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Judge expected back from abdominal injury Wednesday, while LeMahieu's opening-day status unclear

Mar. 18, 2024 17:01 PM EDT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is expected to play in Wednesday night's exhibition against Pittsburgh after an eight-day layoff caused by an abdominal injury while leadoff hitter DJ LeMahieu's status for opening day is unclear because of a hurt foot. Judge...

Trevor Bauer says he will pitch against Yankees for Mexican team in exhibition game

Mar. 18, 2024 16:33 PM EDT

Trevor Bauer says he will pitch for the Mexican team Diablos Rojos in their Sunday exhibition game with the New York Yankees. The 2020 NL Cy Young Award winner is attempting to return to Major League Baseball for the first time in three years following his lengthy suspension by MLB...

AL East Preview: Orioles now have a title to defend, with Yankees, Blue Jays, Rays set to challenge

Mar. 18, 2024 15:34 PM EDT

It's hard to tell what was most unusual about last season in the AL East. Baltimore and Tampa Bay took the top two spots in the division, the first time that had ever happened. And the Yankees and Red Sox were the bottom two teams, which hadn't occurred since before the start of...

Lefty reliever Justin Wilson guaranteed $1.5 million by Reds. He can make $1 million in bonuses

Mar. 18, 2024 15:22 PM EDT

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Left-hander Justin Wilson has agreed to a $1.5 million, one-year contract with the Cincinnati Reds following his release from a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Wilson can make $1 million in performance bonuses under the agreement for games...

Joey Votto homers on 1st pitch in 1st spring training game with hometown Toronto Blue Jays

Mar. 17, 2024 23:05 PM EDT

Joey Votto sure knows how to make an instant impression, going deep on the first pitch he faced as a member of his hometown Toronto Blue Jays. The veteran first baseman lined a 392-foot homer to left-center off Philadelphia Phillies ace Zack Wheeler in the first inning Sunday in...

Yankees get the World Series-winning crew back together to help out in spring training

Mar. 16, 2024 20:18 PM EDT

Former Yankees center fielder Bernie Williams was back at camp as guest instructor on Saturday, joining teammate Andy Pettitte and four-time World Series-winning manager Joe Torre. The trio, all key members of the 1996-2000 Yankees teams that won it all four times, were together...

Pirates finalize contracts with outfielder Michael A. Taylor and right-hander Domingo Germán

Mar. 16, 2024 16:45 PM EDT

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Outfielder Michael A. Taylor and the Pittsburgh Pirates finalized a $4 million, one-year contract on Saturday. The Pirates also completed a minor league contract with right-hander Domingo Germán, who pitched the 24th perfect game in major league history last...

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole won't throw for 3 to 4 weeks due to elbow nerve irritation and edema

Mar. 16, 2024 14:03 PM EDT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole won’t throw for three to four weeks because of nerve irritation and edema in his throwing elbow. “I think we’ve determined that we just got a little too hot a little too quick,” Cole said before Saturday’s game against...

Former Yankees pitcher Domingo German agrees to minor league deal with Pirates, AP source says

Mar. 15, 2024 23:29 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Domingo Germán is back in baseball. The former New York Yankees pitcher has agreed to a minor league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates that includes an invitation to big league camp for spring training. The 31-year-old Germán entered treatment for alcohol abuse...

Yankees hold off discussing condition of ace Gerrit Cole's elbow

Mar. 15, 2024 19:20 PM EDT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone held off discussing the condition of ace Gerrit Cole’s elbow, saying he and general manager Brian Cashman want to speak with the AL Cy Young Award winner before making any public comments. The Yankees disclosed Monday that...