Only four men have been better hitters than Aaron Judge through their age-32 seasons: Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle, Stan Musial, and Mike Trout. [ more ]
New York Yankees vs. Seattle Mariners: Marcus Stroman vs. Logan Gilbert
The Yankees are thriving in all aspects of the game, with a strong offense, dominant rotation, and impressive performances from players like Aaron Judge. [ more ]
Jon Berti's three-run home run helps lift Yankees to 7-2 win over White Sox
The Yankees won their seventh straight game, sweeping the Chicago White Sox 7-2. Key players: Carlos Rodon had a strong pitching performance, Jose Trevino shone both defensively and offensively, and Jon Berti and Aaron Judge contributed with crucial home runs. [ more ]
Aaron Judge's slow start doesn't worry the Yankees due to his maintained elite on-base skills and clutch moments.
The Yankees are monitoring former prospects who were taken in the Rule 5 Draft, looking at players like Mitch Spence and Matt Sauer.
The Yankees will take their time to find a full-time replacement for John Sterling in the radio booth, with Justin Shackil and Emmanuel Berbari currently sharing duties. [ more ]
New York Yankees vs. New York Mets: Series Preview
Neither New York team is in the position they'd like to be at this point in the year, with the Yankees third and Mets fourth in their respective divisions.While it looked for a couple weeks like we might get a neo-1998 home run chase between Aaron Judge and Pete Alonso, both players now find themselves on the IL.
As the 2023 regular season continues, here are three things we'll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world throughout the day today: 1. 2023 Subway Series begins: The annual clash between New York's AL and NL teams begins today as the Yankees head to Citi Field to face the Mets.It's been a difficult season for both teams so far.
Baseball Prospectus | Daniel R. Epstein (subscription required): Anthony Volpe's season started off on a promising enough note; however, the rookie shortstop is going through some growing pains of late.He leads the team by a substantial margin with 77 strikeouts and is last among qualified hitters with a 68 DRC+ (BP's version of wRC+).
A Subway Series Rich on Pitching but Missing Its Sluggers
The latest edition of the Subway Series was already looking a little lackluster: The Mets (31-35) are not having nearly as good a season as the Yankees (38-29).But then the series experienced a huge power outage: Aaron Judge (toe) and Pete Alonso (wrist), who are leading their respective leagues in home runs, will both miss the series with injuries.
What Trent Grisham brings to Yankees in Juan Soto trade
Trent Grisham is a valuable addition to the New York Yankees outfield due to his strong defensive skills.
Former Yankees hitting coach Sean Casey believes Aaron Judge should not be the team's center fielder due to the demanding position and Judge's size. [ more ]
Yankees Social Media Spotlight: Happy Thanksgiving!
The Yankees organization did not post anything on social media for Thanksgiving, highlighting the importance of enjoying time with family and friends offline.
Aaron Judge's number 29 was retired by his alma mater, Fresno State, and he expressed gratitude on Instagram.
Former Yankees player Bernie Williams will be performing at an event for Artists for Action, an organization working to eliminate gun violence.
Yankees catcher Austin Wells attended a wedding and showcased the possibility of looking nice with facial hair. [ more ]
Yankees fans disappointed with DJ LeMahieu and Anthony Volpe
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across Major League Baseball.Each week, we send out questions to the most plugged-in New York Yankees fans, and fans across the country.Sign up here to join Reacts.The Yankees have had a rather eventful season, and we're only 70 games in.With so many injuries, the roster has seen plenty of different names and faces, and while some of those players have come in and produced well, the biggest focal point of the season is how the regulars are producing.
FanGraphs | Michael Baumann: You know, after the lockout, I was hoping that we were going to have a moratorium on Rob Manfred taking up headlines, but well, here we are again.While speaking to the media at the owners' meetings this week, the head lackey of MLB's money hoarders put his foot in his mouth on a number of issues.
Red Sox Vs. Yankees Lineups: Rafael Devers Starts In Series Opener
The Red Sox and Yankees face again for another weekend series, but this time at Fenway Park.Boston can move to .500 with a win over New York, which has been inconsistent without Aaron Judge.The Red Sox hope a series win over the Bronx Bombers can get them back on track as manager Alex Cora has tried to work out the details with his roster.
NJ.com | Max Goodman: When the Mets walked the Yankees off on Wednesday night, Nick Ramirez was on the mound.That Ramirez was in to pitch the tenth inning, and Albert Abreu in to pitch the ninth before him, highlights a potential concern as we head toward the dog days of summer.The Yankee bullpen has been outstanding in 2023, but key pieces like Wandy Peralta, Clay Holmes, and Michael King are all on pace to set career highs in appearances and innings pitched.
With Aaron Judge sidelined, the Yankees are looking for offense in every corner of their roster.Let's think about their search for offense through the lens of our This Week in Statcast series, taking a look at a few batted balls from the past week to see what they might unearth and how the Yankees could proceed.
Yankees Rivalry Roundup: All the extra innings you could want
The Yankees were off Monday night, licking their wounds from a pretty tough week.After losing Aaron Judge and then series to the White and Red Sox, hopefully they used the day off to hit a reset button and will come out swinging against the Mets tonight.With no ability to personally make up ground in the AL East, they had to rely on a little bit of help around the league.
Weak-hitting big-money ex-Yankees OF finds criticism 'hilarious'
What if Andrew Benintendi had decided to stay with the Yankees, signed a large free-agent contract and then started the season the way he has with the White Sox?We know the answer: He would've been given the Aaron Hicks treatment - especially if he had failed to produce with Aaron Judge sidelined, like many others in the Yankees' lineup.
