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Yankees are giving Luis Severino as much time as possible
CLEVELAND — Aaron Boone announced his post All-Star break rotation when the Yankees open a three-game Subway Series on Friday against the Mets, and ace Luis Severino won’t make his...
Gleyber Torres' value to Yankees shown in one disturbing number
BALTIMORE — Aaron Boone cautioned about making too much of a small sample size, but Wednesday marked just the 28th game this season the Yankees played without Gleyber Torres available,...
Four Yankees, including one outfielder, practiced at 2nd base
Tyler Wade, Brandon Drury, Neil Walker and Aaron Hicks took ground balls at second base after participating in early batting practice Friday afternoon. With Gleyber Torres on the disabled list,...
Yankees giving struggling veteran first shot as Gleyber Torres' fill-in
The Yankees remain hopeful Gleyber Torres’ strained hip keeps him out around two weeks and he’s able to be back in the lineup after the All-Star break. When Torres was...
The other Yankees concern that threatens to decide AL East
When it comes to the Yankees, most of July will be focused upon starting pitching. Moaning about what they have -- show some aggressiveness, Sonny Gray. And craving what they...
Greg Bird hopes this is his first step back
The Yankees had just three hits in their previous 47 at-bats with runners in scoring positions when Greg Bird got to the plate in the second inning with Didi Gregorius...
Masahiro Tanaka takes another step toward return to Yankees
Masahiro Tanaka isn’t far off from returning to the Yankees’ rotation after pitching a three-inning simulated game at the team’s complex in Tampa on Friday. The right-hander, who has been...
Greg Bird rediscovers power on day the competition arrives
It was, of course, just a coincidence. Of course it was. What else could it have been? But on the day that Brandon Drury, who recently moved to first base...
Yankees have a first-base problem
PHILADELPHIA — The Yankees’ first-base situation isn’t getting any better. Greg Bird didn’t start Wednesday’s 3-0 loss to the Phillies. It was somewhat surprising Bird did not start, considering he...
What Yankees should do with the 3 players who are driving fans nuts
PHILADELPHIA — The Yankees ended their season-worst, three-game losing streak Monday night, defeating the Phillies, 4-2, to the delight of the many fans of the visitors here at Citizens Bank...
Yankees reliever placed on DL
A.J. Cole was placed on the disabled list with a pinched nerve in his neck Thursday, with Luis Cessa taking his spot on the staff. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said...
Why Yankees' historic pace only hints at how good they can be
The first day of summer played out pretty much like every game day of spring for the Yankees. They hit homers. They got a sturdy start. They finished with dynamic...
Neil Walker endorses a Yankees trade for the other Mets ace
If the Yankees can't land Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard would be just fine in pinstripes, too, according to Neil Walker. Days after endorsing deGrom to the Yankees, Walker — their...
Tyler Austin doesn't survive this roster clearing
Tyler Austin’s days in the majors appeared numbered when Greg Bird returned from his ankle surgery, but the first baseman stuck around. That changed following the Yankees' 4-3 win over...
Sounds like Yankees player would love a Jacob deGrom trade
It’s hard to see how the Yankees could end up with Jacob deGrom, with the Mets’ and Yankees’ shared disdain for dealing with each other and the Yankees’ unwillingness to...
Aaron Boone's dad wants Yankees to lose for a few days
Money isn’t thicker than blood in the Boone household in Southern California. While Bob Boone says being employed and paid by the Nationals led him to pull for them Tuesday...
Brett Gardner a Yankees leader in every sense of the word
Citi Field’s right field isn’t too big for Brett Gardner. That’s why Aaron Boone was not afraid to sit Aaron Hicks in favor of the blistering-hot Gardner on Friday night....
Ronald Torreyes eligible to return: What that means for Yankees
TORONTO — With Ronald Torreyes eligible to be brought back from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, it’s fair to wonder how long the Yankees will go with Gleyber Torres, their regular second baseman,...
Yankees are too good to learn what they'll need when it counts
BALTIMORE — Can you simultaneously revel in a phenomenon and fear it? Your test case: The 2018 Yankees roster. If you’re a Yankees fan, you look at this roster and...
What Greg Bird's Yankees return could mean for Tyler Austin
What the Yankees do roster-wise on Saturday when first baseman Greg Bird is expected to be activated from the disabled list is up in the air. When they sent pitcher...