Brian Cashman has said that he subscribes to the theory of building with a “strong spine” of the diamond, first instilled in him decades ago by the late Yankees superscout Gene Michael. Teams that boast solid performers at catcher, shortstop, second base and center field are usually well-equipped...
The New York Yankees on Tuesday announced that they have re-signed manager Aaron Boone to a three-year contract through the 2024 season with a club option for 2025. Boone, 48, has compiled a career 328-218 managerial record and has led the Yankees to a postseason berth in each of his
The New York Yankees today announced that they have re-signed Manager Aaron Boone to a three-year contract through the 2024 season with a club option for 2025. Boone, 48, has compiled a career 328-218 managerial record and has led the Yankees to a postseason berth in each of his first
NEW YORK -- Though their 92-win campaign guaranteed only a trip to roll the dice in the American League Wild Card Game, nearly no organization enjoyed more success top to bottom than the Yankees this season, thanks to a robust system that has evaluators excited about what the future could
Giancarlo Stanton walked out of Fenway Park still chewing on the two missiles that dented the upper half of the Green Monster; drives, the slugger was convinced, that would have been home runs in any other stadium. It didn’t seem the right time to tell him that Statcast claims that
NEW YORK -- Gio Urshela appeared at shortstop in 28 games for the Yankees this past season, taking over at the position when Gleyber Torres returned to second base in September. It wasn’t viewed as a permanent solution, but Urshela embraced the experience so much that he would enjoy continuing
On Thursday, the Yankees outrighted RHP Brody Koerner off the Major League roster and onto the roster of Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Additionally, LHP Andrew Heaney elected free agency on Thursday in lieu of accepting an outright assignment.
Austin Wells, the Yankees’ first-round selection in the 2020 MLB Draft, will highlight a group of Bombers farmhands participating in the Arizona Fall League this year. The lefty-swinging catcher is rated as the Yanks’ No. 6 prospect by MLB Pipeline. Known for his advanced hitting approach, the 22-yea
NEW YORK -- A day after attending the American League Wild Card game between the Red Sox and Yankees at Fenway Park, former Yankees manager Joe Torre was in New York to attend Derek Jeter’s Turn 2 Foundation dinner at Cipriani Wall Street. Torre said he was glad he wasn’t
More than an hour after Gleyber Torres’ fly ball floated into Fenway Park’s right-field expanse, representing the end of the Yankees’ 2021 season, Brett Gardner was still wearing his assigned road-gray uniform with "NEW YORK" stitched across the front -- every piece of gear, sans the cleats. The...
Aaron Judge arrived in New York in 2017 as an aw-shucks rookie, embracing his newfound celebrity status with wide-eyed wonder. Five seasons later, he is the de facto captain of the Yankees, the slugger’s actions and words carrying immense weight within those walls. Being a Yankee is all that Judge
The Double-A level can test a prospect's viability as a potential Major League All-Star. This year, some of the most highly touted Minor Leaguers -- recent first-rounders and prized international signees alike -- met that challenge, raising lofty expectations even higher. Others, like a catcher who...
BOSTON -- The Yankees have reached the postseason in each of Aaron Boone’s four years at the helm, but each appearance has accompanied a conclusion that the manager describes as “cruel,” with the team again emptying lockers without adding a 28th championship to the trophy case. Those losses -- the
BOSTON – Placing their roller-coaster season on the line, the Yankees attempted to pour good luck into Fenway Park’s ancient red-brick corridors. Bucky Dent, the hero of a 1978 one-game playoff, was offered tickets. Aaron Judge carried a Bluetooth speaker in anticipation of a celebration, and...
