TAMPA, Fla. -- As Gerrit Cole pumped strikes on Field 1 of the Yankees' player development complex in the rain on Saturday morning, the right-hander was pleased to see one observer in particular: manager Aaron Boone. Boone returned to his duties as...
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For a guy who hasn’t pitched in the Major Leagues in 17 months, Yankees right-hander Domingo Germán looked as sharp as ever on the mound Friday afternoon at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Germán pitched two shutout innings, striking out four batters,...
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... actly what the pitching coach [Matt Blake] told me [do]. That’s what I did.” Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza was impressed with what he saw from Germán. “I th ...
Two days after having heart surgery to insert a pacemaker, Yankees manager Aaron Boone found himself back at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla., not to manage the game against the Tigers, but to deal with the COVID-19 intake process. Boone,...
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... 21 minutes ago Bill Ladson Share share-square-219073 Two days after having , Yankees manager Aaron Boone found himself back at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Ta ...
Winning a strikeout title is the mark of a truly dominant ace. Just look at the list of names who've led their league in strikeouts in recent seasons: Jacob deGrom, Shane Bieber, Gerrit Cole, Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Chris Sale, Clayton...
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... ee him make a run at 300 K’s in 2021. -- Thomas Harrigan Gerrit Cole -- RHP, Yankees 2019 total: 326 / '20 total: 94 Sure, Cole wasn’t quite as dominant in Yanke ...
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The name Pedro Martinez is mentioned and Deivi García nods knowingly, a slight smile creasing his youthful face. Hearing your name in the same sentence as one of the greatest pitchers ever to touch a Dominican Republic mound is...
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... ylines last year when journeyman catcher Erik Kratz trotted to home plate at Yankee Stadium, exclaiming that he was "so excited to play catch with my son!" The ...
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Any lingering questions about Gio Urshela's right elbow seemed to be answered on the Yankees third baseman's first play of the spring, as he snared a grounder and whipped a strike across the infield to nab Phillies leadoff hitter...
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Spring Training is always magical, as optimism overflows on the backfields in Tampa, Fla. Possibility is a salvation. Hope is a drug. Especially after the past year. Looking back, the thing about 2020 is the thing about baseball: Even on those rare...
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... righties a better look at his grip and the ball during the delivery. But as Yankees coaches in the Bronx received regular reports from the alternate training si ...
TAMPA, Fla. -- The thought came to Corey Kluber on the dugout bench on Wednesday evening, after he’d breezed through his prescribed workload in a Grapefruit League contest against the Blue Jays. It was the first time in nearly two years that he’d...
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TAMPA, Fla. -- Yankees manager Aaron Boone is taking an immediate medical leave of absence to receive a pacemaker, the club announced on Wednesday. Surgery was expected to be performed on Wednesday at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa.
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SARASOTA, Fla. -- Jordan Montgomery may be the only left-hander in the Yankees’ rotation, but he is never alone. A quick scroll through his text messages serves as confirmation of that, as legends like Andy Pettitte and CC Sabathia have not shied...
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... in 2020 -- the 28-year-old Montgomery figures to be an essential part of the Yankees’ push to reclaim the American League East. Having returned from Tommy John s ...
SARASOTA, Fla. -- Nick Nelson's four-pitch mix has prompted Yankees coaches to opine that the right-hander could pitch in a variety of roles for this year’s club, a belief strengthened by two sharp innings in his first Grapefruit League outing of...
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TAMPA, Fla. -- If Gary Sánchez enjoys a bounce-back year, we might refer back to the moment on Monday when he turned on a dead-red fastball, launching a mammoth homer over the George M. Steinbrenner Field batter’s eye. The jaw-dropping drive offered...
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... e guys. I’m sure he’s happy. I was happy for him as well.” First knock , the Yankees’ first-round selection in last year’s MLB Draft, notched a fifth-inning sing ...
TAMPA, Fla. -- Gerrit Cole appreciated seeing his sliders and curves smothered, lauding the pitch selection for his in-game reunion with Gary Sánchez a half-year after their last pairing. Yet what the Yankees' ace enjoyed most was their brief chat...
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... hez will be behind the plate for Cole’s Opening Day assignment on April 1 at Yankee Stadium -- an arrangement with which Cole sounds like he would have no issue ...
Like everyone who cares deeply about the Yankees, Luke Voit wanted the team to do one thing above all else this past offseason: re-sign DJ LeMahieu. Unlike the fan base, which relied on social media to voice that same wish, Voit had a direct...
