Examining the Yankees’ closer situation in a post-Chapman world For the first time in six years, the Yankees will begin the season with a closer not named Aroldis Chapman. Tribune News Service · Feb 14, 2023
Yankees’ bullpen should be fantastic again in 2023 The Yankees’ splendid regular-season record over the past few years was built largely on the backs of relief pitchers. Tribune News Service · Jan 10, 2023
Yankees starter Nestor Cortes continues year of firsts NEW YORK — It’s been a year of firsts for Yankees’ lefty Nestor Cortes. He made his first All-Star team. He crossed the 100-inning threshold for the first time, then 125, then 150 before ending the regular season with 158 1/3 star-making innings. On Friday, he also made his first-ever… Tribune News Service · Oct 19, 2022
The Yankees Will Need a New Manager Next Season There is no way that Aaron Boone keeps his job. No matter what happens in tonight’s Game 4, or in Monday’s Game 5, if they can get that far—which is a big if based on all that unfolded last night, during and after the game. No matter if he was… Sports Illustrated · Oct 16, 2022
Guardians Win Kids Game, Put Yankees on Brink of Elimination Oscar González is making history and reminding everyone what makes baseball fun. Sports Illustrated · Oct 16, 2022
Aaron Boone Says Clay Holmes Was Only Available for ’Emergency’ in Loss to Guardians The Yankees manager explained his decision not to use his most reliable reliever against the Guardians on Saturday night. Sports Illustrated · Oct 16, 2022
Yankees drop season finale to Rangers as Judge sits ARLINGTON, Texas — Aaron Judge could finally rest Wednesday. After hitting his historic 62nd home run Tuesday night and pretty much eliminated from the batting title race, the Yankees slugger had his first game off since Aug. 3, sitting out the final game of the regular season. Tribune News Service · Oct 5, 2022
Yankees earn comeback 9-8 walk-off victory against Pirates as Aaron Judge hits home run No. 60 NEW YORK — Maybe the ghost of the Babe was watching over them Tuesday night. Tribune News Service · Sep 21, 2022
Aaron Judge hits two of Yankees' five homers to reach 59 in win over Brewers MILWAUKEE — History awaits Aaron Judge. Newsday · Sep 18, 2022
Brandon Woodruff shuts down Aaron Judge, Yankees as Brewers get 4-1 win MILWAUKEE — The Yankees are expecting reinforcements soon, but with 17 games left in the regular season the question is do they have enough time to be a playoff contender. Saturday night, they didn’t look like it as Willy Adames and the Brewers beat them again, this one a 4-1… Tribune News Service · Sep 17, 2022
Yankees, Gleyber Torres slug Rays 10-4, add to division lead NEW YORK — After the Yankees singled the Rays to death on Saturday, they broke out the big lumber in their 10-4 win on Sunday. The Bronx Bombers homered four times to bring their division lead back up to 5.5 games and four in the loss column. Tribune News Service · Sep 11, 2022
Josh Donaldson’s walk-off grand slam in 10th saves the day as Yankees earn improbable win over Rays, 8-7 NEW YORK — Josh Donaldson needed it. Aroldis Chapman and the Yankees needed it more. The struggling veteran infielder hammered a fastball with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Yankees an 8-7 win over the Rays at Yankee Stadium. Tribune News Service · Aug 18, 2022
Bill Madden: What a difference a month has made for the Mets and Yankees NEW YORK — To get a good idea of how fickle the fates of baseball can be, let’s flash back to July 17: The Yankees had just completed 14-1 and 13-2 routs of the Red Sox to forge a 64-28 record, by far the best in baseball, 4.5 games ahead… Tribune News Service · Aug 13, 2022
Tommy Pham hits walk-off single as Red Sox rally late to beat Yankees in extras BOSTON — Christian Arroyo had made it a few steps out of the batter’s box down the first-base line when he learned his reality and proceeded to slam his helmet on the ground. Boston Herald · Aug 13, 2022
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 6, 2022 Paul DeJong's two-run double gives Cardinals comeback win over Yankees ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals’ Paul DeJong, who had fanned in two of his first three plate appearances Friday night, was allowed to stay in to face hard-throwing New York Yankees reliever Clay Holmes with two on and two out in the eighth inning of a game the Cardinals trailed…
Tribune News Service · Aug 1, 2022 Yankees trade for Cubs reliever Scott Effross A day after red flags went up over their bullpen, the Yankees got some help. They acquired right-handed reliever Scott Effross from the Cubs in exchange for highly-thought-of minor leaguer Hayden Wesneski.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 23, 2022 Report: Yankees Reliever Michael King Fractures Elbow The Yankees won their MLB-best 65th game on Friday night, but lost a key reliever to a potentially significant injury.
Tribune News Service · Jul 23, 2022 Aaron Judge continues domination over Orioles with two homers in Yankees' 7-6 victory BALTIMORE — Move the walls back, make them higher. It doesn’t matter to Aaron Judge. The Yankees slugger hammered his longest home run of the season Friday night over the pushed-back left-center field wall at Camden Yards. He hit a second, and the Yankees needed every inch of his 901…
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 19, 2022 White Sox’ Liam Hendriks is locked in and looking to lead, and that’s no joke Hendriks, 33, has reached the elder-statesman stage of his outstanding career, and it’s mighty nice.
Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2022 5 key questions facing the Yankees in the second half as they chase first title since ‘09 There hasn’t been much to fret about on 161st Street in the Bronx this summer. The Yankees have already run away with the division lead while employing the likely MVP and one of the league’s best pitching staffs.
Newsday · Jul 13, 2022 Clay Holmes blows three-run lead in ninth as Yanks fall to Reds NEW YORK — The Yankees had lost back-to-back-to-back games just once in this fabulous first half. So the odds were in favor of baseball’s best breaking a two-game slide Tuesday night, especially with one of its All-Stars on the mound and one of baseball’s worst wearing road red.
Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2022 Gerrit Cole gets nostalgic in return to Pittsburgh, where his MLB career began PITTSBURGH — It’s been five years, but apparently a piece of Gerrit Cole’s heart is still connected to this place. The Yankees ace was nostalgic Tuesday afternoon when he met with writers that covered him back when he was the Pirates ace.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 23, 2022 Yankees pitcher Clay Holmes wowed everyone with a completely unfair 98 mph sinker Pure FILTH.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 23, 2022 Fantasy Baseball Closer Report and Bullpen Depth Chart Craig Kimbrel is struggling, is his job up for grabs?
Tribune News Service · Jun 21, 2022 Gerritt Cole takes no-hitter into eighth inning, Yankees rally for 4-2 win against Rays ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. -- Gerrit Cole had his no-hit bid broken up in the eighth, and Clay Holmes finally surrendered a run. It didn’t matter. After watching their bullpen blow a lead for the second straight day, the Yankees simply rallied in the top of the ninth for a 4-2…