The Yankees are eight games above .500,and more or less have stayed afloat and played .500ball since Aaron Judge got hurt.Still, even in that context, last night had a rock-bottom type feel to it, with the club getting smoked by their archrivals, who also happen to be a last-place team.Hopefully, Friday in Boston will prove to be rock bottom, but there could be more tough times ahead, with Judge still with no timetable to return.
Turner homers twice, including grand slam, to help Red Sox rout rival Yankees 15-5.
Red Sox Boston earned its third victory in four meetings with its rival after winning two of three during last week's series in New York.BOSTON (AP) - Justin Turner had a grand slam, a two-run home run, and a double, Masataka Yoshida drove in three runs and the Boston Red Sox routed the New York Yankees 15-5 on Friday night.
New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox: Series preview
Coming off of an offday and an emotionally exhausting two-game set against the cross-town Mets, the Yankees will now take on another big rival.They'll be facing the Red Sox for the second time in their last three series, this time up in New England for the first time in 2023.If you're tired of them already, they won't square off again until August 18th in the Bronx.
The Yankees have shown a real affinity for lightning-in-a-bottle left-handed-hitting minor league depth signings, last year successfully with Matt Carpenter and this year less successfully with others like Franchy Cordero.It makes sense - sign guys who are known commodities and hope they figure something out or catch fire for a short stretch while the starters return from injury.
Shut the front door: Anthony Volpe's slider problem, and possible solution
At this time on Tuesday, I was fully prepared to write the case for Anthony Volpe to be optioned to Scranton, work on his swing decisions in a lower stakes environment, and target a return to the big league team after 50 or so games with the Railriders.I can still probably make that argument, that that's best for his long term development, but with Hal Steinbrenner, Aaron Boone and the rest of the Yankee brain trust coming out and saying that Volpe is the guy and won't be optioned, we must focus on what is, not what we wish to be.
Dodgers News: MLB Analyst Breaks Down How J.D. Martinez Revitalized His Career With LA
The resurgence of J.D. Martinez has been one of the best and most unlikely stories of the season for the Dodgers.The team took a flier on him this offseason, signing the 35-year-old to a one-year, $10 million contract after his production dipped during his last year with the Boston Red Sox, where he made four All-Star Game appearances over five years with the team.
2023 MLB All-Star Game Voting Update: Dodgers Represented By Betts, Freeman & Martinez Among National League Leaders
The first 2023 MLB All-Star Game voting update has the Los Angeles Dodgers represented by Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts and J.D. Martinez at their respective positions among National League leaders.Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. leads all players in the first balloting update for the 2023 All-Star Game at T-Mobile Park.
Mookie Betts recalls the last Red Sox-Yankees brawl: 'I'm a lover, not a fighter'
Red Sox "I think the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry is probably the best in sports."The rivalry between the Red Sox and Yankee s has lost some of its fastball over the last few years.Just don't tell that to former Red Sox star Mookie Betts."I think the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry is probably the best in sports," Betts told Yankees OF Aaron Judge during Bleacher Report's "On Base With Mookie Betts" last week.
Wednesday will feature several big-name starting pitchers taking the mound for their respective teams.While that might make runs difficult to come by for some teams, others find themselves with favorable positions to score in bunches.Let's dive into which pitchers and hitters to consider on Yahoo.Pitchers Clayton Kershaw ($55) is about as good as it gets when he pitches at home.
VOTE: The most disappointing Yankees hitter thus far
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across Major League Baseball.Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in New York Yankees fans and fans across the country.Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.With Anthony Rizzo in a deep slump and both Aaron Judge and Harrison Bader out of the lineup with injuries, the Yankees' lineup has really been scuffling over the past week.
The Yankees have been far from impressive of late.Their recent homestand saw them lose series to the White and Red Sox, with the offense in particular falling flat without Aaron Judge around.The Captain may be out of commission for weeks to come still, so someone (or ideally, a few people) needs to step up in his absence.
Willie Calhoun's turnaround has been a delight to watch
The turnaround of Willie Calhoun has been entertaining to watch.While many of his star teammates have made trips to the injured list for various reasons, he has stayed on the field.In fact, he has even hit in the middle of the lineup and performed well!Don't get me wrong, it has been weird to see him batting fourth and fifth on a team with multiple hitters on Hall-of-Fame tracks.
What's the opposite of hype?That's what surrounds this most recent edition of the Subway Series, which is set to begin tonight in Queens.The Yankees are missing Aaron Judge, the Mets are missing Pete Alonso, the Bronx Bombers aren't launching bombs by any stretch, and the under-.500Amazins have fallen on their face after all the preseason expectations.
Say what you will about the Aaron Judge-sized hole in the Yankees ' lineup currently, but the rest of the team has a lot of slack to pull and its showing of late.A homestand against two underperforming teams led to consecutive series losses, made even more frustrating by the fact that the pitching gave them every opportunity to win most of the games that they dropped (sorry Sevy, but you dropped the ball comparatively).
Working with almost no margin for error with a sidelined Aaron Judge and an ice-cold Anthony Rizzo, a late-game defensive miscue from Gleyber Torres cost the Yankees the lead, and ultimately the game.The Red Sox took this rubber match in 10 innings, 3-2, in the third low-scoring game in as many nights.
Red Sox Notes: Failure To Capitalize Proved Costly In Loss To Yankees
The Boston Red Sox fell short offensively, costing them an early series victory over the New York Yankees in the American League East rivals' first meet of the season.Boston entered the series in search of momentum and with New York missing its best player in Aaron Judge, who was placed on the 15-day injured list ahead of the series, the Red Sox already has one less (but still major) worry off the table.