Latest Mark Leiter News

Leiter Jr. gets win in ALCS Game 4 for Yankees after being added to roster for injured Hamilton

Oct. 19, 2024 02:14 AM EDT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Mark Leiter Jr. didn't get the chance to ease into the postseason. Hours after being added to New York's roster to replace injured Ian Hamilton, the right-hander got thrown into his biggest game with the Yankees. Acquired in July to help the AL East...

Dodgers' Kershaw, Guardians' Lively, Tigers' Mize and Yankees' Stroman are left off ALDS rosters

Oct. 05, 2024 17:38 PM EDT

Pitchers Clayton Kershaw and Joe Kelly were left off the Los Angeles Dodgers' roster for their NL Division Series against the San Diego Padres that started Saturday. Kershaw is done for the season after his big toe injury worsened, manager Dave Roberts said. Kelly also won't be...

Judge halts longest HR drought of career with go-ahead grand slam to lift Yankees over Red Sox 5-4

Sep. 13, 2024 23:58 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge ended the longest home run drought of his career with a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning that rallied the New York Yankees past the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Friday night. The star slugger had gone 16 games and 75 plate appearances without a...

Donovan hits a 3-run homer as the Cardinals hold off the Yankees for a 6-5 win

Aug. 31, 2024 17:29 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Brendan Donovan hit a three-run homer, Kyle Gibson pitched seven strong innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Yankees 6-5 on Saturday for their first regular-season win at Yankee Stadium. It was the first victory for St. Louis in the Bronx since Tim...

Meadows wins it in 10th as Tigers edge Yankees 3-2 in MLB Little League Classic

Aug. 18, 2024 23:45 PM EDT

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Aaron Judge sure got the rock-star treatment from hundreds of Little Leaguers who went wild for the New York Yankees slugger — holding out baseballs for autographs, pleading for selfies, even asking him about the size of his muscles — from the moment he stepped off...