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Report: New York Yankees Sign Juan Rivera to Minor »
The search for right-handed hitting outfielders continued on Monday, as the New York Yankees signed Juan Rivera to a minor league contract, reports Andrew Marchand of ESPN New York.Matt Diaz and Russ Canzler were also brought aboard to compete for time as the fourth outfielder, but Rivera has the most major league success amongst the group.In 12 [...]
Alex Rodriguez: Is 3,000 Hits in the Realm of »
Alex Rodriguez underwent surgery on his left hip earlier in January, and the recovery time generally takes about six months for the type of procedure he received.This puts him on track for a July return, but that is currently tentative and depends on how his rehab goes up until that point.While much attention has been given to Rodriguez's injury, [...]
MLB Rumors: Should the New York Yankees Look to Swing »
The Philadelphia Phillies have signed right-handed hitting outfielder Delmon Young to a one-year deal worth $750,000, and Buster Olney opines that this could leave left-handed outfielder Domonic Brown out of the loop in Philly. Phillies just announced officially that they signed Delmon Young. As a rival exec said earlier today, this is not good [...]
Mark Teixeira Could Reach Alex Rodriguez Level in »
Mark Teixeira has his work cut out for him next season. The last thing he should want to do is put together yet another subpar campaign.If he does, he stands to draw comparisons to his teammate, Alex Rodriguez—and, trust me, those aren't going to be comparisons to Rodriguez's glory days.Teixeira has regressed every season since his first [...]
Kevin Youkilis’ New Batting Stance Shows »
Kevin Youkilis may have once been the enemy, but now he's hoping to become a fan favorite with the New York Yankees.His gritty, hard-nosed style of play made him one of the most respected players in the game when with the Boston Red Sox, and he'll look to re-establish that same reputation in his first season with the Yankees.Last season, Youkilis [...]
Report: New York Yankees ‘Quietly »
The New York Yankees outfield is thought to be set now with the re-signing of Ichiro Suzuki, but Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe reports that the team is "quietly interested" in free-agent center fielder Michael Bourn.Bourn, largely considered the best center fielder on the market, has not received the influx of interest that analysts thought he [...]
MLB Rumors: The New York Yankees Should Stay Away from »
Josh Hamilton, Michael Bourn and B.J. Upton headline the class of this offseason's free-agent outfielders, but Shane Victorino has been gaining some interest recently.Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports that there are seven teams interested in Victorino's services, and that one of those teams is the New York Yankees.Heyman claims that several [...]
The New York Yankees May Not Be a Playoff Team for »
The American League East has changed drastically over the course of the past three days.The Toronto Blue Jays are now a legitimate threat to every team in the American League after acquiring Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson and Mark Buehrle, among others. On top of the that, the Jays signed outfielder Melky Cabrera to a two-year contract Friday [...]
What Would It Take the New York Yankees to Acquire »
The Miami Marlins and Toronto Blue Jays are set to complete one of the biggest blockbusters in recent memory. The Marlins will be sending Josh Johnson, Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle, Emilio Bonifacio and John Buck to the Blue Jays in exchange for Yunel Escobar, Adeiny Hechavarria, Henderson Alvarez, Jeff Mathis, Jacob Marisnick and Justin Nicolino.This [...]
New York Yankees Will Likely Ask Mariano Rivera to »
Mariano Rivera may have told New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman that he intends on pitching in 2013, but that still doesn't change the fact that he is currently without a contract for next season.There's nearly no chance that he plays anywhere else, though, so it's really only a matter of the Yankees and Rivera agreeing on a [...]