Steinbrenner met with Judge, says 'we've got a good thing'
Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner held a one-on-one meeting with Aaron Judge to make sure the star free agent slugger knows how much New York wants him back. Judge turned down an offer from the Yankees ahead of opening day that would have been worth $213.5 million from 2023-29. Steinbrenner said he approved general manager Brian Cashman making the offer public since he thought it would leak out.
news.yahoo.comCashman says Yanks, others have `pot of gold' awaiting Judge
Brian Cashman realizes Aaron Judge struck gold with his record-setting season, raising the price for the New York Yankees to keep their star slugger. In the hours before opening day last April, Judge rejected a contract that would have paid him $213.5 million over seven seasons from 2023-29. โThereโs a pot of gold there,โ Cashman, the Yankees general manager, said Sunday ahead of the Division Series against Cleveland.
news.yahoo.comJudge, Yankees fail to agree to long-term contract
The New York Yankees said they failed to reach an agreement with Aaron Judge before his deadline to reach a long-term deal by opening day and hope to resume talks after the season. General manager Brian Cashman said Friday the Yankees had offered Judge an eight-year contract worth up to $234.5 million. Cashman said the Yankees offered a contract averaging $30.5 million annually from 2023-29, with his 2022 salary to be either the $17 million offered by the team in arbitration or the $21 million requested by Judge.
news.yahoo.comYanks should field better, pitching, hitting roughly same
The Yankees should field better this season. New Yorkโs key moves after its 12th straight unsuccessful season were to trade catcher Gary Sรกnchez and acquire shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa in a move that allows Gleyber Torres to play second base. Sรกnchez led the AL in passed balls in three of the last five seasons, and pitchers threw 60 wild pitches with Sรกnchez behind the plate last year, a career high.
news.yahoo.comDonaldson and Cole meet for first time as Yankees' teammates
Josh Donaldson called out new teammate Gerrit Cole last season for possible use of unauthorized grip aides but both now say they are united on bringing the New York Yankees their first World Series title since 2009. Donaldson suggested last June that Cole, the Yankees ace, had been trying to hide the use of the grip aides.
news.yahoo.comFrenzy Part II? What to expect when MLB roster freeze lifts
It's been three months since Corey Seager, Marcus Semien and Max Scherzer found new homes amid an unprecedented free agent spending spree. Players voted Thursday to halt the sport's lockout and agree to terms with Major League Baseball on a new collective bargaining agreement.
news.yahoo.comMets, Yankees had understanding on hitting coach Chรกvez
Mets general manager Billy Eppler said he spoke to Yankees general manager Brian Cashman well before hiring away Eric Chรกvez as the team's hitting coach and that both sides had an understanding that Chรกvez may end up in Queens. The 44-year-old Chรกvez was hired by the Yankees in November as one of two assistants to new hitting coach Dillon Lawson โ and projected to take on a role beyond his title. A few weeks later, the Mets hired the 17-year big leaguer to be their primary hitting coach.
news.yahoo.comMajor League Baseball work stoppage almost certain on Dec. 2
Baseballโs ninth work stoppage and first in 26 years appears almost certain to start Dec. 2, freezing the free-agent market and threatening the start of spring training in February. Free agents can start signing with any team on the sixth day following the World Series, and this yearโs group includes Carlos Correa, Corey Seager, Freddie Freeman, Trevor Story, Max Scherzer, Marcus Semien, Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Michael Conforto and Kevin Gausman.
