• DJ LeMahieu’s thumb injury puts damper on Yankees’ win over Red Sox

    DJ LeMahieu’s thumb injury puts damper on Yankees’ win over Red Sox

    The Yankees picked up another win Saturday night, but it came with another costly injury. DJ Lemahieu left Saturday’s 11-5 victory over the reeling Red Sox with a sprained left thumb suffered on an awkward swing. So far, though, nothing has slowed the Yankees’ offense. On Saturday, they belted three homers — including one from …
  • Yankees may be on brink of positive Aaron Judge injury news

    Yankees may be on brink of positive Aaron Judge injury news

    A day after Aaron Judge was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right calf strain, manager Aaron Boone said he could begin baseball activities as soon as Monday, which would be good news for the Yankees and their right fielder. Judge was removed from Tuesday night’s game against the Braves in the sixth …
  • Clint Frazier puts on show in place of Aaron Judge as Yankees top Braves

    Clint Frazier puts on show in place of Aaron Judge as Yankees top Braves

    With Aaron Judge sidelined by lower-body tightness, Aaron Boone turned to Clint Frazier in right field Wednesday night against the Braves. In his first game of a bizarre season, Frazier did his best Judge impersonation in front of Hal Steinbrenner, who watched from his box with general manager Brian Cashman, and helped carry the Yankees …
  • The big mystery surrounding Aroldis Chapman’s coronavirus

    The big mystery surrounding Aroldis Chapman’s coronavirus

    Aroldis Chapman doesn’t know exactly when he will be ready to anchor the Yankees’ bullpen, but he has more information on that situation than he does about how he contracted the coronavirus that put him on the COVID-19 injured list to start the season. Chapman tested negative during the intake process but positive shortly after …
  • Yankees’ ‘important role’ for Clint Frazier includes trade intrigue

    Yankees’ ‘important role’ for Clint Frazier includes trade intrigue

    Clint Frazier made a major upgrade moving from the Yankees’ alternate site to Yankee Stadium on Tuesday. Now, the next move will be from the bench to a spot in the lineup. Officially recalled on Tuesday, the outfielder wasn’t in Aaron Boone’s lineup against Braves right-hander Touki Toussaint, but the plan is for Frazier, who …
  • Every Yankees decision comes with a Giancarlo Stanton caveat: Sherman

    Every Yankees decision comes with a Giancarlo Stanton caveat: Sherman

    This equated to finding a signed confession after the DNA evidence already had allowed a case to be solved. Giancarlo Stanton going down over the weekend with yet another leg injury merely corroborated the already verified — the Yankees are going to be spending most of this decade working around Stanton. With their roster structurally, …
  • Yankees calling up Clint Frazier for another big opportunity

    Yankees calling up Clint Frazier for another big opportunity

    Clint Frazier is about to receive another major league chance. The Yankees on Monday announced that they were sending Thairo Estrada to their alternate site. They did not announce a corresponding move, which will come before Tuesday’s home game against the Braves. But two sources told The Post the plan was to promote Frazier. With …
  • Yankees should turn to Clint Frazier for much-needed jolt

    Yankees should turn to Clint Frazier for much-needed jolt

    These guys need a boost. “I think the off day [Monday] is coming at a good time,” Brett Gardner said Sunday, after his Yankees suffered a walk-off, 4-3 loss to the Rays at Tropicana Field, their fifth loss in seven tries. “We’ve kind of had a crazy schedule. It’ll be good to take a step …
  • It was agonizing for Yankees to demote Clint Frazier

    It was agonizing for Yankees to demote Clint Frazier

    WASHINGTON — Aaron Boone had to tell a player he believes can thrive in the big leagues there was no room on the Yankees’ roster late Saturday night. That’s when outfielder Clint Frazier was sent to the Yankees’ alternate site in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre with reliever Ben Heller to make room for relievers Nick Nelson and Brooks …
  • Yankees 2020 preview: Too much talent for weird season to break Bombers

    Yankees 2020 preview: Too much talent for weird season to break Bombers

    When the coronavirus shut down spring training on March 12 the Yankees were the favorites to win the AL East despite not having Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Hicks and Luis Severino for the scheduled March 26 start of the regular season. Now with a 60-game schedule beginning Thursday in Washington against the defending World …