erik kratz
Yankees mishandled Deivi Garcia, 'did him wrong': ex-catcher
The New York Yankees designated right-hander Deivi Garcia for assignment on Monday.
Ex-MLB players rip WFAN hosts for 'horrible' Rays cheating claims
On the digital baseball show "Foul Territory," former big leaguers Todd Frazier, A.J. Pierzynski and Erik Kratz took turns teeing off on the top-rated New York hosts.
Yankees catcher retires from baseball
Erik Kratz announced his retirement on social media Friday night. The 40-year-old catcher played 16 games with the Yankees last season and also had a stint in The Bronx in...
Yankees add extra arm in ALDS roster shakeup
The Yankees dropped catcher Erik Kratz from the 28-man roster for the best-of-five ALDS against the Rays that started Monday night at San Diego’s Petco Park and added right-handed pitcher...
Behind Yankees' call to have Gary Sanchez catch Deivi Garcia
Erik Kratz caught Deivi Garcia in his first two big-league starts when the rookie right-hander pitched well in the first one and tailed off in the second. But instead of...
Yankees star hits rock bottom with ominous benching
It appears that Saturday night’s woeful performance was the last straw. Gary Sanchez was benched on Sunday by Aaron Boone in favor of Erik Kratz and it is uncertain how...
Yankees shuffle roster as they finally get healthier
The Yankees’ bullpen got an important piece back Tuesday, when Zack Britton was activated from the IL after recovering from a left hamstring strain. Kyle Higashioka (oblique) was also activated,...
Yankees' young pitchers have a game to forget
Entering Saturday’s doubleheader, the Rays were scuffling for runs, so they gladly accepted the multiple chances to score provided by bouts of wildness by Yankees pitchers in Game 2. Mike...
The Yankees' 39-year-old baseball lifer is not done yet
On the morning of what turned out to be the final Grapefruit League game at George M. Steinbrenner Field before our world changed forever, Ken Singleton watched Erik Kratz take...
Yankees' plan at catcher becomes clear with veteran signing
With Gary Sanchez firmly entrenched as the Yankees’ starting catcher and the front office believing Kyle Higashioka can handle the backup duties, which new Tigers signee Austin Romine performed very...
The catcher Yankees would've called up is thriving elsewhere
Erik Kratz had a June 1 opt-out from the Yankees, and Brian Cashman believed four teams would sign him as soon as he made himself a free agent, so the...
Yankees trade catcher to Brewers
The Yankees traded catcher Erik Kratz, who spent a good portion of the second half of last season with them before spending this season with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, to Milwaukee in...