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This year’s Yankees spring locker assignment notables: *Spencer Jones near Stanton/Goldschmidt *Hess/Lagrange near the main rotation (Fried, Cole, Rodon) *Weathers between the starters (Rodon, Cole, Schlittler) and the relievers (Hill, Blackburn, Bednar)
ICYMI After Kershaw/Verlander/Scherzer, will there ever be another Hall of Fame starting pitcher? Sure, you say. Oh, really? How exactly will we figure out what one looks like? I dug in on that question, with help from some HOF starters. www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
Early morning here at Yankees spring training, pitchers and catchers report day.
Sources: A sticking point in the Yankees-Cody Bellinger talks has been over trends in free-agent hitter signings of this offseason. Should Bellinger get a longer deal because he's younger than Bregman, Alonso and Schwarber? READ: www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...
Yankees-Cody Bellinger staredown features disconnect over free agency trends: Sources
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Marshall Toole, a 22-year-old outfielder, posted a .885 OPS in 96 games at Low-A Tampa this year. 44 steals, too.
MLB Trade Rumors@mlbtraderumors.bsky.social · last yr.Aaron Boone said that Anthony Volpe (cortisone shot in his shoulder) is back to being a fully healthy/ready player. Said Josè Caballero, who is starting today, has been playing great. Added that he expects Caballero and Volpe each to play “an important role for us down the stretch.” #Yankees
A Yankees fan said he was hit with a falling piece of concrete while sitting in his seat at Dodger Stadium tonight. He said the concrete hit him in the back, and that he was still in some pain. He received medical attention. READ: www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...
Source: Utility man Cooper Hummel is now a free agent. Hummel, 30, signed a minor league deal with Yankees in April but played just 10 games around an IL stint. Triggered release clause a few days ago. Switch-hitter has a career .894 OPS at Triple A.
Cherry blossoms blooming outside of the stadium. Goooooooood morning.
Content you didn’t ask for. Video from the press box elevator to the front row of the press box at Yankee Stadium.
Y'all. I'll be answering questions here throughout a lot of today as a primer for today's Yankees Opening Day. Hit me with what ya got.
6 bold Yankees predictions for 2025 ⚾️ What did I get wrong? (Hint: NOTHING.) READ: www.nytimes.com/athletic/623...
Yankees bold predictions: Aaron Judge hits 60 home runs, Cody Bellinger opts out
And a look back at how last year's predictions fared.
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What does the Yankees' past tell us about how they'll handle life after Gerrit Cole's injury? READ: www.nytimes.com/athletic/618...
What Yankees' past tells us about how they'll respond to Gerrit Cole nightmare
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Top prospect Spencer Jones struck out a Yankees minor-league record 200 times last year. He changed a lot this offseason, and the Yankees still see big things coming from his powerful swing. READ: www.nytimes.com/athletic/616...
Spencer Jones struck out 200 times in 2024. Why the Yankees still believe in the former first-round pick
After setting a team minor-league record for strikeouts in a season, Jones is working to harness his swing in camp this spring.
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There's a Gator at Yankees camp. He's hoping he can help Max Fried's transition to New York as smooth as possible. On Ron Guidry's budding influence on Fried: www.nytimes.com/athletic/614...
Yankees legend taking Max Fried under his wing: ‘Full-circle moment’
Fried met Ron Guidry, a Yankees spring instructor, for the first time and is taking advantage of the 74-year-old's experience and wisdom.
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ICYMI: There's an under-the-radar right-hander impressing early in Yankees camp. READ: www.nytimes.com/athletic/613...
Yankees’ under-the-radar pitching prospect turning heads early in camp
Yerry De Los Santos signed a minor-league deal with the Yankees in 2023 and spent last season with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
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An inside look at Jasson Domínguez’s crash course in left field at the Yankees’ training complex. READ: www.nytimes.com/athletic/613...
Inside Jasson Domínguez's crash course in left field: 'He wants it'
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Yankees prospect Eric Reyzelman (allergic reaction) is out of the hospital and he visited with the team today. Reyzelman was hospitalized yesterday. Boone: "Obviously, a scary day yesterday, spent the night in the hospital. He came in here today in good spirits."
