Heading into the 2013 season, the New York Yankees lineup has quite a few holes in it.Yet, there's a good chance that the roster as is could be the one we see come April.Of course, the Yankees could make a few moves before or during spring training, but the team's moves have been so few and far between this winter, there's serious doubt if the Yankees will actually do anything else this winter.Which means the lineup for Joe Girardi is going to look a lot different from the one he ...
Sometimes the leaders of big league teams make roster moves that leave the fans scratching their heads.Applied to the New York Yankees, it seems odd that 28-year-old prospect Ronnier Mustelier has been left off the Pinstripes' 40-man roster.Mustelier is a 5'10", 210-pound utility player who defected from Cuba in 2011.A smooth-hitting righty with a nice compact swing, Mustelier obliterated minor league pitching in 2012. In 114 games between the Trenton Thunder and SWB Yankees (now the RailRiders), Mustelier batted .314 with 15 homers and 69 RBI. He also smacked 27 doubles, ...
With Kevin Youkilis in to hold down the fort at third base, the New York Yankees may not miss Alex Rodriguez at all in 2013.Before it comes to that, they'll at least have to get used to not having him around. A-Rod finally had surgery on his left hip this week, which the Yankees say went according to plan. His recovery is expected to take six months, with the plan being for him to return after the All-Star break.But that's assuming his recovery also goes according to plan.B/R Sports Injuries ...
With a little less than a month until players report to Tampa, the New York Yankees have some holes to fill.The primary focus right now for the Bombers seems to be finding a right-handed bat.They lost out on trading for Michael Morse of the Washington Nationals, who was dealt back to the Seattle Mariners in a three-team deal.There still remains the possibility of New York Mets outfielder Scott Hairston, but it doesn't sound like any negotiations are happening. Also, Hairston is hoping for more playing time as a potential starter.Where ...
Derek Jeter may be 38 years old, but the New York Yankees shortstop doesn’t look any closer to calling it quits on one the greatest careers in MLB history. According to Marc Carig of Newsday, Jeter is already cleared to participate in baseball activities—although he doesn’t plan to begin until later in the month.
Jeter says he's cleared for baseball activity but he said he doesn't typically begin them until later in the month.— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) January 17, 2013
It’s a miraculous recovery for a player who is just three ...
On a veteran-laden roster such as the New York Yankees, it can be difficult to pull out those unexpected gems, the diamonds in the rough, so to speak.Teams can be made or broken by the contributions from unexpected sources, however. How many people were projecting Hiroki Kuroda to be the Yankees' most consistent starting pitcher at this time a year ago? In that vein, there are three players who might just be surprisingly important contributors to the Yankees in 2013.Begin Slideshow
The Yankees' offseason has been quiet. With less than a month until spring training, the only major acquisition Brian Cashman has made has been to sign Kevin Youkilis to fill in for the injured Alex Rodriguez at third base. That means the burden to improve rests on the players currently on the team. The team's 2012 lineup was second in baseball in runs and first in home runs, but it struggled in the clutch, relying on the long ball to score runs. The Yankees have lost Nick Swisher, Raul Ibanez, ...
Heading into the month of January, the New York Yankees were looking for a bat.However, it seems like lately they are running out of potential options for that bat.The Bombers continues to look for a right-handed bat that could be a fourth outfielder and play as a part-time DH.The team was tied to rumors of being interested in Michael Morse, but the Nationals traded him to the Seattle Mariners in a three-team deal involving the Oakland A's.
Cross Michael Morse off the list for that righty bat the Yankees are ...
Alex Rodriguez underwent hip surgery in New York on Wednesday. The surgery, long planned and intended to correct the issues that led to his utter collapse during the playoffs, was successful.The expectation is that Rodriguez will need six months of rehab and will return to the Yankees around the All-Star break. Until then, Kevin Youkilis will handle third base for the Yanks. Dr. Bryan Kelly of the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan performed the surgery, using an arthroscope and small incisions to minimize damage. Normally, this surgery would involve Dr. ...
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 battled through the worst production of his major league career. Split between the Red Sox and Chicago White Sox, he batted just .235/.336/.409 with 19 home runs and 60 ...