Schmidt's career performance caps Yankees' sweep
MINNEAPOLIS -- Clarke Schmidt pitched eight scoreless innings, while Aaron Judge and Gleyber Torres continued their resurgence as the Yankees completed a three-game sweep of the Twins with a 5-0 victory on Wednesday at Target Field. New York, which shut out Minnesota for the second straight game, became the first
Yankees supporting Torres through tough start to season
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Judge 'a little oversized for the park' with 467-ft HR, three doubles
MINNEAPOLIS -- It was just one pitch and one swing in a game filled with plenty of both. But anyone who saw it will surely never forget the moment. It looks innocuous enough in the box score. Aaron Judge hit a solo home run off Twins starter Pablo López in
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Surprise! One encouraging prospect-related development for each team
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Rodón quiets Twins after loud start: 'That was awesome'
MINNEAPOLIS -- After a rough start, Carlos Rodón settled into a groove quickly, and the Twins were stuck making right turns at first base most of the night. Rodón worked six-plus strong innings and the Yankees pounded out 13 hits in a 5-1 win over the Twins on Tuesday at
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Domínguez, Arias among Minors’ top switch-hitters
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“The Martian” is back. Healthy again, Jasson Domínguez got back in the batter's box for the first time since last September. MLB's No. 32 overall prospect grounded a single to right field on the first pitch he saw from former Yankees starter Domingo Germán, a 90.9 mph four-seam fastball. Domínguez
Yankees Mag: Bulldog Born, Bulldog Bred
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After quick debut, Beeter looks ready for more of The Show
This story was excerpted from Bryan Hoch's Yankees Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ST. PETERSBURG -- Clayton Beeter secured a piece of history with a blink-and-you-missed-it Major League debut on March 29 in Houston, providing a brief
Who takes the hardest swings on each MLB team?
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Yanks' Jones delivers Mother's Day gift with first MLB HR
ST. PETERSBURG -- The visitors’ clubhouse was loud on Sunday afternoon, with thumping bass beats from the sound system overpowered by celebratory shouts from Yankees teammates. There was a distinct aroma of barley and hops sacrificed to the carpet, and at the center of it all stood Jahmai Jones. On
Power Rankings: This team is No. 1 for the 1st time ever
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First pitch sets tone as Cortes struggles on road again
ST. PETERSBURG -- The flip side of Nestor Cortes’ early season success at home has been difficulty on the road, a trend that continued with his first pitch on Saturday afternoon. Yandy Díaz belted Cortes’ grooved fastball for a leadoff homer, then slumping slugger Randy Arozarena homered and drove in
Schmidt goes for season-high 6 2/3 as Yanks blank Rays
ST. PETERSBURG -- Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt outdueled Taj Bradley in New York’s 2-0 win against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on Friday night. “Slider, sweeper, whatever was really good. The cutter, he had a little bit of everything going tonight,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “It was
Cole, LeMahieu join Yanks at Trop to continue rehab
ST. PETERSBURG -- A pair of Yankees stars -- reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole and infielder DJ LeMahieu -- made the trip to Tropicana Field on Friday as they continued to work their way back from injury. Cole, who has yet to pitch in the regular
Yankees Mag: Bonded By Béisbol
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Judge hits longest of year (473 feet!) in homestand full of deep drives
NEW YORK -- The Yankees just got their first true Judgian blast of the season. Aaron Judge crushed a 115.7 mph, 473-foot home run to deep, deep, deep center field at Yankee Stadium in Thursday's series finale against the Astros -- tied with Mike Trout for the longest homer of
'Literally every pitch, it's theater': Soto's at-bats wowing Boone
This story was excerpted from Bryan Hoch's Yankees Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. David Adler, a reporter for MLB.com, contributed this newsletter item from Yankee Stadium