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Yankees place Aaron Judge on IL, Spencer Jones recalled

Yankees place Aaron Judge on IL, Spencer Jones recalled

New York Yankees star outfielder Aaron Judge officially was placed on the injured list Friday with a stress fracture of his right rib, while outfielder Spencer Jones was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wikes-Barre.

MLB News / Yardbarker / June 5
Aaron Judge injury might lead Yankees to big in-division trade

Aaron Judge injury might lead Yankees to big in-division trade

The Bronx Bombers will need someone else to pick up the slack.

Yankees to recall Spencer Jones after Aaron Judge injury
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The 'RBI leaders since 2000' quiz
New York Yankees News / Yardbarker / June 5
Yankees to recall Spencer Jones after Aaron Judge injury

Yankees to recall Spencer Jones after Aaron Judge injury

A player who some refer to as the "left-handed Aaron Judge" is getting his second stint in the majors this season.

Yankees insider shares alarming Aaron Judge update after injury diagnosis
Awful Aaron Judge injury update could define Yankees' season
Without injured Aaron Judge, Yankees try to keep Red Sox down
The 'MLB active stolen base leaders' quiz
Shohei Ohtani News / Yardbarker Quizzes
The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?

The 'Last 30-HR season by MLB team' quiz
The 'Most K's to start an MLB career' quiz
The 'Active 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz
Jazz Chisholm News / Yardbarker Quizzes
The 'MLB active stolen base leaders' quiz

The 'MLB active stolen base leaders' quiz

How many of the active MLB players to swipe at least 100 bags in their career can you name in seven minutes?

MLB News / Yardbarker
The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

Ben Rice News / New York Yankees on SI / June 5
Worth the Risk? Debating if Yankees Should Use Ben Rice to Solve Their Catcher Problem

Worth the Risk? Debating if Yankees Should Use Ben Rice to Solve Their Catcher Problem

There are positives and negatives of Giancarlo Stanton returning to the Yankees. The positive is that Stanton should be Cooperstown-bound, and his bat still has more pop than anybody envisioned he'd have a few years ago when he walked out of the 2023 season with a sup-.700 OPS.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / June 5

Yankees Birthday of the Day: Jack Chesbro

To many fans, Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig represent the “beginning” of Yankees history, the first true stars whose performance at the plate kickstarted the first ever Yankees dynasty in the 1920s.

New York Yankees News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 5
Yankees’ Aaron Boone says what fans already know about Ben Rice’s monster season

Yankees’ Aaron Boone says what fans already know about Ben Rice’s monster season

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge is dealing with an injury that is expected to keep him out for at least a month and possibly longer. While losing the best hitter in baseball due to injury is obviously far from ideal, the Yankees have another emerging MVP candidate on their roster.

Tarik Skubal News / Fastball on SI / June 5
Potential Yankees-Tarik Skubal Trade Would Flip AL East Race on its Head

Potential Yankees-Tarik Skubal Trade Would Flip AL East Race on its Head

The New York Yankees have been hit with some injuries lately. Aaron Judge is currently on the injured list after suffering a stress fracture in his rib cage.

MLB News / Yardbarker
Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

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The 'Last 30-point NBA Finals game' quiz
 The 'Last 30-point NBA Finals game' quiz
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 The 'Most 1,400-yard NFL seasons' quiz
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 The 'Most field goals-per-game by playoffs' quiz
The '20-point Stanley Cup Playoffs' quiz
 The '20-point Stanley Cup Playoffs' quiz
Cody Bellinger News / Just Baseball / June 5
Cody Bellinger Has Come as Advertised for the Yankees

Cody Bellinger Has Come as Advertised for the Yankees

When the New York Yankees lost Juan Soto in free agency in 2024, many thought it was a sign that the team had lost its superstar pull. Soto went to the crosstown Mets for only $5 million more than the Yankees offered him.

New York Yankees News / Yankees.com / June 5

Yankees Magazine: Starting rotation dominating early

To start the season, the Yankees’ rotation was flush with hurlers flashing ace-like stuff

Aaron Judge News / Yardbarker / June 5
Awful Aaron Judge injury update could define Yankees' season

Awful Aaron Judge injury update could define Yankees' season

New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge will be shut down for quite some time. 

Yankees get big Max Fried injury update
Twins pitcher blames MLB for his arm injury: 'They all said the same thing'
Twins star has been on fire since reset
Pete Crow-Armstrong redeems himself for blunder with first career walk-off
Max Muncy, Ildemaro Vargas get into a violent collision at first base
Gerrit Cole News / Athlon Sports / June 4
Gerrit Cole Returns Stronger: Tommy John Velocity Surge, Yankees Record Strikeouts & 2026 Fantasy Outlook

Gerrit Cole Returns Stronger: Tommy John Velocity Surge, Yankees Record Strikeouts & 2026 Fantasy Outlook

From the look of things on May 22, Gerrit Cole hasn’t missed a beat. The New York Yankees ace made his season debut that night after missing the entire 2025 campaign to recover from Tommy John surgery, and there was no rust as his fastball against the Tampa Bay Rays touched 99.6 mph.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 4
Yankees outlast Guardians 2-1 to avoid series sweep

Yankees outlast Guardians 2-1 to avoid series sweep

Jazz Chisholm Jr. scored the tie-breaking run on a single by Ryan McMahon with two outs in the seventh inning as the New York Yankees edged the visiting Cleveland Guardians 2-1 on Thursday afternoon.

New York Yankees News / Total Pro Sports / June 4
Yankees Rumors: Insider Reveals The Perfect AL West Rival Ahead Of Trade Deadline

Yankees Rumors: Insider Reveals The Perfect AL West Rival Ahead Of Trade Deadline

Yankees Rumors: The MLB trade deadline might be far away, but teams have already started eyeing several players. There are plenty of surprises for sure, as many teams will be forced to trade.

New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / June 4
Yankees' Aaron Boone Delivers Giancarlo Stanton Injury Update Before Guardians Series Finale

Yankees' Aaron Boone Delivers Giancarlo Stanton Injury Update Before Guardians Series Finale

New York Yankees' manager Aaron Boone provided an injury update on designated hitterGiancarlo Stanton, who is currently on the 10-day injured list with a right calf strain.

Clarke Schmidt News / New York Yankees on SI / June 3
Yankees Have Clear Clarke Schmidt Decision to Make When He Rejoins Them

Yankees Have Clear Clarke Schmidt Decision to Make When He Rejoins Them

The Yankees have one of Major League Baseball's best starting rotations, if not the No. 1 unit in the sport. Cam Schlittler, Max Fried, Carlos Rodón, Gerrit Cole, Will Warren and Ryan Weathers have done a terrific job at giving the Yankees a chance to win each time they pitch, which is huge for the club's World Series aspirations.

Giancarlo Stanton News / New York Yankees on SI / June 3
Yankees Already Dealing With a Giancarlo Stanton Headache Before He Even Returns

Yankees Already Dealing With a Giancarlo Stanton Headache Before He Even Returns

One thing is clear when Giancarlo Stanton is healthy and in the Yankees' lineup. He gives them prodigious power. Even at the age of 36 years old and seemingly winding down in his career, his bat-to-ball skills are impeccable.

Carlos Lagrange News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 3
Yankees Move Prospect Carlos Lagrange To Bullpen For 2026

Yankees Move Prospect Carlos Lagrange To Bullpen For 2026

The Yankees are moving pitching prospect Carlos Lagrange to the bullpen in Triple-A, as first reported by Jack Curry of The YES Network. Manager Aaron Boone subsequently confirmed the decision while adding that the team still hopes to develop Lagrange as a starter in future seasons.

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