The New York Yankees made a trade yesterday, but not for any big names. Instead, general manager Brian Cashman opened their summer dealings by acquiring a new first baseman from the Milwaukee Brewers, in exchange for reliever Tyler Webb. It’s no secret that first base has been a black hole for the Yankees offense this season, … Continue reading Getting to Know New Yankee Garrett Cooper →

The first half of the 2017 season has served as Aaron Judge’s tour de force. His 30th home run last night, in a loss to Milwaukee, broke Joe DiMaggio’s record for homers in a season by a Yankees rookie. As of right now, Judge is the runaway favorite to win the American League Rookie of the Year—not to mention he … Continue reading Aaron Judge’s Legendary Season Continues →

Halfway through the first game of a pivotal series with the Houston Astros, news broke that the second-place New York Yankees were going to call up one of their top prospects. That prospect, who as of right now is technically their number one prospect (since Gleyber Torres is out for the season), is outfielder Clint “Red Thunder” Frazier. Why … Continue reading The Rise of Red Thunder: Yankees Promote Clint Frazier →

An already tough week for the New York Yankees only got tougher last night. It was just the bottom of the first inning when Dustin Fowler injured himself running after a foul ball. Fowler, who was widely regarded as one of the team’s top ten prospects, was carted off and was later diagnosed with a ruptured patellar … Continue reading Bad News Bombers: Prospect Dustin Fowler Injured in First MLB Game →

As if the New York Yankees weren’t in enough trouble as of late, slugging second baseman Starlin Castro injured his right hamstring in last night’s victory over the Chicago White Sox and was forced to leave the game early. While the team confirmed that they was believe it is strain, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reported that Castro will … Continue reading Say It Ain’t So Castro: Starlin Castro Injured for Slumping Yankees →

Chris Carter, last season’s National League home run champion, was relieved of his duties after last night’s walk-off victory against the Texas Rangers. What Led to This Move The team initially signed Carter to spell Greg Bird at first base, predominantly against left-handed pitching. After Bird’s ankle bruise in April, Carter was forced into action and has … Continue reading Fans Rejoice as Yankees DFA Chris Carter… Finally →

The Yankees losing streak has finally dropped them to second place in the AL East. This skid is just after a dominant five-game winning streak against the division rival Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox. What caused this sudden stretch of losses? Injuries: Cause or Excuse? Well, many have pinned the losing streak predominantly on the … Continue reading In the Midst of a Losing Streak, Yankees Need a Stopper Badly →

Aroldis Chapman, the dominant New York Yankees closer, has not pitched in a game since May 12. He was placed on the 10-day disabled list due to shoulder inflammation and is set to begin rehabbing with the team’s Double-A affiliate today. The loss of a closer can hurt almost any team, but the Yankees bullpen was believed … Continue reading The Yankees Bullpen Really Misses Aroldis Chapman →

CC Sabathia, who was in the midst of a renaissance of a season, exited his start yesterday with a left hamstring injury. According to YES Network sideline reporter Meredith Marakovits, Sabathia will be getting an MRI today. She also said that manager Joe Girardi indicated a DL stint was likely for the 16-year vet. CC the Ace: Act 2 … Continue reading CC Sabathia Injury Looms Large for Yanks →

Quentin Holmes, a high school senior from Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School in New York, has scouts in awe of his potential. He’s approaching 18 years of age and has already committed to Mississippi State University for college ball. However, it’s important to remember that players have committed and forgone their collegiate careers before. Holmes, … Continue reading Quentin Holmes 2017 MLB Draft Profile →