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A staff with 13 strikeouts in 7 innings? Yeah, let’s take a deeper dive.
My colleagues and I at Baseball Prospectus recently ranked the Yankees as having the seventh-best farm system in baseball. In addition to boasting impact position players relatively close or already in the majors — three of whom we discussed yesterday — they also have a vast collection of pitchers who leverage very good or elite breaking pitches.
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With DJ LeMahieu’s Opening Day status uncertain, the Yankees could use proven depth at the hot corner.
Before the start of spring training, Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner suggested that the team was largely done adding on the position player side of the ball and that further reinforcements would likely come in the bullpen. That stance may have to change with the reports that DJ LeMahieu is dealing with “a pretty significant bone bruise” in his...
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A spring day off.
We’ve got a rare spring off-day today, breaking a streak of 19 consecutive days with Yankees baseball. The Yankees enter this breather having been dealt some more bad news, as DJ LeMahieu is said to have suffered a “major” bone bruise after fouling a ball off his foot. He’ll be re-evaluated on Thursday, making it hard to imagine that the veteran infielder will be ready for Opening Day a week later. At least it wasn’t all...
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LeMahieu might miss Opening Day; Snell agrees to deal with the Giants; Judge to return on Wednesday; Torre surprises Rodón and fans on Monday; three Yankees elected to the All-Spring Breakout first team
MLB.com: While X-rays and CT scan showed that there is no break in DJ LeMahieu’s right foot after fouling off a ball in the area, the versatile veteran is in danger of missing Opening Day.
Manager Aaron Boone said that LeMahieu sustained “a...
Reigning National League Cy Young winner Blake Snell finally agreed to a reported two-year, $62 million contract with the San Francisco Giants on Monday,…
Blake Snell is officially off the market. Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported that the reigning NL Cy Young winner had agreed to a two-year, $62 million…
The Yankees have already lost Oswald Peraza this spring, and veteran infielder DJ LeMahieu suffered a significant bone bruise after fouling a ball off his right foot on Saturday.
The infielder fouled a ball off his right foot recently and Aaron Boone says LeMahieu has a “pretty significant” bone bruise and won’t be playing through it for the time being. With Opening Day now just over a week away, it’s unclear if LeMahieu will be ready in time.
While the New York Yankees are expected to get Aaron Judge back in the lineup shortly, the ball club may be without a different key bat on opening day. Judge…
What's on your mind with Opening Day right on the horizon?
The Yankees have dealt with some disappointing setbacks already in camp, but so far they've avoided any disastrous results. Ace Gerrit Cole is going to be sidelined for the first 10-12 weeks of the year, but he seemingly avoided a tear in his UCL that would've required Tommy John surgery and end his year outright. Captain Aaron Judge has been sitting with a core issue, but all indications from him and management are that he's...
New York Yankees third baseman DJ LeMahieu will miss some time during spring training because of a bruised right foot, manager Aaron Boone said Monday.
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The Yankee southpaw impressed as he looks to get back on track in 2024.
This late in spring training, players’ appearance start to somewhat resemble a real game. Starting pitchers can go at least five innings. Position players will get three at-bats and sometimes, even more. The clock is ticking for them to round into form with just a few games left before spring training.
In Monday’s exhibition, two players in particular showed good signs as...
The New York Yankees are going to need a confidence booster after losing the reigning American League Cy Young winner to nerve inflammation in the elbow.
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Rodón looks to put in a good start as the regular season nears.
We are now into the final days of spring training. Exactly one week from today, the Yankees will be wrapping up their Grapefruit League schedule, with the regular season set to start in Houston later that week. Sure, some recent news has sucked some air out of the Yankees’ balloon ahead of Opening Day, but it’s still great to be so tantalizingly close. However, we still have some...
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This live arm could soak up a lot of innings in the Bronx this season.
Clayton Beeter’s story has remained largely the same throughout his baseball career — a ton of talent handled with extreme caution. Drafted by the Dodgers in the second competitive balance round of the shortened 2020 draft, Beeter entered the organization with outstanding results at Texas Tech but a loaded injury history, including Tommy John surgery back in 2017. Los...
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Bryce Harper and Trea Turner will look to lead the 2024 Phillies to continued success.
The Phillies entered 2023 fresh off an unexpected ride to their first NL pennant since 2009. As is his wont, freewheeling GM Dave Dombrowski spent the offseason adding to an already formidable roster, signing superstar shortstop Trea Turner to an 11-year, $300 million contract.
Both Turner and his new club struggled mightily out of the gates; as late as June 2nd,...
It was only a matter of time before injuries started to pop up for the New York Yankees. Things were far too quiet two weeks ago, prior to Gerrit Cole suffering an elbow injury and Aaron Judge dealing with an abdominal strain.
The Yankees held their breath when starting infielder DJ LeMahieu fouled a ball off his foot on Saturday afternoon. LeMahieu was clearly in pain, dropping to one knee, and was promptly pulled from the game.
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PSA’s newest scout highlights players who could contribute to the big league roster as soon as this season.
On Saturday afternoon, the Yankees sent many of their top prospects to George M. Steinbrenner Field to take on the Blue Jays’ equivalent as part of the first-ever Spring Breakout series. The idea? Get more eyeballs on the future of baseball. If you tuned into the game, boy did you receive a treat! If you didn’t tune in,...
Injuries to Gerrit Cole and Aaron Judge raise all sorts of questions.
It’s a Monday in March, and you know what that means — it’s time for another edition of the Pinstripe Alley Making the Team Meter! As spring training goes, this week can be described as nothing short of a disaster for the Yankees: Gerrit Cole, Aaron Judge, and DJ LeMahieu were all sent for tests, with Cole set to start the season on the injured list with an elbow injury and Judge not having played since last Sunday....