Latest New York Yankees News
Rodón trails 2-0 after 2 pitches and Yankees fall to Braves 8-1 for 5th loss in 6 games
NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Rodón's first fastball was lined into left field at 95.8 mph by Jarred Kelenic. His second went off Ozzie Albies' bat at 103.7 mph and landed in the left-field seats. Two pitches in, and the Atlanta Braves had a 2-0 lead. “They were...
Albies hits 2-run homer on Rodón's second pitch and hot Braves romp 8-1 over skidding Yankees
NEW YORK (AP) — Ozzie Albies hit a two-run homer on Carlos Rodón’s second pitch of the night, Austin Riley and Matt Olson also went deep off the left-hander and the Atlanta Braves routed the suddenly struggling New York Yankees 8-1 on Friday for their seventh win in eight games. ...
Chris Sale cut-rate ace for Atlanta Braves, rebounds to 10-2 start after years of injuries
NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Sale has become the Atlanta Braves' cut-rate ace. An All-Star in seven straight seasons through 2018, he won just 17 games for Boston over the next five and was jettisoned to Atlanta last winter along with $17 million to cover most of his salary. ...
Mets RHP Luis Severino moves up to start against the Cubs instead of facing the Yankees
CHICAGO (AP) — New York Mets right-hander Luis Severino will start on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs instead of facing the Yankees in the first Subway Series of the season. Severino spent his first eight seasons with the Yankees, going 54-37 with a 3.79 ERA in 141 games, including...
Yankees cut González, demote Marinaccio, bring up Bickford and Gómez in bullpen revamp
NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees shuffled their bullpen after losing consecutive series to AL East rivals Boston and Baltimore, bringing up right-handers Phil Bickford and Yoendrys Gómez, cutting left-hander Victor González and demoting right-hander Ron Marinaccio. New York used its...
Yankees 2B Gleyber Torres exits game versus Orioles due to right groin tightness
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres left Thursday's game against the Baltimore Orioles in the fifth inning because of tightness in his right groin. Torres committed his major-league leading 11th error when he failed to field a grounder by Jordan Westburg...
Aaron Judge homers in return to Yankees' lineup against Orioles, 2 days after being hit by a pitch
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 27th homer in his return to the New York Yankees’ lineup Thursday against the Baltimore Orioles, two days after being hit on the left hand by a pitch. Judge hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning and added an RBI single,...
Orioles use big 2nd inning against Gil to rout Yankees 17-5 and win 22nd straight series vs. AL East
NEW YORK (AP) — Cedric Mullins hit a two-run homer to spark a six-run second inning, Gunnar Henderson reached base four times and the Baltimore Orioles knocked out rookie pitcher Luis Gil early in a 17-5 rout of the New York Yankees on Thursday. On a 90-degree day, the Orioles...
Yankees add lefty Tim Hill to bullpen 2 days after his release by majors-worst White Sox
NEW YORK (AP) — Looking for bullpen help, the major league-leading New York Yankees signed left-hander Tim Hill on Thursday, two days after he was released by the majors-worst Chicago White Sox. A 34-year-old with a sidearm delivery, Hill went 1-0 with a 5.87 ERA in 27 appearances...
Gerrit Cole says emotional return from elbow injury in season debut for Yankees was 'a special game'
NEW YORK (AP) — Even without Gerrit Cole, the New York Yankees built the best record in the majors through 75 games this season. Now their No. 1 starter is back — and eager to pitch in. Returning to the mound from an elbow injury, Cole was charged with two runs...
