New York Yankees

New York Yankees

I said it in the open thread, and I'll say it again. Does it get any better than this? Red Sox vs. Yankees, Friday night at Fenway? My only complaint is that the Red Sox are wearing their Fenway greens instead of the home whites, and Red Sox-Yankees should always be in the classic uniforms.

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe has a small tear in the labrum of his left shoulder, but manager Aaron Boone told reporters Thursday that he expects him to be able to play through it. Volpe, who received a cortisone shot after the All-Star break and another on Wednesday, re-aggravated the injury during Sunday's game and sat out Wednesday for the second time in a week.

Almost halfway through September, the 2025 playoff picture is taking shape -- but it might not be as set as it seemed just a couple of weeks ago. No team has secured a postseason berth or even clinched a division, though a number of contenders have more than a 99% chance of making the playoffs. But races that seemed as if they might be over at the end of August are heating up again.

The Yankees failed to carry over the momentum they might've generated with their series win in Houston, laying an egg in the series opener with the Blue Jays. They've got two more chances to get things right against their rivals, but if they fail, their sights will start to be set pretty squarely on the AL Wild Card race rather than the push for an AL East title.

A second-rounder in the 2023 draft, Sproat made it all the way to Triple-A during his first pro season last year and this year has spent the entire season at the level. In 26 appearances (25 starts) with Syracuse this year, he's posted a 4.24 ERA with a 22.1% strikeout rate across 121 innings of work. Sproat joins Nolan McLean and as pitching prospects who have come up to help impact the club down the stretch.

The Sea Dogs provided a beatdown on the SeaWolves (DET) on Thursday, leading for much of the way before a seven-run eighth inning put the game out of reach. Leading 3-1 in the fourth, recently promoted Franklin Arias crushed his first home run at Portland, a 3-run shot to make the game 6-1. Arias and Juan Chacon each had two hits on the day, and left fielder Karson Simas hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth, as well.

Screenshot New York City Mayor Eric Adams (I) announced Friday that he will continue to seek re-election in New York City's crowded mayor race. Andrew Cuomo is a snake and a liar, Mayor Adams said during a press conference, in which many speculated he may drop out. I am in this race, and I'm the only one that can beat Mamdani, he added.

1914 - George Davis of the Boston Braves pitched a 7-0 no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies in the second game of a doubleheader. Davis' no-hitter was the first thrown at Fenway Park, home of the Red Sox. 1922 - Baby Doll Jacobson hit three triples to lead the St. Louis Browns to a 16-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers.

Listen, if you don't think he's a good manager, OK, then don't think he's a good manager; but when you're gonna try to start little fights about nonsense like this that he went to see his son in his first coaching job with North Carolina I'm sorry, I don't have a problem with it. And I've always said that about players, too. You know, when players are out, Oh, they should be back in the hotel room.

The team dropped the schedule on Twitter early Tuesday afternoon, with a pretty fun, and interesting, hype video. As for the full schedule, you can start s crolling through that here. The video though? A nostalgia filled romp down memory lane that was everything a Marlins fan over thirty (also known as the bulk of season ticket buyers) could want. Yet it also contained a few key breadcrumbs that Marlins fans of all ages should be thinking about between now and Opening Day 2026.

Pretty good! A winning record in a month is always a plus. We had win streaks going. We took three of four from the Yankees and four of four from the Orioles in their own houses. Roman Anthony really started to dominate. Payton Tolle debuted. I can't really complain. It seemed like every loss this month was extra annoying, though.

Perhaps the Yankees' biggest September call-up of them all is coming in the form of relief pitcher Ryan Yarbrough's activation off the injured list. The Bronx Bombers have the veteran lefty back in their ranks, making the move during their off-day on Monday ahead of Tuesday's series opener against the Astros down in Houston. The 33-year-old has been down since mid-June after suffering an oblique strain.

Farris will make his MLB debut when he takes the ball today against the Royals and veteran right-hander Michael Lorenzen (4.62 ERA). Farris has spent the entire 2025 campaign at Double-A after being acquired from Atlanta in the Davis Daniel trade during the offseason. He has a 4.27 ERA in 116 innings of work at that level to go with an impressive 28.0% strikeout rate.

Six-and-a-half-games. That was what the Toronto Blue Jays lead in the AL East division was on July 26. It has steadily gone down since that point with Toronto owning a record of 16-17 over the last 33 games. Both the Yankees and the Red Sox have climbed back to within striking distance and with the Blue Jays currently on a six game road trip - their hold on the AL East could be gone by the time they get back home on September 9.

In an appearance on TV Tokyo's "Sports Real Live" show (Japanese language link from Yahoo Japan), Kenta Maeda said that he is leaving North American baseball behind at the conclusion of the 2025 season. Maeda revealed that he initially made his decision after signing his two-year, $24MM deal with the Tigers that that would be his final contract with a Major League team, and he is hoping to continue his career in Japan with a Nippon Professional Baseball club in 2026.

Kim has an option for 2026, but that appears to be a player-only option, not a team option or two-way option. So if Kim wishes, he can collect $16 million from Atlanta. Kim has posted a .214/.290/.321 line with a 72 wRC+ in 93 injury-plagued plate appearances. The lower back inflammation that he is suffering is in addition to hamstring and calf issues in his right leg. But when (and if) healthy, he is a solid option 2-4 WAR player.