Already off to a strong start on the mound, the New York Yankees are in the midst of an impressive run of starting pitching, and this time it is coinciding with a massive hot streak by Aaron Judge.
Nestor Cortes allowed just an unearned run in seven stellar innings and the host New York Yankees continued their roll with a 4-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.
During Thursday's edition of the SNY "Baseball Night in New York" program, MLB insider Brittany Ghiroli of The Athletic poured cold water over the idea that All-Star outfielder Juan Soto could sign a contract extension with the New York Yankees before Soto reaches free agency after this season.
Taking the pulse on interest in the Yankees’ farm system. 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.
One of the reasons that the New York Yankees are off to such a great start in the 2024 MLB season is the performance of their bullpen. New York’s relievers have been lights out, dominating games once the starting pitcher is lifted.
After ceding a leadoff home run, Rodón made a minor adjustment mid-game that paid dividends. Following Clarke Schmidt’s eight sparkling shutout innings in the sweep-clinching 5-0 victory on Thursday, the Yankees starting staff could boast the fourth-best ERA in the majors at a sterling 3.12 in 251 innings.
The New York Yankees and Juan Soto seem to be a perfect match.
The New York Yankees are off to a blistering start in 2024. Currently, they sit atop the American League East and have already hit 30 wins. A big part of the success has been the play of Juan Soto.
Does anyone else think Lombard looks like a younger George Springer? In any event, I had Lombard below Tejeda because I didn’t think the swing decisions were as good as Tejeda’s.
The Yankees delivered a commanding performance against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon, securing a series sweep with robust offensive support and an exceptional outing from starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt.
While it may seem like the Yankees have always been competitive, going more than 30 years since their last losing record, there is a chaotic prelude to the dynasty years of the Core Four and beyond.
At the outset of spring training, many speculated that Gerrit Cole would be the most likely Yankees pitcher to secure an All-Star nod due to his consistent performance over the years.
Soto was asked about Steinbrenner's recent comments following New York's 5-0 win at the Minnesota Twins on Thursday.
The Yankees' starting rotation shined in the six-game road trip to Tampa Bay and Minnesota.
While the hitters are doing their part, the pitching staff is helping the New York Yankees get rolling again. After holding the Minnesota Twins to a total of one run in a three-game sweep, the Yankees will attempt to extend their winning streak to five games on Friday when they host the Chicago White Sox in the opener of a three-game series.
Soto has just one season left to go before he’s slated to reach free agency.
Aaron Judge followed a mammoth 467-foot home run with three doubles, driving in a pair of runs for the New York Yankees in a 4-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.
While the New York Yankees lead the AL East, the team is only poised to get stronger. Both DJ LeMahieu and Gerrit Cole are getting closer to making their eventual returns to the Yankees.
It’s the New York Yankees story they didn’t want you to know about. Before the team’s dynasty was rebuilt they first had to endure the debacle that was the scandal-packed 1990 season.
The New York Yankees have several high-end prospects who could make an impact for them in 2024. But which ones have the best chance to help them win? The team has just four prospects ranked in MLB’s Top 100 Prospects list, but the Yanks’ farm system runs deep.
Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker on Tuesday nearly suffered the same fate New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone did last month.
This effectively presses the start button on a 20-day rehab window.
He has publicly angled for an extension on multiple occasions in recent years, but there hasn’t been any indication the team wanted to strike early to keep him beyond this season.
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