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Yankees' biggest weakness is clear: Sherman
The problem wasn’t how Aaron Boone — or the Yankees research department — lined up the pitching for Division Series Game 2. It was the pitching. Or the lack of...
Yankees lose key reliever for season just as Aroldis Chapman returns
Aroldis Chapman was good to rejoin the Yankees a few hours before Tommy Kahnle discovered the tightness in the right forearm was due to a UCL injury that will require...
Yankees star avoids serious injury
BALTIMORE — Gleyber Torres dominated the Orioles last year, hitting 13 homers in 18 games. So far, 2020 has been tougher for Torres against Baltimore. The Yankees shortstop went hitless...
Yankees relievers, young star step up to win first series
WASHINGTON — The reason most other teams are envious about the Yankees’ bullpen was on display Sunday when they ran into their first save situation of a very short season...
Why underrated Yankees reliever is poised to flourish
Part 15 of a series analyzing the New York Yankees Back when it seemed the biggest stories in baseball during the 2020 season would be how the Astros would be...
Clint Frazier continues to press his case
TAMPA — Clint Frazier’s bid for a Yankees' big league roster spot continued to strengthen Saturday when he went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI against the Red Sox...
Why Yankees aren't worried about new bullpen rule
TAMPA — Yankees manager Aaron Boone was unfazed by MLB’s new rule that a reliever must pitch to a minimum of three batters or until the end of the inning....
Yankees and Boone's bullpen strategy goes up in flames
HOUSTON — Aaron Boone conceded games during the season, allowed a few nightmarish blowouts against his bullpen’s soft underbelly, all in the philosophy of lose the battle, win the World....
Zack Britton saved the Yankees' season
After James Paxton gave the Yankees six strong innings on Friday night, Aaron Boone turned the game over to his bullpen. And it was Zack Britton who saved the 4-1...
What bettors can learn from the Yankees' bullpen
It’s already become clear in the 2019 MLB playoffs that pitching performances in the middle and late innings likely will determine who advances from the League Championship Series into the...
Reliever's Yankees headache may finally be behind him
MINNEAPOLIS — The good news is Adam Ottavino does not have to worry about facing Nelson Cruz anymore. The Yankees made sure of that by beating the Twins 5-1 Monday...
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,...
Yankees bullpen couldn't be more rested
Aroldis Chapman appeared in just five games in September and threw just 4 ¹/₃ innings. It was by far his lightest workload for any month this season. Adam Ottavino, Zack...
The Yankees are at a pitching crossroads
So close. The Yankees were so near to a full buffet of pitchers from which to build a postseason staff. But that’s not how it works for the 2019 Yankees....
Yankees piling up wins and injuries while defying logic
We are well past the point of reason. The Yankees keep falling, keep getting back up and keep falling back down again. That’s the way it happened with Giancarlo Stanton...
A Giancarlo Stanton update
TORONTO — Giancarlo Stanton, out since June 25 with a sprained right knee, participated in a simulated game Friday in Tampa and played four innings in the outfield. According to...
Key Yankees reliever barely avoids injury after dugout tantrum
DETROIT — Tommy Kahnle had to see the trainer after the second game of the Yankees' doubleheader sweep over the Tigers on Thursday. He issued a walk and gave up...
Yankees' injury situation now just simply ridiculous
DETROIT — No matter what the rest of September and all of October bring for these Yankees, this already will go down as one of the nuttier seasons for a...
'Teaching moments:' Yankees trying to stay positive with Clint Frazier
DETROIT — Clint Frazier was set to be back in left field before Wednesday’s rainout despite a pair of bad throws — and decisions — in Tuesday’s loss when he...
Why Yankees didn't use Tommy Kahnle in this one
DETROIT — Tommy Kahnle was unavailable out of the bullpen Tuesday night with right wrist tendinitis. The right-hander said the issue had cleared up by Tuesday night and he will...