregorius patience pays off

Right now, the Yankees may have more talent on the injured list than the starting lineup. But Didi Gregorius brought some balance. Following a week in which Luke Voit, Aaron...

Yankees have blunt response to Clint Frazier call-up talk

Aaron Hicks and Edwin Encarnacion won’t be featured in the Yankees lineup anytime soon. Neither will Clint Frazier. When Saturday’s doubleheader ended with both Hicks and Encarnacion en route to...

Piece of good news on Yankees' injury front

Didi Gregorius sat both games of Saturday’s split doubleheader against the Red Sox with a strained finger in his left hand and he still provided some of the better health...