#Gleyber Torres gets big hit in return to Yankees’ lineup

#Gleyber Torres gets big hit in return to Yankees’ lineup

“#Gleyber Torres gets big hit in return to Yankees’ lineup” SEATTLE — Gleyber Torres returned to the Yankees lineup after missing Tuesday’s game with hamstring discomfort and the struggling shortstop came through with a two-run single in the first inning of the Yankees’ 5-4 win over the Mariners at T-Mobile Park on Wednesday night. Before…

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#How Tim Locastro is expected to help Yankees

#How Tim Locastro is expected to help Yankees

“#How Tim Locastro is expected to help Yankees” The Yankees’ search for outfield depth led them to trade for Arizona’s Tim Locastro, who joined the team in The Bronx on Friday night. Manager Aaron Boone expects the righty-hitting Locastro to get playing time against left-handed pitching, allowing the Yankees to avoid playing Brett Gardner every…

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#Yankees’ baserunning problem isn’t going away

#Yankees’ baserunning problem isn’t going away

“#Yankees’ baserunning problem isn’t going away” The Yankees’ baserunning, which has been a problem all season, got even worse in Wednesday’s 4-3 win over the Rays in The Bronx. Gio Urshela was easily thrown out at third trying to advance on a pitch that bounced away from Tampa Bay catcher Francisco Mejia in the seventh…

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#Yankees send Mike Ford back to Triple-A

#Yankees send Mike Ford back to Triple-A

“#Yankees send Mike Ford back to Triple-A” After another brutal night at the plate, Mike Ford punched his ticket out of The Bronx. The Yankees optioned Ford to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday following their 5-3 win over the Rays at the Stadium, in which the first baseman went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts. Ford dropped his…

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#Yankees’ offensive woes is ‘elephant in the room’

#Yankees’ offensive woes is ‘elephant in the room’

“#Yankees’ offensive woes is ‘elephant in the room’” Marcus Thames may not have a bat to change the Yankees’ offensive fortunes himself, but the hitting coach said he has bags under his eyes as proof that he’s doing everything he can to turn things around. As the Yankees finished one-third of their season scoring just…

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#Gerrit Cole pushes Yankees’ pitching to unreal level in rout

#Gerrit Cole pushes Yankees’ pitching to unreal level in rout

“#Gerrit Cole pushes Yankees’ pitching to unreal level in rout” The Yankees’ starting pitchers put the team on their backs while spinning 23 straight scoreless innings through Friday. Saturday, the bats finally joined the party — and Gerrit Cole also took the pitching dominance to historic levels. Cole delivered another seven shutout innings, and Gleyber…

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#Yankees’ Gleyber Torres almost done with COVID-19 battle

#Yankees’ Gleyber Torres almost done with COVID-19 battle

“#Yankees’ Gleyber Torres almost done with COVID-19 battle” ARLINGTON, Texas — Gleyber Torres’ COVID scare appears to be over. The 24-year-old shortstop was cleared by Major League Baseball’s joint committee on Tuesday and was expected to rejoin the team Tuesday night, with the possibility of being activated in time for Wednesday’s game against the Rangers….

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#Yankees offense comes up big in win over Indians

#Yankees offense comes up big in win over Indians

“#Yankees offense comes up big in win over Indians” CLEVELAND — It will take a while for the Yankees to dig themselves out of the hole they’ve created over the first few weeks of the season, but Thursday’s comeback 6-3 win over the Indians might have been an important step in that direction. The Yankees…

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