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New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe has had a very successful postseason so far, performing better offensively than he did in the regular season, and manager Aaron Boone said his at-bats have been “excellent” since the playoffs began. Aaron Boone also said that Anthony Volpe’s work ahead of the series against the Kansas City Royals […]

The New York Yankees got some good news regarding Anthony Rizzo going into an ALCS clash with the Cleveland Guardians. Manager Aaron Boone would have the three-time All-Star slugger’s bat available despite suffering some broken fingers down the regular season stretch run. Boone was unusually upbeat when discussing how Rizzo’s hand reacted to some ALCS […]

The New York Yankees’ chase for 28 world championships will continue Monday, when they square off with the Cleveland Guardians in Game 1 of their American League Championship Series matchup. The Yankees will host the Guardians in Games 1 and 2, and it is now known who manager Aaron Boone will send to the bump […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone is in awe of the Cleveland Guardians’ Jose Ramirez. Ramirez’s play in the infield for Cleveland gives shivers to Boone. “He’s the complete package. I get on people all the time. If I hear another how underappreciated, underrated he is from somebody on a network or something, I want […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone is hinting at the return of a key player for the team’s ALCS run. Boone thinks Anthony Rizzo may be able to come back for the series against the Cleveland Guardians, per ESPN. The infielder Rizzo has been in and out of the lineup since the summer due to […]

Gerrit Cole delivered an outstanding pitching performance on Thursday night, leading Aaron Boone’s Yankees to a 3-1 victory over the host Royals in Game 4 of the AL Division Series. The Bronx Bombers knocked out Kansas City, winning the series three games to one, which advanced them to their first League Championship Series since being […]

A typical topic of conversation among baseball fans is whether New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone has job security. It seems like the answer flips each week as Boone tries to navigate a near-thankless job as skipper of the greatest franchise in baseball history. The Yankees are in a tight battle with the Kansas City […]

The New York Yankees lost to the Kansas City Royals on Monday, evening the ALDS at one game apiece. Kansas City scored all of their runs in the fourth inning on a Salvador Perez home run and three RBI singles. Meanwhile, New York left eight runners on base. Those facts led to third baseman Jazz […]

The New York Yankees are looking to take a two game lead over the Kansas City Royals in the ALDS. But regardless of the outcome in Game 2, manager Aaron Boone has already decided his Week 3 starter. Clarke Schmidt will be on the bump, via Chris Kirschner of The Athletic. Boone said that Schmidt […]

The New York Yankees are set to host the Kansas City Royals in Game 1 of the ALDS on Saturday. However, the Yankees made a couple of surprising roster moves ahead of the series, leaving both Marcus Stroman and Anthony Rizzo off the ALDS roster. Yankees manager Aaron Boone addressed the decision to leave Stroman […]

After the Kansas City Royals swept the Baltimore Orioles in two games in the Wild Card round, they earned themselves a matchup against the New York Yankees in the American League Division Series. Even though the Yankees are the No. 1 seed with the best regular season record in the AL, the Royals will still […]

The New York Yankees will begin their postseason journey on Saturday, October 5, against the Kansas City Royals in the ALDS. However, it’s likely they won’t have first baseman Anthony Rizzo on the field. The veteran has two fractured fingers and probably won’t be on the roster for this series. However, Yankees manager Aaron Boone […]

Despite being the New York Yankees top minor league prospect, the team was reticent about calling up Jasson Dominguez to the majors. When the calendar flipped to September and the team still hadn’t made the call to bring Dominguez up, Yankees fans started to get fed up with the team’s seeming unwillingness to unleash “The […]

Aaron Boone and Anthony Rizzo had bad news after the New York Yankees game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. While the Yankees were predicted to win, they lost Rizzo after being hit by a pitch in his hand. According to Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News, he said that Boone called this a “pain tolerance […]

New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole got off to a slow start this season. The reigning American League Cy Young winner had his 2024 debut pushed back to June 19 as he recovered from inflammation in his right elbow that first became an issue during spring training. Since then, Cole’s performance for the Yankees has […]

The New York Yankees are a victory away from reaching a 90-win season. While they are on par to get on a hot streak before the regular season concludes, the Seattle Mariners made life difficult for them in their last game in the series. Aaron Boone found it hard to scheme around Dan Wilson’s rotation. […]

After making six consecutive postseason appearances, the New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone and his team missed the playoffs last year but returned in 2024 and dominated the AL East. After beating the Seattle Mariners 2-1 on Wednesday, the Yankees clinched the playoffs, and now, confidence is at its highest for Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. […]

The New York Yankees can feel the anticipation from their fans. The MLB Postseason is just around the corner and the Yankees can clinch a spot in the playoffs with just one more win. There is not much to worry about for the American League’s best squad but there are a few small issues to […]

The New York Yankees got the scoring going early and often during their 11-2 win over the Seattle Mariners Tuesday night. New York scored six runs in the first four innings and scored a run in six of the nine innings. However, a defensive play sparked the Yankees, per manager Aaron Boone. Boone said his […]

The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox were embroiled in some controversy this weekend. On Saturday, the Red Sox appeared to throw at Yankees slugger Aaron Judge in retaliation for Yankees starter Gerrit Cole hitting and intentionally walking Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers in consecutive at bats. After the game, Cora made some […]

