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Rodón, Yanks starting to 'get on a roll' with series win in Boston

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BOSTON -- Carlos Rodón was the starting pitcher on the mound -- this same mound, in fact -- when the Yankees’ summer slide began on June 15. The ensuing six-week stretch has tested the club’s mettle, featuring far more defeats than anyone who watched the club’s first 70-something games would

Jazz dropped right into Yanks-Sox rivalry: 'It was pretty sick'

New acquisition Chisholm gets first hit, scores first run with Bombers in club debut
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BOSTON -- The Yankees believe they possess a stronger roster after adding Jazz Chisholm Jr., but you might be surprised by how they plan to use the speedster. Acquired from the Marlins on Saturday in exchange for three Minor League prospects, the 26-year-old Chisholm batted fifth and played center field

Injuries & Moves: Jazz in starting lineup, Davis DFA'd

July 28, 2024

July 28: INF/OF Jazz Chisholm Jr. added to roster; INF J.D. Davis designated for assignment Chisholm, whom the Yankees acquired in a blockbuster trade Saturday, was added to the active roster on Sunday. He was slotted in at center field, batting fifth in the series finale against the Red Sox

Judge's HR leaves Fenway as Yanks, 'fighting for our lives,' battle back

Captain reaches base career-high 6 times and hits 37th homer in Bombers' comeback win
July 28, 2024

BOSTON -- For the second straight night, Aaron Judge absolutely obliterated a baseball at Fenway Park, sending a first-inning solo shot -- his 37th of the season -- over everything in left field and onto Landsdowne Street.

Yankees land Chisholm from Marlins for 3 prospects

@cdenicola13
July 28, 2024

In the midst of a wild Fenway Park encounter for the Yankees on Saturday evening, the club announced that it had officially acquired Jazz Chisholm Jr. from the Marlins in exchange for three prospects. Voted in as the National League's starting second baseman for the 2022 All-Star Game, Chisholm has

Analyzing the Chisholm trade from all sides

July 27, 2024

The Marlins moved on from one of their franchise players, while the Yankees added a dynamic bat to their lineup. Miami and New York completed one of the biggest trades so far in 2024, a four-player swap sending infielder/outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. to the Bronx for three prospects Saturday. It

Yanks can't hold on after Judge sends one to most remote part of Fenway

July 26, 2024

BOSTON -- Squeezing Fenway Park into the confines of an existing 1912-era street grid necessitated many unique quirks, like the 37-foot-tall Green Monster that looms over left field. It also meant that there would be areas where baseballs were not expected to land -- at least, not until Aaron Judge

Stanton set for Monday return to Yankees' lineup

July 26, 2024

BOSTON -- The Yankees have sorely missed Giancarlo Stanton’s presence in the heart of the lineup, and they are counting the days until the slugger’s return, which now appears to be imminent. Stanton could be activated for Monday’s game against the Phillies in Philadelphia, said manager Aaron Boone, who added

CC Sabathia’s favorite Derek Jeter story involves a LOT of food

@Theo_DeRosa
July 27, 2024

CC Sabathia spent enough time around Derek Jeter to learn the Hall of Fame shortstop is quite superstitious. Or as Sabathia puts it, “super, super, superstitious.” Asked to tell his favorite story about Jeter on MLB.com’s brand-new “6-1-1” Podcast hosted by former Phillies stars Ryan Howard and Jimmy Rollins, Sabathia

Yankees 'sitting in it' as slide turns to Subway sweep

July 25, 2024

NEW YORK – Gerrit Cole flipped his glove in the air with a disgusted eyeroll, his final pitch having landed in right field for a run-scoring single. Having voiced his intent to even a personal score, the Yankees ace instead exited another Subway Series game on the losing side. Having

Torre hosts annual Safe At Home fundraiser

Foundation expected to raise $450,000 on Thursday
July 25, 2024

SCARBOROUGH, N.Y. -- Former Yankees manager Joe Torre and his friends had fun playing golf and tennis at the Sleepy Hollow Country Club on Thursday afternoon. It was all for a good cause as they were raising money for Torre’s Safe at Home Foundation. Approximately 200 people played the two