news.yahoo.comYanks' Germรกn pitches 2 innings in 1st game since suspension
FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2019, file photo, New York Yankees pitcher Domingo German throws to first in a pickoff-attempt during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics in New York. German has started the process of talking to teammates about his domestic violence suspension that has kept him off the mound since September 2019. โExciting to be back on the field, be back with my teammates,โ Germรกn said. Germรกn missed the final nine games of the regular season and all nine of New Yorkโs playoff games. AdBack with the Yankees for the start of spring training, Germรกn spoke with his New York teammates last week and issued a public apology the next day.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone taking medical leave of absence after receiving pacemaker
Aaron Boone, manager of the New York Yankees, speaks during a news conference outside a COVID-19 vaccination hub inside Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York on Friday, February 5, 2021. Angus Mordant/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesNew York Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced Wednesday that he is taking an immediate medical leave of absence to receive a pacemaker. At a press conference Wednesday, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Boone had informed him of the situation "a few days ago." Aaron Boone, manager of the New York Yankees, on February 5, 2021. Boone turns 48 next week and is set to begin his fourth season as Yankees manager.
cbsnews.comYankees Manager Aaron Boone taking medical leave of absence after receiving pacemaker
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced Wednesday that he is taking an immediate medical leave of absence to receive a pacemaker. The procedure was performed Wednesday at St. Joseph's hospital, and Boone is currently out surgery and recovering, the team announced. At a press conference Wednesday, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Boone had informed him of the situation "a few days ago." Aaron Boone, manager of the New York Yankees, on February 5, 2021. Boone turns 48 next week and is set to begin his fourth season as Yankees manager.
cbsnews.comBoone takes leave for pacemaker; Lester to have surgery
I look forward to getting back to work in the next several days.โLESTER SURGERYWashington Nationals left-hander Jon Lester is leaving spring training camp to have surgery for the removal of his thyroid gland. He underwent chemotherapy treatments and returned to the Red Sox at spring training before the following season. Sotoโs spring training start was delayed because he fouled a ball off his right foot in live batting practice Sunday. Martinez had two hits for a second straight game, driving in his first two runs of spring training. Jarred Kelenic, Seattleโs top prospect, hit a two-run homer and Taylor Trammell hit a solo homer.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone gets pacemaker, takes leave
FILE - This is a Feb. 24, 2021, photo showing Aaron Boone of the New York Yankees baseball team. The New York Yankees announced Wednesday, March 3, 2021, that manager Aaron Boone is taking an immediate medical leave of absence to receive a pacemaker. (Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via AP, Pool)NEW YORK โ Yankees manager Aaron Boone took a leave of absence from the team to get a pacemaker and intends to return to work in a few days. Boone, 47, is entering his fourth season as Yankees manager. A broadcaster for ESPN from 2010-17, Boone succeeded Joe Girardi as New York manager ahead of the 2018 season.
Germรกn apologizes after serving domestic violence suspension
He returned to the Yankees last week for the start of spring training. Germรกn was 18-4 with a 4.03 ERA in 2019 when he was put on leave. Manager Aaron Boone said Germรกn is competing with Deivi Garcรญa, Michael King, Asher Wojciechowski, Jhoulys Chacรญn and Nick Nelson. It is clear that I must improve on that.โGermรกn would not discuss the events that led to his suspension. Germรกn said he learned โthe biggest thing is about how do you react to certain things?
Yankees view Kluber and Taillon as high risk, high reward
FILE - In this July 9, 2020, file photo, Texas Rangers pitcher Corey Kluber throws during an intrasquad game in Arlington, Texas. The New York Yankees reached a deal with Kluber worth $11 million for one year, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. Happ to become free agents, signed Kluber to an $11 million, one-year contract and acquired Taillon from Pittsburgh for four prospects. To drop payroll below the $210 million luxury tax threshold, Cashman traded right-hander Adam Ottavino to rival Boston, saving $7.15 million. New York enters spring training with a projected rotation of Gerrit Cole, Deivi Garcรญa, left-hander Jordan Montgomery, Kluber and Taillon.
LEADING OFF: Dodgers hope Kershaw can go in NLCS Game 4
Clayton Kershaw could start Game 4 of the NL Championship Series for the Dodgers if the left-handerโs back continues to improve. Kershaw was scratched from his scheduled Game 2 start because of back spasms, and manager Dave Roberts decided to stick with left-hander Julio Urรญas for Game 3 against Atlanta on Wednesday night. Veteran right-hander Zack Greinke delivered six gutsy innings in a 4-3 Game 4 victory for Houston's first win of the series, and usual No. A three-time World Series-winning manager, the 76-year-old La Russa joined the Angels prior to this season as senior advisor of baseball operations. He hasnโt managed since 2011, when he led St. Louis past Texas in the World Series.
