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New York Yankees Provide Gerrit Cole Timeline

On Tuesday, New York Yankees starting pitching Gerrit Cole took a major step in his return to the team. He made his first rehab start with Double-A Somerset, throwing 45 pitches over 3.1 scoreless innings.

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Yankees' Star Slugger Opens up About Why he Didn't Ask For Trade

The New York Yankees could have lost a key piece of their lineup in the offseason, which would have hurt their production in 2024. Star slugger DH Giancarlo

New York Yankees News / ClutchPoints / 2 hours ago

2 Yankees players fans are already fed up with in 2024 season

The New York Yankees are tied for the best record in baseball and have looked fairly unbeatable over the first couple of months of the 2024 MLB season, but that doesn’t mean that all of their players are making fans happy.

Anthony Volpe News / New York Yankees on SI / 2 hours ago

New York Yankees' Anthony Volpe Sends Bold Warning To MLB

The New York Yankees and star shortstops just seem to go together. While there has been quite some time passed since Derek Jeter wore the pinstripes, the Yankees seem to have found their next gem.

Clay Holmes News / Pinstripe Alley / 2 hours ago

Is Clay Holmes the best closer in baseball?

Comparing the Yankee sinkerballer to five of the top late-inning weapons across the game. When the Yankees acquired Clay Holmes in 2021, he was a 28-year-old former ninth-round draft pick with a 5.57 ERA in parts of four seasons with the Pirates.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / 1 hour ago

MLB Insider Has Yankees MVP Candidates Starting In All-Star Game

The New York Yankees look like they’re on a path to erase last year’s disappointment of failing to make the playoffs. That is, in part, because of the play of several of the game’s top position players and pitchers.

NASCAR News / 5 GOATs / 3 minutes ago

Kevin Harvick explains what happened with 32 MPH first pitch at Yankee Stadium

Kevin Harvick looked back at the time when the New York Yankees pranked him as he threw out the first pitch of a game. While speaking to former Yankees star Alex Rodriguez on his Happy Hour podcast, Harvick explained what happened with the pitch he threw that went just 32 mph.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / 2 hours ago

Which Yankees pitchers have a shot at the All-Star Game?

The Yankees seem to have two locks to make the Midsummer Classic, but several other candidates are trying to squeeze in. The 2024 MLB All-Star Game will be played on July 16th at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, and you can be sure several members of the Yankees will be playing.

New York Yankees News / CBSSports.com / 3 hours ago

Aaron Judge and Juan Soto, MLB's two best hitters, could pull off rare feat Yankees haven't seen since 1930s

The Yankees teammates have been the two best players in baseball through two months

Derek Jeter News / Pinstripe Alley / 4 hours ago

1999 Yankees Diary: Mets clobber Clemens, Jeter’s streak ends

Multiple streaks ended as the Mets took a hammer to the Yankees’ struggling ace. When Roger Clemens came to New York via a trade with the Blue Jays in February 1999, one could argue he did so as the greatest pitcher ever.

MLB News / New York Yankees on SI / 4 hours ago

Elite White Sox Hurler Could Be Perfect Yankees Trade Deadline Target

The New York Yankees have had a great season so far. New York has been firing on all cylinders since Opening Day and seems like a club ready to take a jump to the next level.

Carlos Rodon News / Total Apex Sports / 2 hours ago

New York Yankees Starting Pitcher Spectacular Over Last 6 Starts

New York Yankees Starting Pitcher Carlos Rodon had another stellar start on Wednesday night. He tossed six innings and surrendered two earned runs while punching out nine as the New York Yankees.

New York Yankees News / Empire Sports Media / 2 hours ago

The Yankees need to DFA one liability in the bullpen

The Yankees currently sport one of the best bullpens in baseball despite the fact they have a number of injuries holding down the unit. They still expect Lou Trivino and Scott Effross to return around the summer trade deadline in two months, essentially representing two acquisitions they don’t need to worry about.

Ben Rice News / Empire Sports Media / 2 hours ago

Could the Yankees make this surging prospect their first baseman in 2024?

There’s a lot of buzz right now around Ben Rice, who is one of the best position player prospects in the Yankees’ organization. He was promoted to Triple-A last afternoon just one day removed from catching Gerrit Cole in a rehab assignment with the Somerset Patriots in Double-A.

New York Yankees News / Empire Sports Media / 3 hours ago

Yankees are staying their hand on a strongly desired roster move

The New York Yankees (44-19) have everything going for them with the halfway mark of the 2024 MLB season around the corner, but they’ll hold off on adding another talented player to their mix at the present.

Anthony Volpe News / Empire Sports Media / 3 hours ago

Yankees’ star infielder is cementing himself as the long-term lead-off man

If the Yankees were in search of a long-term leadoff man, they have no reason to continue their search. In only his second season, 23-year-old shortstop Anthony Volpe has cemented himself as a long-term option at leadoff, seemingly hitting a triple every other day.

Luis Gil News / Empire Sports Media / 4 hours ago

Yankees’ young pitcher is turning into a superstar before our eyes

The Yankees couldn’t have asked for more regarding young pitcher Luis Gil and his dominance to open the 2024 season. At his current pace, he is not only in line to make the All-Star game, but he may also end up competing for the Cy Young award at just 26 years old, coming off Tommy John rehabilitation.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / 7 hours ago

Which Yankees hitters have a shot at the All-Star Game?

Judge and Soto are locks for the All-Star Game, but which hitters will be joining them in Arlington? Memorial Day is in the rearview mirror, the school bells ring out one last time before their summertime hibernation, and the Major League Baseball season is more than one-third over.

New York Yankees News / Fastball on SI / 7 hours ago

New York Yankees' Top of Order Duo Closing in on Awesome Baseball History

The New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday, 9-5, to run their impressive record to 44-19. The Yankees have the best record in the American League and are well-positioned to win the organization's first World Series title since 2009.

Ben Rice News / New York Yankees on SI / 8 hours ago

Yankees Promote Promising Slugger to Scranton; Is He Their Future First Baseman?

One of the New York Yankees' prospects earned a well-deserved promotion. Catcher/first baseman Ben Rice, who ranks as the Yankees' 12th best prospect, was promoted from the Double-A Somerset Patriots to the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on Wednesday.

MLB News / Field Level Media / 11 hours ago

Yankees set sights on season sweep of Twins

For 5 1/3 innings, the New York Yankees were literally perfect against the visiting Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. New York did not get the perfect game or the no-hitter but notched another victory over the Twins and can complete a sweep of the season series on Thursday night before hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Carlos Rodon News / Field Level Media / 17 hours ago

Carlos Rodon, Yankees beat Twins to extend win streaks

Carlos Rodon retired the first 16 hitters he faced and pitched six solid innings as the New York Yankees recorded a 9-5 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.

New York Yankees News / Yardbarker / June 5