mike ford

Gio Urshela's return means another demotion for hot Yankee

Gio Urshela returned from an IL stint due to bone spurs in his right elbow and had three hits in the Yankees' 20-6 win over the Blue Jays and was...

Yankees reliever's ugly night could end with trip to IL

Two days after getting closer Aroldis Chapman back from the COVID-19 injury list the Yankees could be losing Zack Britton to the IL with a left hamstring problem. Britton grabbed...

Yankees rivalry with Red Sox is turning into a joke

Not much can slow the Yankees these days. Not injuries to three of their top hitters — and certainly not the Red Sox. After placing DJ LeMahieu on the injured...

MLB on path to self-destruction

On YES last Friday, David Cone said it as a brief aside, as if it were a throwaway thought barely worth his breath. In the bottom of the sixth of...

Unsung Yankee thrives in first crack at replacing Giancarlo Stanton

Mike Ford isn’t Giancarlo Stanton on many levels. Yet, it was the left-handed hitting Ford getting the first crack at replacing the right-handed hitting Stanton as Aaron Boone’s designated hitter...

The struggling Yankee who is a real concern

BALTIMORE — The Yankees offense has lived up to expectations during the first handful of games, but two key members are still looking for their first hits. Gary Sanchez and...

It's finally about to get real for Gerrit Cole

Gerrit Cole already holds one Yankees record: Most hoops jumped through to reach pinstriped debut. But now, barring another cataclysmic event — and let’s not rule that out, for sure...

Aaron Judge, girlfriend land in New York for spring training

The Judge has landed. Yankees infielder Tyler Wade posted a photo to Instagram on Saturday with Aaron Judge and his girlfriend, Samantha Bracksieck, with a private plane in the background....

Yankees won't — and shouldn't — tinker with Aaron Judge

You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York's biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of...

Yankees may have found long-awaited lefty solution at first base

Part 6 in a series analyzing the New York Yankees. Since Mark Teixeira retired following the 2016 season, the Yankees haven’t found a consistent answer at first base. The uncertainty...

Let's relive the top-10 moments from the Yankees' thrilling 2019 season

The Yankees overcame countless injuries to go 103-59 last season in winning the AL East. They swept the Twins in the ALDS before losing to the Astros in six games...

How Yankees are handling Zack Britton injury scare

Zack Britton reported to camp a day after he suffered a significant scare by taking an Erik Kratz comebacker to his right wrist. Tests revealed it was only a bruise,...

How Aaron Boone is viewing this Yankees layoff

The Yankees had four days off between the end of the regular season and Game 1 of the ALDS and will have a total of four days off before facing...

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...

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 don't think Paxton's glute injury is too serious

ARLINGTON, Texas — It appears the tightness in James Paxton’s glute won’t be a pain in the ass for the Yankees when they face the Twins in Game 1 of...

Yankees get encouraging Dellin Betances news

Dellin Betances was back in the Bronx on Sunday, but he still has some work to do before he makes his first appearance of the season after being down with...

Why Brett Gardner's 'edge' means so much to the Yankees

Mike Tauchman started it all, drawing the leadoff walk, which sparked a three-run eighth inning. Mike Ford finished it off, blasting the walk-off home run to seal the Yankees’ 5-4...

Mike Ford once again Yankees' savior with pinch-hit, walk-off homer

Mike Ford certainly didn’t seem like he was going to be someone who would be delivering key hits for the Yankees down the stretch, but here we are. The rookie...