One of the biggest storylines to watch as the regular season comes to a close is what the New York Yankees will do with their starting rotation in the postseason. Yankees manager Aaron Boone just provided some clarity about what he is planning to do. Speaking before Tuesday’s game against the Seattle Mariners, Boone confirmed […]

The New York Yankees took three out of four against the Boston Red Sox this weekend, but it did not come without some tension surrounding Aaron Boone, Alex Cora, and others. It started when Gerrit Cole hit Rafael Devers on Saturday’s game and then Cora believed that it was intentional. Cora indicated that the Red […]

The New York Yankees continue their Jekyll-and-Hyde act. Less than 24 hours after a thrilling comeback victory over the Boston Red Sox, ace hurler Gerrit Cole got shelled after intentionally walking Rafael Devers in the fourth inning. Yankees manager Aaron Boone discussed the ill-fated walk, via YES Network. Aaron Boone dissects Gerrit Cole's outing vs. […]

The New York Yankees are fighting for first place in the American League East. They currently hold a respectable three-game lead over the Baltimore Orioles in the division. According to manager Aaron Boone, New York may receive two necessary bullpen reinforcements soon, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. “More bullpen help coming for Yankees? RHP Cody […]

The New York Yankees are adjusting their pitching staff as the playoffs approach. Right-handed hurler Marcus Stroman, who signed with the club this past offseason, is moving to the bullpen. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that Stroman is available for relief work on Sunday, via The Athletic’s Brendan Kuty. Stroman took the news well, via […]

After dragging their feet over the second half of the season the New York Yankees finally called up top prospect Jasson Dominguez on Monday for the opener of a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals. Dominguez batted sixth in the lineup and played center field in Monday’s 10-4 win over the Royals and hit […]

The New York Yankees made a smattering of roster moves before playing the Kansas City Royals. Chief among them was top prospect Jasson Dominguez making his way from AAA to the majors. In a corresponding move, DJ LeMahieu was put on the shelf with a hip injury. Aaron Boone announced that LeMahieu’s future is fairly […]

The New York Yankees came away with a 10-4 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday at Yankee Stadium, and Carlos Rodon turned in a quality outing, going six innings and giving up three earned runs while not getting much help from his defense. Yankees manager Aaron Boone was happy with what he saw […]

The New York Yankees decided to get creative with the closer role after Clay Holmes blew another save earlier this week. Reliever Luke Weaver got the first opportunity in this new ninth inning era and he made the most of his moment. Yankees manager Aaron Boone turned to Weaver in the final frame on Friday […]

There was a time when New York Yankees fans didn’t have to worry about their closer. Nowadays, though, Clay Holmes’ blown saves are yet another reminder of just how special Mariano Rivera was. Yankees manager Aaron Boone admitted that Holmes is no longer the unquestioned closer after the All-Star’s 11th blown save of the season on […]

The New York Yankees are in the midst of a historic season. With Aaron Judge chasing down his home run record and Juan Soto having a career year, their offense has been electric. They should be running away with their division, especially considering how tough the Orioles have had it in recent months. They are […]

When the New York Yankees (80-59) earned a gritty extra-innings comeback victory over the home-team Boston Red Sox at the end of July, momentum appeared to turn back in their favor. They immediately swept the Philadelphia Phillies and eventually reclaimed the best record in the American League. Missed opportunities continue to haunt this club, though. […]

The New York Yankees lost another series after their 14-7 defeat at the hands of the St. Louis Cardinals. They have now lost series to the Nationals, Tigers, Angels, and Cardinals in the past month. Manager Aaron Boone gave an intriguing answer after the game that NJ.com’s Max Goodman transcribed on social media. “Aaron Boone […]

In the middle of another race to the postseason, the New York Yankees could use all the help they can possibly get at the moment. They currently lead the AL East by a game and a half over the Baltimore Orioles. They are set to finish a three-game set against the St. Louis Cardinals on […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone remains confident in his team despite the rough showing in August. “It’s not been easy, but we’re in a great position,” Boone said, via MLB reporter Bryan Hoch. “We’re sitting atop the division, best record or right around there in the league. It’s definitely been a grind for us, […]

The New York Yankees are fine-tuning their roster with about four weeks remaining on their schedule. They sent emergency catcher and reserve first basemen Ben Rice and back-of-the-rotation RHP Will Warren down to the minors. It’s expected that Aaron Boone and the Yankees will call up Anthony Rizzo, who’s been rehabbing a return from the 60-day IL. These […]

The New York Yankees could use a lineup boost after dropping an away series to the Washington Nationals. There’s a possibility, though, that top prospect Jasson Dominguez could be called up to the big leagues in September. Manager Aaron Boone said the organization is thinking about it, via NJ Advance Media’s Max Goodman. “Jasson Dominguez […]

The New York Yankees lost their second straight game to the Washington Nationals on Wednesday, clinching another series loss to a losing team. The 5-2 defeat shrank their lead over the Baltimore Orioles atop the AL East to a half-game ahead of the Orioles’ contest with the Los Angeles Dodgers Wednesday night. Yankees manager Aaron […]

The New York Yankees are slowly backsliding and might get beat to the top spot of the AL East. Aaron Boone’s squad is now just one game ahead of the Baltimore Orioles and has only won five out of their last 10 matchups. Despite big performances from Aaron Judge, they still need some more juice […]