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Soto, Judge and Stanton give Yankees first teammates trio of season with double-digit homers

May. 18, 2024 17:50 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto stopped his slump with flair, joining Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge to make the New York Yankees the first team this season with a trio of double-digit home run hitters. “It tells how much damage we can do,” Soto said after his first multihomer...

Not so fast: Yankees lefty Nestor Cortes called for illegal quick pitch against White Sox

May. 18, 2024 00:16 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Every now and then, New York Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes looks to catch a hitter off guard with a funky delivery. Sometimes he hesitates on the rubber in the middle of his windup and turns his back to the batter like a corkscrew — maybe even faking a throw...

Judge and Stanton homer to back effective Cortes as streaking Yankees top White Sox 4-2

May. 17, 2024 23:17 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton homered, Nestor Cortes won for the first time in 5 1/2 weeks and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory. Alex Verdugo and Stanton hit consecutive RBI doubles off starter...

Yankees get career-best 8 shutout innings from Clarke Schmidt in 5-0 win to sweep Twins

May. 16, 2024 17:20 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Clarke Schmidt cruised to a career-long eight shutout innings after Anthony Volpe led off the game with a home run that sparked a three-run first inning, and the New York Yankees finished a three-game sweep with a 5-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. ...

Giancarlo Stanton's HR, Carlos Rodón's 6-plus strong innings power Yankees past Twins 5-1

May. 14, 2024 23:19 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton homered and Carlos Rodón overcame a shaky start and worked six-plus strong innings as the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 on Tuesday night. Alex Verdugo added a two-run double for New York, which has won nine of 12. The Yankees...

Yankees injuries: DJ LeMahieu nears rehab assignment, Gerrit Cole throws another bullpen

May. 14, 2024 19:05 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Injured New York Yankees players DJ LeMahieu and Gerrit Cole are headed back to New York after spending time rehabbing at the team’s complex in Tampa, Florida, with LeMahieu likely to start a rehab assignment later this week. LeMahieu took live at-bats and...

Randy Arozarena homers and drives in 4 runs, Rays beat Yankees 7-2

May. 11, 2024 22:10 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Randy Arozarena homered and drove in four runs, Yandy Díaz hit a leadoff shot, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 7-2 on Saturday. Arozarena put the Rays ahead 4-2 with a three-run homer in the third inning off Nestor Cortes (1-4). The...

Yankees' Cole has third bullpen session. Domínguez is ready to start a minor league rehab assignment

May. 11, 2024 15:26 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole threw 29 pitches including breaking balls on Saturday in his third bullpen session since injuring his elbow in spring training. Cole said he threw 13 curveballs and his fastball reached 89 mph in the workout before the...

Clarke Schmidt shuts down Rays, Anthony Rizzo drives in both runs in Yankees' 2-0 win

May. 10, 2024 23:54 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Clarke Schmidt allowed five hits in 6 2/3 innings, Anthony Rizzo homered and drove in two runs, and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 on Friday night. Schmidt (4-1) struck out six and walked two as he extended his season-opening run of...

Soto, Judge and Stanton homer in same game with Yankees for 1st time during 9-4 win over Astros

May. 08, 2024 23:26 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto homered and drove in five runs, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton also went deep and the New York Yankees beat the Houston Astros 9-4 on Wednesday night. It was the first time the power trio all connected in the same game for the Yankees, who won their...