Yanks sign top Draft picks Hess, Cunningham

July 25, 2024

NEW YORK – The Yankees envision Ben Hess developing into a front-line big league starting pitcher, and their first-round selection in this year’s MLB Draft is eager to make good on those projections. Hess, a 21-year-old right-hander from the University of Alabama, agreed to a below-slot $2,747,500 bonus after being

How all 30 teams can upgrade at the Deadline

July 25, 2024

Every team in the Majors will have a strategy leading up to Tuesday’s 6 p.m. ET Trade Deadline, and whether they’re planning to buy or sell -- or, in some cases, do a little bit of each -- decision-makers around the league will surely have an area of focus. Whether

Yanks' lineup shuffle prompts 4 walks to Judge, then decisive K

July 24, 2024

NEW YORK -- It has been 27 summers since Interleague play became a regular event on our calendars, and in one of those hard-to-believe nuggets of trivia, no Mets or Yankees player had ever walked four times in a Subway Series game -- that is, until Aaron Judge did it

Gil gets slider tips from Sevy, leans on revamped pitch vs. Mets

July 24, 2024

NEW YORK – Luis Gil stood atop the Yankee Stadium mound in the fifth inning on Tuesday, feet spread wide across the rubber, the bases full of Mets. The young right-hander refused to wilt, exuding confidence that he could escape. He had a new and trustworthy weapon on his side.

MLB Network available as standalone stream for fans

@Spokes_Murphy
July 24, 2024

MLB Network has offered baseball lovers everything they could desire since it launched in 2009. And now, it has never been easier to enjoy the Emmy Award-winning network, because beginning today, MLB Network is available directly to consumers in the United States. Fans can now stream select live out-of-market games,

Torre heartened by Safe at Home effort, MiLB partnership

@RobTnova24
July 24, 2024

SOMERSET, NJ -- Joe Torre loves the game of baseball. He also loves making a difference in the lives of youth in need of help or assistance. So it only made sense for the four-time World Series-champion manager to combine his biggest passions. The Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation

The lesson Cole learned about himself while on IL

Ace talks where N.Y. stands, his relationship with his oldest son and his time away in Q&A
July 23, 2024

Before facing the Mets in the Subway Series this week, Yankees ace Gerrit Cole had a recent chat with MLB.com and answered a wide range of topics, from the biggest thing he learned while being sidelined with a right elbow injury to his oldest son, Caden, getting attention on TV.

Yankees have the prospects to swing Deadline deals

@brendan_samson
July 24, 2024

The Trade Deadline is one week away – July 30 at 6 p.m. ET, to be exact -- and organizations in the postseason race are looking for the best ways to address their squads' needs. Headlining the flurry of trade candidates are Tigers pitchers Tarik Skubal and Jack Flaherty, White

Predicting the All-MLB Team in wake of the All-Star break

@Spokes_Murphy
July 23, 2024

With the season's second half underway, it's once again time for our panel of MLB.com experts to take another stab at predicting which players will be worthy of a place on the All-MLB Team by the close of the year. The All-MLB Team presented by MGM Rewards has annually recognized

Domínguez joining Triple-A SWB to begin rehab assignment within week

July 28, 2024

Here is the latest on injuries and roster moves involving MLB Pipeline's Top 100 prospects:

The time Sabathia was banned from eating cheesesteaks in Philly clubhouse

New 6-1-1 podcast, hosted by Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Howard, takes you behind the scenes with current and former stars
@Theo_DeRosa
July 23, 2024

Looking for the best cheesesteaks in Philadelphia? Try the visitors' clubhouse at Citizens Bank Park. CC Sabathia found that out in 2008 on his first trip to the Phillies’ home park, when the lefty was with the Milwaukee Brewers. Sabathia's brilliant second half after a midseason trade helped the Brewers