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Latest Expert Predictions on Who New York Yankees Will »
The 2014 MLB draft will be held from June 5 to June 7, and the New York Yankees will make their first selection in the second round with the No. 55 overall pick. The Yankees don't have the luxury of picking in Round 1 this year. After signing Jacoby Ellsbury, Brian McCann and Carlos Beltran in free agency, they forfeited their right to select [...]
New York Yankees: Stock Up, Stock Down for Top 10 »
In the eighth week of the 2014 season, the New York Yankees visited the Cubs and White Sox for six games in which they went 3-3. Around the farm, the Nos. 5 and 8 prospects, Eric Jagielo and Greg Bird, impressed for the High-A Tampa Yankees. The top prospect, Gary Sanchez, went deep for his fifth time in Double-A Trenton. His teammate, [...]
4 Players the Yankees Could Trade Before the July 31 »
With the Major League season in full swing, teams are beginning to see where they stand amongst the rest of the competition. Teams who are not satisfied with their current rosters will look to wheel and deal in an attempt to either improve their team or shed some dollars and start over next year. Most of these moves will come in the form of a [...]
New York Yankees’ Peter O’Brien Tearing It »
Any fan of the New York Yankees knows there is little to be excited about when it comes to the organization's farm system. Heading into the season, with the exception of catcher Gary Sanchez, the minors offered very little promise for the future. Well, Peter O'Brien is changing that, and he is making quite a name for himself in the process. A [...]
New York Yankees Rumors: Latest News Surrounding the »
The New York Yankees have been battling for the top spot in the AL East all season, but the rash of injuries the team has suffered could eventually begin to catch up to them. Nearly all of the latest Yankees news has something to do with injuries. Players are going down left and right, and the real issue is that they aren't minor injuries. Very [...]
Masahiro Tanaka Loses First Decision Since 2012 in 6-1 »
Masahiro Tanaka tasted something on Tuesday night that's been foreign to him for nearly two years: defeat. The New York Yankees ace was the losing pitcher in his team's 6-1 defeat to the Chicago Cubs, giving him his first loss in a decision since August 2012, per SportsCenter: According to ESPN Stats and Info, that streak spanned 34 [...]
5 Takeaways from the New York Yankees’ »
Forty-three games into the 2014 season, and the New York Yankees are sitting just above mediocrity with a 23-20 record, giving analysts and fans alike a big enough sample to be able to draw some takeaways from the first quarter of the season. Surprisingly, the Yanks' middling results are good enough for first place in the American League East, a [...]
Is Yangervis Solarte a Future MLB Star or a Flash in »
When spring training ended, New York Yankees infielder Yangervis Solarte looked like a fringe major league player in the right place at the right time. With depth and age concerns at second base, third base and shortstop, Solarte's inclusion on the Opening Day roster was born of necessity, rather than dreams of future production. Seven weeks [...]
What New Timeline for Knee Problem Means for CC »
Joel Sherman of the New York Post had the news today that New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia would be out until July. Sabathia had inflammation of his knee that required a draining, but a trip to see Dr. James Andrews was for more than an exam. A procedure on the knee is hoped to help, but the Yankees have to be concerned about the long-term [...]
New York Yankees: Stock Up, Stock Down for Top 10 »
In Week 7 of the 2014 MLB regular season, several New York Yankees preseason top-10 prospects continued or made debuts from extended spring training (No. 10 Ian Clarkin) or injury (No. 9 Jose Ramirez, No. 2 Slade Heathcott). Some players, like Nos. 5 and 7, Eric Jagielo and Aaron Judge, put together solid weeks that reinforced trust in their [...]