LEADING OFF: Rays' Snell, Astros' Valdez meet in ALCS opener
The Rays are seeking revenge after Houston beat them in five games in the AL Division Series last year. The Astros are in the ALCS for the fourth straight year, looking for a third trip to the World Series in that span. The Rays are trying to get to their second World Series after losing to the Philadelphia Phillies in 2008. ANOTHER EARLY OFFSEASONAfter finishing its 11th consecutive season without a World Series, the Yankees and general manager Brian Cashman face a series of key decisions. New York has a $17 million option on pitcher J.A.
LEADING OFF: Rays' Snell, Astros' Valdez meet in ALCS opener
The Rays are seeking revenge after Houston beat them in five games in the AL Division Series last year. The Astros are in the ALCS for the fourth straight year, looking for a third trip to the World Series in that span. The Rays are trying to get to their second World Series after losing to the Philadelphia Phillies in 2008. ANOTHER EARLY OFFSEASONAfter finishing its 11th consecutive season without a World Series, the Yankees and general manager Brian Cashman face a series of key decisions. New York has a $17 million option on pitcher J.A.
Longtime baseball pro scout Gary Hughes dies at 79
SAN FRANCISCO โ Gary Hughes, a beloved professional scout for numerous big league organizations during a 54-year career, has died in Northern California after a battle with cancer. โGary Hughes was the quintessential baseball man,โ baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said. โWithout Gary Hughes, I probably would have never played a day in the big leagues," said Kevin Millar, a 12-year major league veteran. Hughes' son, Michael โRockโ Hughes, longtime Marlins visiting clubhouse manager, is married to Counsell's sister. โGary was one of the great baseball scouts," former baseball Commissioner Bud Selig said, "and one of the great baseball minds of our generation.โ___AP Baseball Writer Ronald Blum contributed to this report.
Mark Newman, oversaw Yankees' prospects, dead at 71
NEW YORK โ Mark Newman, a key front office executive for the New York Yankees during their run of five World Series titles from 1996 through 2009, was found dead Saturday at his home in Tampa, Florida. The Yankees said it was not clear whether he died Friday or Saturday. Newman was omnipresent for two decades at the Yankeesโ minor league complex in Tampa, Florida, his portly frame easily recognizable from a distance. โHe was very passionate about all the guys in the minor league system,โ Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner said in a statement. โHe would come to the Dominican Republic and watch me during tryouts,โ Yankees catcher Gary Sรกnchez said in a statement.
Garca 1st MLB win, Yankees end 5-game skid, top Blue Jays
New York Yankees starting pitcher Deivi Garcia throws to a Toronto Blue Jays batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Buffalo, N.Y., Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)BUFFALO, N.Y. Deivi Garca earned his first major league win, Gleyber Torres drove in four runs and the New York Yankees snapped a five-game losing streak, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 on Wednesday night. The Yankees had lost 15 of 20 and fallen to the edge of the expanded playoff field. Luke Voit hit an RBI single that put the Yankees ahead 3-2 in the fifth and Torres added a two-run double. UP NEXTNew York RHP Gerrit Cole (4-3, 3.63 ERA) will start Thursday against Baltimore LHP Keegan Akin (0-0, 2.08) in the opener of the Yankees four-game weekend series against the Orioles.
