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Banged-up Yankees get infielder Jon Berti from Marlins in 3-team trade sending Rortvedt to Rays

Mar. 27, 2024 19:45 PM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — Jon Berti could be at third base for the banged-up Yankees in their opener against Houston on Thursday after New York acquired the infielder as part of a three-team trade with Miami and Tampa Bay. New York sent catcher Ben Rortvedt to the Tampa Bay Rays and minor...

Yankees third baseman DJ LeMahieu to start season on the IL

Mar. 25, 2024 16:15 PM EDT

TAMPA. Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees leadoff hitter DJ LeMahieu will start the season on the injured list because of a bruised right foot, the latest injury setback for the former batting champion. The 35-year-old third baseman has been sidelined since fouling a ball off the foot on...

Mets right-hander Senga given medical clearance, may begin throwing within 1 week

Mar. 21, 2024 18:27 PM EDT

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga is expected to begin throwing within one week after tests revealed inflammation in his right shoulder has cleared. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters on Thursday an MRI on Senga's shoulder late Tuesday provided results he described as...

Yankees' Judge has RBI double in return from abdominal injury and Stanton hits 3 home runs

Mar. 20, 2024 21:47 PM EDT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Aaron Judge had an RBI double in his first at-bat in Wednesday night’s game against Pittsburgh after sitting out nine days with an abdominal injury, and fellow New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton hit three home runs with eight RBIs in a 12-0 win over the Pirates. ...

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...

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...

Juan Soto homers again as Yankees get good look at most of opening day lineup

Mar. 10, 2024 20:22 PM EDT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Aaron Boone likes what he sees from a lineup the New York Yankees manager says will closely resemble what the club fields on opening day. New star right fielder Juan Soto hit his fourth homer of spring training and catcher Jose Trevino went deep in his spring...

Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton has 90-minute post-workout batting practice session

Mar. 05, 2024 14:47 PM EST

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton's post workout batting practice session against a pitching machine lasted 90 minutes Tuesday at Steinbrenner Field. The New York Yankees slugger was joined by teammate DJ LeMahieu for the first 20 minutes, then went solo except for short breaks...

Yankees pitcher Cortes emerges pain-free from first spring training start after injury-marred 2023

Feb. 26, 2024 18:11 PM EST

Nestor Cortes wasn't exactly nasty in his first spring training appearance, but the New York Yankees left-handed emerged from Monday's game against Minnesota feeling good. After an injury-marred 2023, it's a start. “Everything positive, pitches really crisp,”...

Boone: Yankees are `hell bent on being a champion' this season

Feb. 14, 2024 20:03 PM EST

TAMPA, Fla, (AP) — Aaron Boone says his New York Yankees are “hell bent on being a champion” after missing the playoffs for the first time since 2016. New York started spring training Wednesday still in search of its first title since 2009. The Yankees went 82-20 last year,...