Rodón slows Twins as Stanton powers Yanks
MINNEAPOLIS -- Carlos Rodón worked six-plus strong innings and the Yankees pounded out 13 hits in a 5-1 win over the Twins on Tuesday at Target Field. All nine Yankee starters had at least one hit by the fifth inning. Giancarlo Stanton hit his ninth homer of the season, a
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There's one Big Three on Statcast's new bat tracking leaderboard, and it's the big three Bronx Bombers: Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge and Juan Soto. Stanton, Judge and Soto all have elite bat speed. In that respect, they're the same. They're the only trio of teammates in MLB's top 10 for
Return of 'The Martian': Domínguez singles on first pitch he sees in '24
“The Martian” is back. Healthy again, Jasson Domínguez got back in the batter's box for the first time since last September. MLB's No. 32 overall prospect grounded a single to right field on the first pitch he saw from former Yankees starter Domingo Germán, a 90.9 mph four-seam fastball. Domínguez
Domínguez, Arias among Minors’ top switch-hitters
In an era that places a premium on platoon advantages, switch-hitters can be the most versatile members of a lineup -- even if they've become increasingly hard to find. Over the past four seasons, the number of switch-hitting batters in the Majors has slowly ticked down from 10.7 percent in
Yankees Mag: Bulldog Born, Bulldog Bred
Anticipation had been building all weekend long. Fresno State alumni, former players and supporters of the Bulldogs baseball team had traveled from near and far to see the 12th and 13th numbers in the program’s storied history retired. The sheet covering up the No. 44 of legendary head coach Mike
How to watch Roku MLB Sunday Leadoff FREE
There is a new place to watch free baseball every Sunday this season. Catch your favorite MLB action with Roku MLB Sunday Leadoff, streaming free on The Roku Channel every Sunday morning.
After quick debut, Beeter looks ready for more of The Show
This story was excerpted from Bryan Hoch's Yankees Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ST. PETERSBURG -- Clayton Beeter secured a piece of history with a blink-and-you-missed-it Major League debut on March 29 in Houston, providing a brief
Yanks' Jones delivers Mother's Day gift with first MLB HR
ST. PETERSBURG -- The visitors’ clubhouse was loud on Sunday afternoon, with thumping bass beats from the sound system overpowered by celebratory shouts from Yankees teammates. There was a distinct aroma of barley and hops sacrificed to the carpet, and at the center of it all stood Jahmai Jones. On
Here's the freshly updated Top 100 Prospects list
Break out the caps and gowns. It’s time for a whole bunch of graduations and an updated Top 100 Prospects list. Young players who began the 2024 season on a Major League Opening Day roster with zero MLB service time exhausted their prospect status Sunday by way of the 45-day
Who takes the hardest swings on each MLB team?
The Statcast era of baseball research has reached another milestone: bat speed is live on Baseball Savant. You can check out this page for more thorough details on what bat speed entails and how it’s calculated. But in the meantime, we’re kicking things off by breaking down the best of
Power Rankings: This team is No. 1 for the 1st time ever
We do not, unfortunately, have a comprehensive database of every single MLB.com Power Rankings since we started doing these more than a decade ago. Sorry about that. Maybe we’ll make an intern figure it out this offseason. But it seems a pretty safe bet that the Orioles, even during their
First pitch sets tone as Cortes struggles on road again
ST. PETERSBURG -- The flip side of Nestor Cortes’ early season success at home has been difficulty on the road, a trend that continued with his first pitch on Saturday afternoon. Yandy Díaz belted Cortes’ grooved fastball for a leadoff homer, then slumping slugger Randy Arozarena homered and drove in
Schmidt goes for season-high 6 2/3 as Yanks blank Rays
ST. PETERSBURG -- Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt outdueled Taj Bradley in New York’s 2-0 win against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on Friday night. “Slider, sweeper, whatever was really good. The cutter, he had a little bit of everything going tonight,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “It was
Cole, LeMahieu join Yanks at Trop to continue rehab
ST. PETERSBURG -- A pair of Yankees stars -- reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole and infielder DJ LeMahieu -- made the trip to Tropicana Field on Friday as they continued to work their way back from injury. Cole, who has yet to pitch in the regular
Yankees Mag: Bonded By Béisbol
On the surface, it had all the makings of a one-way street. The Yankees -- owners of the most famous and recognizable logo in sports, with more championships than any team among the planet’s major leagues -- visiting Mexico City seemed, at first thought, a bit like the gods descending
Judge hits longest of year (473 feet!) in homestand full of deep drives
NEW YORK -- The Yankees just got their first true Judgian blast of the season. Aaron Judge crushed a 115.7 mph, 473-foot home run to deep, deep, deep center field at Yankee Stadium in Thursday's series finale against the Astros -- tied with Mike Trout for the longest homer of
'Literally every pitch, it's theater': Soto's at-bats wowing Boone
This story was excerpted from Bryan Hoch's Yankees Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. David Adler, a reporter for MLB.com, contributed this newsletter item from Yankee Stadium
119.9 mph! Stanton's huge HR the hardest hit in MLB this year
NEW YORK -- Two days, two monster Stantonian blasts at Yankee Stadium. And the second one was even bigger than the first. The 118.8 mph rocket home run Giancarlo Stanton crushed off Justin Verlander in Tuesday's series opener against the Astros was the hardest-hit home run of the MLB season
Yanks' power trio goes deep in same game for first time
NEW YORK -- Soto. Judge. Stanton. Finally. This is what the Yankees have been waiting for since Juan Soto joined Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton in pinstripes: On Wednesday, the Bronx Bombers' three superstar sluggers all homered in the same game for the first time. Soto, Judge and Stanton's light-tower
'Passaic wins!' MLB RBI team puts its spin on Sterling's best calls
Longtime Yankees radio voice John Sterling left an indelible mark on the organization and the baseball world. When Sterling retired last month following a 64-year broadcasting career, there was no shortage of tributes for the legendary broadcaster. Look no further than the most recent rendition, courtesy of MLB RBI’s team
Potential future closers -- one for each team
Big league closers can come from all areas of the pitching world. Some are guys who have always been relievers, from college all the way up to the big leagues. Some were starters whose power stuff (and perhaps lack of command) were better suited for shorter stints coming out of