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Luke Weaver's 2025 option exercised by New York Yankees for $2.5 million
NEW YORK (AP) — Luke Weaver's 2025 option was exercised by the New York Yankees on Friday for $2.5 million. Weaver took over from Clay Holmes as Yankees closer in September and finished 7-3 with a 2.89 ERA and four saves, striking out 103 and walking 26 in 84 innings. ...
MLB Potential Free Agents List
NEW YORK (AP) — The 198 potential free agents (c-club option; xc-conditional club option; p-player option; xp-conditional player option; m-mutual option; v-vesting option): AMERICAN LEAGUE BALTIMORE (10) — Corbin Burnes, rhp; c-Daniel Coulombe, lhp; c-Seranthony...
Judge's clutch homer becomes footnote as Guardians walk-off Game 3 of ALCS with 2-run shot in 10th
CLEVELAND (AP) — Aaron Judge finally delivered the kind of postseason moment in October that turns Yankees into legends. It became a footnote when New York's bullpen blew up. Judge's tying, two-out, two-run homer in the eighth inning — followed by Giancarlo...
Judge hits first home run of this postseason and Yankees beat Guardians 6-3 for 2-0 ALCS lead
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge sent the ball soaring toward Monument Park and Gleyber Torres tagged up at first base. “That was disrespect out of Gleyber, man,” Judge said with a smile. “He’s seen me hit 58 of those things this year.” Judge's first home run of...
Clay Holmes rediscovers form a month after being pulled from closer's role as Yankees prep for ALCS
NEW YORK (AP) — Clay Holmes is rediscovering his sinker at a pivotal time for the New York Yankees. A little over a month since being removed from his closer’s role, Holmes has allowed two runs over his past 14 outings and the right-hander’s five spotless innings helped the...
Luke Weaver let out `ferocious jungle cat' in new role as Yankees closer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Converted into the New York Yankees closer, Luke Weaver let out his animal instinct. “It’s just like the ferocious jungle cat just comes out me," he said during the clubhouse celebration after Thursday night's AL Division Series clincher in Kansas City,...
Gerrit Cole tosses playoff gem, shutting down Royals and sending Yankees back to ALCS with 3-1 win
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gerrit Cole pitched like a postseason ace Thursday night, holding the Kansas City Royals to a single run over seven innings and sending the New York Yankees to a 3-1 victory that put them back in the American League Championship Series. The six-time All-Star...
Luke Weaver becomes Yankees closer after getting cut by Reds and Mariners
NEW YORK (AP) — Luke Weaver walked onto the Wrigley Field mound last month for his big league closing debut and was far from stoic. “I couldn’t see straight. I was blacked out for the most part. I was pure adrenaline,” the New York Yankees pitcher said. “Heightened vision...
Verdugo hits go-ahead single as Yankees end regular season with 6-4 win over Pirates
NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Verdugo hit a go-ahead, two-run single with the bases loaded and two outs in the eighth inning and the New York Yankees ended the regular season with a 6-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Struggling for most of the second half, Verdugo snapped a...
Clay Holmes turns boos to cheers, gets win when Yankees beat Red Sox 2-1 in 10th inning
NEW YORK (AP) — Clay Holmes walked onto the Yankee Stadium mound to boos in the 10th inning. Six pitches later, fans cheered as he returned to the dugout. A week after losing his closer's role, Holmes threw six pitches — all for strikes — and got the win as the New York Yankees...