LEADING OFF: Darvish vs. Bauer; Yanks look to Garcia
A look at what's happening around the majors Wednesday:___PAIR OF ACESYu Darvish and Trevor Bauer pitch at Wrigley Field in a matchup of ace right-handers headed in different directions. Darvish, one of the front-runners for the NL Cy Young Award, is going for his eighth straight victory for the NL Central-leading Chicago Cubs. BRONX BLUESThe Yankees turn to rookie right-hander Deivi Garcia (0-1, 3.38) in the finale of a critical series against the Blue Jays. We all know were capable of more, significantly more, both individually and collectively.Right-hander Tanner Roark (2-1, 5.74) is set to pitch for second-place Toronto. With so many franchises struggling financially after the 2020 minor league season was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, contraction now seems likely.
Green, Ottavino waste lead, hit hard as Jays top Yanks 12-7
New York Yankees pitcher Adam Ottavino walks to the dugout after being pulled during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Buffalo, N.Y., Monday, Sept. 7, 2020. Green, Ottavino and Luis Cessa needed 67 pitches and 43 minutes to get three outs. Green's ERA jumped to 4.26, and Ottavino allowed six runs without getting any outs as his ERA rose to 7.82. Ottavino (2-3) relieved, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run, opposite-field single that bounced past Voit and down the right-field line. Sean Reid-Foley (1-0) won despite a bases-loaded walk to Aaron Hicks in the sixth that extended the Yankees lead to four runs.
Glasnow overpowers Yanks as Rays go to 7-1 vs NY this season
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow winds up during the second inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)NEW YORK After a decade spent chasing their big-budget AL East rivals, the Tampa Bay Rays are pummeling the New York Yankees. The AL East leaders improved to 7-1 against the Yankees this season and stretched their division cushion to 4 1/2 games. TRAINER'S ROOMRays: 3B Yandy Daz was pulled with left hamstring tightness in the fifth and is day to day. UP NEXTYankees RHP Masahiro Tanaka (0-1, 3.48 ERA) will start on extended five days' rest against Rays RHP Trevor Richards (0-0, 4.71).
Yankees edge Mets 2-1 to avert longest slide in 25 years
(AP Photo/John Minchillo)NEW YORK The last time the New York Yankees lost eight in a row, it was a different millennium. Frazier drew a leadoff walk in the ninth from Betances (0-1), a four-time All-Star with the Yankees before signing with the Mets last offseason. Happ held the Mets to three hits in 7 1/3 shutout innings, becoming the first Yankees starter to reach the eighth this season. The Mets will be the home" team at Yankee Stadium in the second game. Prized pitching prospect Deivi Garcia will start one game for the Yankees, making his major league debut.
LEADING OFF: Yanks-O's open patchwork series; Marlins off
Were drinking out of a fire hose on all this stuff right now, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said. The Marlins season has been suspended through Sunday after the club registered at least 15 players with positive coronavirus tests. NOT-QUITE-HOME OPENERThe Blue Jays play their first home game of the season in Washington after officially being the visitors in DC for games Monday and Tuesday. The truth is, theres no place like home, Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said. We feel comfortable playing at home, but thats not going to happen.Nationals ace Max Scherzer is set to face Blue Jays right-hander Nate Pearson, making his major league debut.
Quick pivots in schedule needed in MLB coronavirus season
Because the Philadelphia had just played the Marlins, the Phillies are sidelined, too, through Friday as a precaution pending the incubation period. That left a void in the schedule of the New York Yankees, who were scheduled for four games against the Phillies this week. Baltimore had been slated to play four games against the Marlins this week, two on the road followed by two at home. New Yorks four games against Philadelphia are being rescheduled for next week, the first two at Yankee Stadium. The hotel had been closed, said Ben Tuliebitz, the Yankees director of team travel and player services.
'I'm the GM of the New York Yankees' Watch cops pull guns on Brian Cashman
Connecticut police Wednesday released body-camera footage showing cops making a gunpoint stop of New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman, whose car was mistakenly still being reported as stolen last week. "I'm the GM of the New York Yankees," Cashman replies. Police body cam footage showing New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman speaking with police in Darien, CT. The Bronx Bombers executive Cashman had reported his Jeep stolen a week earlier from his home in nearby Norwalk. Police body cam footage showing New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman speaking with police in Darien, CT.
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