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Masahiro Tanaka diagnoses his step back from dominance
Masahiro Tanaka wasn’t close Tuesday night to the form he flashed last week in Boston when he fired a three-hit shutout at the Red Sox. Tanaka, however, picked the right...
How the Yankees are replacing Greg Bird and Ellsbury
With Jacoby Ellsbury's left elbow bothering him and Greg Bird hitting the 10-day disabled list with a bruised right ankle on Tuesday before the Yankees hosted the Blue Jays in...
Yankees shuffle Greg Bird to DL — and Ellsbury could be next
Just when the Yankees thought their injury woes were coming to an end, Greg Bird ended up on the disabled list with a bruised right ankle and Jacoby Ellsbury could...
The Yankees' new plan for Rob Refsnyder
The Triple-A plan for Rob Refsnyder is to play him at first base, third base, right field and second base. Not long ago, the Yankees might have believed he had...
Welcome to Phase II of Yankees new era: a leap into the unknown
TAMPA — Ever initiate a workplace conversation with someone standing about 15 feet away? You probably have. But it requires a significant volume level, and that in turn requires a...
What's next for Aaron Hicks as Aaron Judge wins Yankees job
Aaron Judge turned back Aaron Hicks. Now the hulking slugger has to prove the Yankees made the correct call in right field. Anointed by Hal Steinbrenner as the right fielder...
Yankees' rotation battle: Severino, Montgomery 'in conversation'
DUNEDIN, Fla. — Manager Joe Girardi said the Yankees know who their fourth starter is and have defined a role for Luis Severino, but wouldn’t divulge whether the right-hander is...
Yankees show off Rob Refsnyder to interested team
TAMPA -- The Rays have interest in Rob Refsnyder, whom the Yankees are open to shopping. Against Tampa on Sunday, the Yankees inserted Refsnyder in the fifth inning to play left. He...
Adam Warren 'not happy' his camp goal is slipping away
TAMPA — When five arms started competing for two spots in the starting rotation in late February, Adam Warren’s vast bullpen experience stood to hurt his chances of being a...
Yankees getting trade offers to fill sudden shortstop hole
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Taking the approach that the answer is always no until you ask the question, the Reds and Tigers contacted the Yankees to see if they had an interest in...
The Yankees are putting Rob Refsnyder on trade block
TAMPA — According to a person with knowledge of the situation, the Yankees have let clubs know they are willing to listen to trade offers for infielder/outfielder Rob Refsnyder. Refsnyder,...
Rob Refsnyder doesn't know what happens next
TAMPA -- As fans clamor for the new generation of Yankees to rise through the minors and take The Bronx by storm, one of the players who used to grab their...
Hal Steinbrenner's plan should put a smile on Chapman's face
CHICAGO — Soon, Hal Steinbrenner will learn the new number that will define the Yankees’ financial objectives. No matter what, though, the primary objective won’t change. “We’ll know the [luxury-tax]...
How Yankees' lackluster 2016 can turn into big-picture windfall
The Yankees season is over, yet we really won’t know if it was a success until about 2018. They missed the playoffs while potentially shortening the distance to their next...
Why Gary Sanchez's success has surprised Red Sox manager
BOSTON — Gary Sanchez continues to be about the only bright spot these days for the Yankees. With his mammoth blast off David Price in the third inning of Saturday’s...
Joe Girardi: Aaron Judge could be done for season
Yankees rookie slugger Aaron Judge left Tuesday night’s 3-0 win over the Dodgers in the fifth inning after straining his right oblique while batting during the previous half-inning. The Yankees announced...
Gary Sanchez can't draw but young Yankees a hit in MLB Network spot
For the first time, there were nerves, anxious moments when the young Yankees weren’t sure if they belonged, wondered if they were going to freeze up. No, this wasn’t a...
Yankees may have just revealed their approach to rest of season
BALTIMORE — Joe Girardi went with the numbers Sunday, even if it meant leaving veterans like Jacoby Ellsbury and Brian McCann on the bench in a crucial game in favor...
Yankees can't get enough of baseball player Tim Tebow
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As Mark Teixeira’s career winds down, he’s keeping an eye on how Tim Tebow’s attempt at baseball goes. Former Yankee David Aardsma, who pitched to Tebow...
Nathan Eovaldi's balky elbow brings pitching staff shakeup
BOSTON — Nathan Eovaldi will get a second opinion on his right elbow after being examined by Yankees physician Chris Ahmad and undergoing a dye contrast MRI exam Thursday. That...