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Report: New York Yankees One of the Leading Teams in »
The New York Yankees currently have a full rotation, Ivan Nova in the minor leagues and Michael Pineda on a rehab assignment. On the surface, it wouldn't appear as if they need any more starting pitching.That being said, the unreliability of Phil Hughes and the question marks surrounding Nova's inconsistencies and Pineda's shoulder have led them [...]
New York Yankees Sign No. 26 Overall Pick Eric Jagielo »
The New York Yankees front office wasted no time in signing the No. 26 overall pick (their first selection of the first round), third baseman Eric Jagielo.Jim Callis of Baseball America reports, via Twitter, that Jagielo's signing bonus will be $1,839,400—the exact amount of the assigned pick value for that selection in the draft. A list of [...]
The 1 Player New York Yankees Fans Are Getting »
New York Yankees fans are beginning to get fed up with two players—one because of his play and the other because of, well, himself.Phil Hughes is one of the most inconsistent pitchers in baseball. That alone makes him difficult to watch, as you never know what kind of performance he'll bring with him to the mound on any given night. When [...]
New York Yankees Prospects: B/R’s Top 15 »
The New York Yankees had three first-round picks in the 2013 First Year Player Draft, capitalizing on two compensation picks coming from the losses of Nick Swisher and Rafael Soriano to the Cleveland Indians and Washington Nationals, respectively.Surprisingly (at least to me), only one of those three picks was a pitcher. That was lefty Ian [...]
Can the New York Yankees Win Without an Effective CC »
New York Yankees ace CC Sabathia is hurting the team, and he knows it. As the team's ace, he is expected to give his team the chance to win every time he toes the rubber. If he can't do this, can the Yankees still win?Sabathia has been awful of late. He's 0-2 in May with a 4.85 ERA over 29.2 innings. He's allowed five home runs in five starts. His [...]
Is Yankees-Mets Now the Worst New York Sports Rivalry? »
New York sports fans are lucky to have some of the biggest rivalries in all of sports. The rivalries between the Yankees and Mets, Giants and Jets, Islanders and Rangers and Knicks and Nets are some of the most exciting that the four major sports have to offer.Unfortunately for Yankees and Mets fans, the rivalry between these two teams seems to be [...]
New York Yankees’ 2013 Mock Draft: Projecting »
The New York Yankees have three picks in the first round of the 2013 first-year player draft on June 6, as the departures of both Nick Swisher (Cleveland Indians) and Rafael Soriano (Washington Nationals) netted them picks 32 and 33 to go along with their initial selection at No. 26.General manager Brian Cashman is notorious for taking pitchers in [...]
Report: New York Yankees Acquire INF Reid Brignac in »
The New York Yankees continue to make moves in order to maximize the effectiveness of a roster decimated by injuries.Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports that New York has acquired infielder Reid Brignac from the Colorado Rockies. According to NBC Sports, Heyman reported the Rockies will receive $75,000 in the deal for Brignac. No [...]
An Early Look at 5 Realistic Moves New York Yankees »
The July 31 trade deadline is still over two months away, but every baseball fan's (okay, maybe not every fan's) favorite day of the year is definitely something worth preparing a little early for.The New York Yankees are in an interesting position at the season's quarter mark. With so many injured stars, the Yankees were expected to fall out of [...]
Report: New York Yankees Call Up Former Top Prospect »
Former top prospect Dellin Betances has been called up to the New York Yankees, reports Bryan Hoch of MLB.com.Betances, who was recently transitioned to the bullpen at Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre, takes the spot of Brett Marshall. Marshall was sent down to Triple-A after throwing 108 pitches in a 12-2 blowout loss to the Seattle Mariners on [...]