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Yankees superstar outfielder takes over major league lead with historic home runs

New York Yankees OF Aaron Judge belted his 19th, and 20th home runs of the season on Friday to take sole possession of the Major League lead. He continued his dominance on Saturday night, crushing his 21st homer of the season.

DJ LeMahieu News / Empire Sports Media / 1 minute ago

The Yankees are going to get exponential value from No. 9 hitter

Teams typically reserve the No. 9 spot in the batting order for their weakest offensive player, but the Yankees have the luxury of placing one of their most seasoned players, DJ LeMahieu, in this position.

New York Yankees News / Empire Sports Media / 1 minute ago

Yankees’ overlooked free agent signing could use new pitch to have a career revival

Cody Poteet was signed to an MLB contract this past offseason, with reports surfacing that the Yankees liked his profile a lot and believed he was a legitimate MLB arm.

Austin Wells News / Empire Sports Media / 1 minute ago

The Yankees have a special catcher prospect destroying Double-A

The New York Yankees have a wealth of talent at the catcher position, highlighted by Austin Wells making his major league debut this season. However, Wells has encountered some struggles, hitting just .196/.282/.294, including one home run over 102 at-bats.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / 3 hours ago

Yankees prospects: Spencer Jones barrels home four runs

Recapping the Yankees’ minor league affiliates’ results from June 1st. Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: L, 2-3 at Toledo Mud Hens CF Brandon Lockridge 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 2 SB 3B Jorbit Vivas 0-3, 1 R, 1 K 2B Oswald Peraza 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K C Carlos Narvaez 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 K 1B T.J.

MLB News / Bleacher Nation / 40 minutes ago

Giants vs. Yankees Probable Starting Pitchers – June 2

The New York Yankees (41-19) have an away game against the San Francisco Giants (29-30), who are coming off a three-game losing streak. Sunday’s matchup begins at 4:05 PM ET.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / 1 hour ago

A landing spot for The Martian

Domínguez on his likely return to minors after expiration of rehab assignment; Judge and his record-setting May; Schmidt turns to other pitchers for advice

Aaron Judge News / Field Level Media / 9 hours ago

Aaron Judge goes deep for 3rd straight game as Yanks sink Giants

Aaron Judge homered for the third straight game, Giancarlo Stanton added a two-run insurance shot and the New York Yankees beat the host San Francisco Giants 7-3 on Saturday night.

Aaron Judge News / Sporting News / 5 hours ago

New York Yankees' Aaron Judge makes more MLB history after first-inning home run

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge made more MLB history after his first-inning home run Saturday night.

MLB News / Action Network / 9 hours ago

Giants vs. Yankees odds, picks, prediction for Sun. 6/2: Keep fading Blake Snell

Action Network MLB analyst Sean Paul makes a Giants vs Yankees prediction for Sunday, June 2, which includes MLB odds for the series finale at Oracle Park.

Aaron Judge's dominant month of May puts him in rare Yankees company

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New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / 3 hours ago

State of the Yankees: May

State of the New York Yankees March Record: 4-0 April Record: 15-12 May Record: 21-7 Record entering June: 40-19 Games Ahead in AL East: 2 Games Behind AL Wild Card: N/A When was the last time the New York Yankees looked this good?

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / 2 hours ago

Aaron Judge Breaks Yankees Record Set by Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth

When it comes to success as a franchise, not many have done more than the New York Yankees. Despite not winning a World Series in an unacceptable amount of time for this organization, as a whole, they're unmatched.

Cody Poteet News / Field Level Media / 3 hours ago

Yankees add RHP Cody Poteet to start vs. Diamondbacks

The New York Yankees recalled Cody Poteet from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and optioned fellow right-hander Cody Morris to Triple-A. Poteet, 29, is set to start Saturday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in place of Clarke Schmidt, who was placed on the injured list Thursday with a strained right lat.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / 20 hours ago

Yankees Superstar Was 'Pretty Close' To Leaving In Devastating Fashion

The New York Yankees certainly are in a great spot right now but it sounds like they were pretty close to having a completely different looking roster.

New York Yankees News / Last Word On Sports / 45 minutes ago

Three Pitching Prospects For Yankees In 2024 MLB Draft

Baseball scouting season is in session, and the 2024 MLB draft is fast approaching. The Yankees select 26th overall and there are three pitching options that the club should consider in the first round.

Jasson Dominguez News / Empire Sports Media / 0 minutes ago

Yankees’ 21-year-old star prospect is red-hot coming off Tommy John surgery

Recovering from Tommy John surgery typically requires months before an athlete returns to peak form, but Yankees star outfield prospect Jasson Dominguez is defying the odds, showing remarkable progress in just a few days.

New York Yankees News / Viral Sports News / 2 minutes ago

Analyst Pitches Yankees Blockbuster Trade With Athletics

As the New York Yankees prepare for the long summer of baseball, does adding some talent to their bullpen make sense to help them win now? The New York Yankees are off to a great start in the 2024 season.

New York Yankees News / Yardbarker / 1 hour ago

Yankees' Aaron Judge, Juan Soto make MLB history with impressive offensive numbers

Yankees outfielders Aaron Judge and Juan Soto could be teammates for only one season, but they've been combining to make history in the Bronx.

Judge's dominant month of May puts him in rare Yankees company

Yankees' Judge 'definitely' could have seen himself joining this team

Inside source shares telling comment about Juan Soto's feelings on Mets

Can Shota Imanaga bounce back after his first tough start?

Why Royals star is the real AL MVP

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Luis Gil News / Viral Sports News / 14 hours ago

New York Yankees Luis Gil Put Together Historic May

The New York Yankees were worried what their pitching staff could look like when Gerrit Cole when down with an injury during Spring Training. Little did they know, they had the most dominant pitcher in baseball, Luis Gil, waiting in the wings.

New York Yankees News / Last Word On Sports / 18 hours ago

Yankees Lose Another Pitcher To Injured List

Another key member of the Yankees starting rotation is on the injured list with an arm injury. The Yankees announced on Thursday that right-hander Clarke Schmidt has been placed on the injured list with a lat strain.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / 1 hour ago

Mets shake up roster with set of moves

The Mets are shaking up the roster with a broad-reaching set of moves.

Mets manager says DFA'd pitcher 'went over the line' following ejection

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Anthony Volpe News / FanNation Fastball / 19 hours ago

Anthony Volpe Sees Historic Hit Streak End For New York Yankees

After extending his hitting streak to 21 games on Wednesday night, New York Yankees' shortstop Anthony Volpe saw his hit streak end on Thursday night. Volpe went 0-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout as the Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels, 8-3, at Angel Stadium.

New York Yankees News / Yardbarker / 31 minutes ago