Following another disappointing performance by 27-year-old hurler Phil Hughes, the New York Yankees are left wondering what pitcher they will be putting on the mound every fifth day.
After the loss to the Toronto Blue Jays where the starter yielded three earned runs and seven hits in just four and two-thirds innings, MLB.COM beat writer Bryan Hoch reported that manager Joe Girardi could only give a "lukewarm endorsement" of his pitcher.
He holds a one-year contract, and his less than stellar appearances this season could mark the end of six years in ...
Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports.com tweets that Seattle Mariners DH/1B Kendrys Morales has been claimed off revocable trade waivers.
An unknown team has put in the claim, but it would make sense for the claim to come from an American League team. Every team in the AL would have a chance to acquire him ahead of National League clubs because the waiver process works in reverse order of the standings.
The Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers and New York Yankees have been in the market for offense as their divisional races ...
It's very rare that New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki makes an error. But in Monday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Ichiro made an error that was particularly hurtful to his team's chances.
The game was in the bottom of the fifth, tied 2-2 after Alex Rodriguez hit a solo home run in the top half of the inning to tie things up. With one out and runners on first and third, Edwin Encarnacion hit a deep fly ball to right field.
Likely sensing the wall was closer than it was, Ichiro ...
With a solo home run in the fifth inning of Monday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Alex Rodriguez moved up to 650 career home runs and 10 within Willie Mays for fourth all time.
That means the New York Yankees third baseman is only 50 home runs away from 700, a place where only three have gone.
Some might be wondering if he will ever get there. Others are wondering if we should even care.
But before looking at that, let's look at what's on tap for A-Rod in the near future.
Possible ...
Derek Jeter returned the New York Yankees lineup on Monday, much to the delight of fans.
Jeter has played in five games this year, visiting the disabled list twice after beginning the season as a spectator.
While there are always concerns about Jeter's health, especially at his age, fans are excited because they know what Jeter brings to the table.
So what does Jeter bring to New York's lineup...a lineup that has won 11 of its last 16 games?
Leadership and Focus
There's a reason Jeter is the captain of the Yankees. He is everything ...
Derek Jeter is returning to the New York Yankees lineup for the third time this season.
The Bronx Bombers have penciled in their captain to start at shortstop in Monday night’s contest, the first of a three-game road series against the Toronto Blue Jays, according to Brendan Kennedy of the Toronto Star.
Jeter back in #yankees lineup vs #bluejays: pic.twitter.com/GlJS59w6A3
— Brendan Kennedy (@BKennedyStar) August 26, 2013
While he didn't suffer any setbacks on Monday, it was a performance to forget. Read more New York Yankees news on BleacherReport.com
The New York Yankees posted a great Week 21, going 5-2 and gaining serious ground in the American Least and AL Wild Card standings. Had it not been for two tough losses to the Tampa Bay Rays, the Yankees could have been within 1.5 games of the Wild Card.
Their strong play this past week can be attributed to several different factors. For one, Robinson Cano is absurdly hot right now. He's hitting .357/.432/.500 in August and has done his job of keeping the Yankees alive.
Alfonso Soriano, Brett Gardner and Curtis ...
Saturday's duel between the Tampa Bay Rays' ace, David Price, and the Yankees' ace, CC Sabathia was basically a microcosm of the season-long fact that the Ray's ace is decidedly better than the Yankees' ace. And that 's in spite of the fact that the low-budget Rays pay Price less than half of what the Yankees pay Sabathia.
Which is one reason why the Rays will probably make it to the post season 2013, and the Yankees probably won't. And for reasons discussed below, this relationship may last into 2014 and ...
New York Yankees catcher Austin Romine has had a solid August at the plate, and a strong summer behind it. Though he is batting just .223 in 48 games (through Saturday), he is beginning to show defensive prowess and offensive promise.
His 2011 debut was a brief and uneventful September call-up and he spent a depressing 2012 in Triple-A ball after missing most of the season due to back injury.
Recently, however, Romine's swing is clearly beginning to come around.
He has gone 12-for-33 going back to July 25 in Texas, picked up his ...
Even after a so-so outing against the Tampa Bay Rays earlier this week, Hiroki Kuroda has been the best starter for the New York Yankees this season.
Over 26 starts, he boasts an 11-9 record and 2.71 ERA through 166.1 innings. Last season, his first with the Yankees, was also very good. He went 16-11 with a 3.32 ERA over 219.2 innings.
In his first season with the Bombers, Kuroda earned $10 million on a one-year contract. To retain him this past offseason, general manager Brian Cashman upped the contract to $15 million for ...