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Think Soto's out of the lineup? Think again! Yanks star springs into action
TORONTO -- The Yankees delayed announcing their lineup on Sunday in hopes that Juan Soto would be able to play in their series finale against the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre, two days after injuring his right hand on a slide into home plate. The club issued an initial lineup
X-rays on Soto's hand clean; star likely to sit today
TORONTO -- There was cautious optimism in the Yankees’ clubhouse when Juan Soto returned from having a series of X-rays taken, his swollen right hand having forced him out of the lineup just 20 minutes before the club’s 9-3 loss to the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. The results came
Stanton (left hamstring strain) expects to miss 4 weeks
NEW YORK -- Giancarlo Stanton revamped his workout program this past offseason, focusing on cardiovascular activity in hopes of avoiding future trips to the injured list. The Yankees slugger enjoyed good fortune in that department until Sunday, when he was sidelined with a left hamstring strain. Stanton was placed on
Yanks top prospect Domínguez (oblique) to miss 8 weeks
NEW YORK -- The news is worse than expected for outfielder Jasson Domínguez. Domínguez, the Yankees’ top prospect and the No. 30 prospect in baseball according to MLB Pipeline, will miss about eight weeks with a significant left oblique strain, Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced on Thursday. “It’s a pretty
Here's how 'professor' Cole helped pitching staff while injured
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'A big relief': Judge OK after HBP on hand in Yankees' win
NEW YORK -- The Yankees were holding their breath about the health of Aaron Judge on Tuesday night. But they finally got a huge piece of good news. Judge had to exit the game in the fourth inning of New York's series-opening 4-2 win against the Orioles at Yankee Stadium,
Rizzo to miss 2 months with arm fracture; prospect Rice called up
The Yankees will be without Anthony Rizzo for about two months after the veteran first baseman fractured his right forearm on a seventh-inning collision in New York’s 9-3 loss to the Red Sox on Sunday evening at Fenway Park. But Rizzo said he expects to return this season. Rizzo, who
Jasson Domínguez injured on checked swing, placed on Minor League IL
BOSTON -- Yankees top prospect Jasson Domínguez is back on the injured list, having felt a tweak near his left oblique on a checked swing while playing for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Nicknamed “The Martian,” Domínguez was placed on the 7-day Minor League injured list on Sunday. Yankees manager Aaron
Cole sharp in 2nd rehab start, expects at least 1 more tuneup
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. – The beginning of Gerrit Cole’s second rehab start? So-so. The end? Much better. Wearing his familiar No. 45 and not-so-standard high socks in a Marvel-themed Double-A Somerset Patriots uniform, Cole made his second rehab outing on Sunday. In front of a standing-room only crowd in central New
Soto (forearm) to miss 'at least a couple of days'
NEW YORK -- The Yankees may be without Juan Soto for this weekend’s series against the Dodgers, with manager Aaron Boone saying on Saturday that it will “at least be a couple of days” before the outfielder resumes play. Soto underwent an MRI on Friday that showed inflammation, but no
Soto hopeful to play vs. LA this weekend
NEW YORK -- The Yankees have received what manager Aaron Boone described as “good news” regarding Juan Soto, as an MRI of the outfielder’s ailing left forearm taken on Friday afternoon revealed inflammation but no structural damage. Soto also had imaging performed on his left elbow, the results of which
Soto pulled as a precaution with lingering forearm soreness
NEW YORK -- Heading into the 56-minute rain delay on Thursday night vs. Minnesota, the Yankees were riding the high of a bounceback fifth inning, responding after the Twins threatened to close the gap on their early advantage. On the other side of the delay, New York’s starpower was noticeably
Cole K's 5, touches 97 mph in first rehab start
NEW YORK -- After missing two months of action because of right elbow discomfort, Yankees ace Gerrit Cole pitched in his first rehab game for Double-A Somerset on Tuesday evening. And he looked much like the Cole of old, pitching 3 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out
Yanks set Cole's first rehab start for Tuesday
SAN FRANCISCO -- Gerrit Cole is scheduled to take another significant step toward his return to the big leagues on Tuesday, when the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner will make his first Minor League rehab start for Double-A Somerset. Cole could throw approximately 50 pitches in the 6:35
Yanks rotation handed another challenge as Schmidt (lat) lands on IL
ANAHEIM -- The Yankees rotation responded to ace Gerrit Cole's absence by compiling a historic streak, one that has continued into this West Coast trip. Now, they must tackle a new challenge. Clarke Schmidt was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right lat strain before Thursday's game against
Cole on possible June return: 'I wouldn't rule it out'
NEW YORK -- The assignment was to throw 20 pitches, mostly fastballs, from the mound -- a workload that would take place approximately 3 1/2 hours before game time on a Tuesday afternoon. Gerrit Cole eyed the full pinstriped uniform in his locker, opting to dress as though it were
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
Cole upbeat after throwing off mound: 'It's a good step'
NEW YORK -- Yankees ace Gerrit Cole took a significant step Saturday in his recovery from the right elbow issue that has kept him sidelined all season, throwing off a pitching mound for the first time since he was shut down with the injury in March. Cole reported feeling good
Loáisiga has torn UCL, will miss rest of '24 season
NEW YORK -- The Yankees had grand plans for Jonathan Loáisiga this season, envisioning the high-octane right-hander as a multi-inning reliever until the All-Star break, at which point they would have used him more regularly to extinguish late-inning fires. That will not happen. Loáisiga said on Saturday that he has
LeMahieu has fracture in foot, will be reevaluated in 2 weeks
HOUSTON -- DJ LeMahieu has been diagnosed with a non-displaced fracture of his right foot that could keep the veteran third baseman out of action for several more weeks, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said on Saturday. LeMahieu underwent a second MRI on Friday in Tampa, Fla., that revealed the fracture
LeMahieu (bruised right foot) will open season on IL
TAMPA, Fla. -- The Opening Day status of the Yankees’ corner infield starters gained clarity Monday. Third baseman DJ LeMahieu won't be ready with a bruised right foot, while first baseman Anthony Rizzo should play in Thursday's game in Houston against the Astros. General manager Brian Cashman said before the
Injury bug hasn't stopped biting Yankees
They’re the Yankees, so nobody outside of what is called "Yankee Universe" is ever going to organize a pity party for them. But now that they are going to begin their season with one of their biggest stars injured -- Gerrit Cole -- they do have a right to wonder
Judge 'feeling good' after return, targets Opening Day
TAMPA, Fla. -- It was one swing in the first inning of a Grapefruit League game, but within the confines of the Yankees’ hopes for this season, it represented much more. Aaron Judge chugged into second base with a double, and suddenly Opening Day didn’t seem quite so far away.
Relieved Cole set for rest and rehab with ailing elbow
TAMPA, Fla. -- The anxiety and tension that Gerrit Cole experienced throughout his cross-country flight lifted as he walked out of the Los Angeles offices of Dr. Neal ElAttrache on Thursday afternoon, replaced by relief that Tommy John surgery had been ruled out. Instead, the right-hander was diagnosed with nerve