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Yankees, Royals open set seeking encores from captains

Unlike hockey teams, few baseball clubs have captains. Two of them that do, the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals, showed why Sunday. Despite being mired in slumps, the Yankees' Aaron Judge and the Royals' Salvador Perez came through in the clutch, leading their teams to victories.

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Yankees' Aaron Judge snaps power outage with walk-off HR vs. Rays

Responding from a 4-2 loss on Friday night, the New York Yankees claimed revenge on the Tampa Bay Rays with a walk-off 2-0 win on Sunday.

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New York Yankees News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 24

Yankees’ Cody Bellinger shouts out Ryan McMahon for critical defensive play in Rays win

As New York Yankees star Aaron Judge hit the walk-off home run that led to the 2-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, there was a crucial defensive play earlier that, in some ways, saved the game.

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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.

Aaron Judge News / Field Level Media / May 24

Aaron Judge hits walk-off homer as Yankees beat Rays

Aaron Judge hit a game-ending two-run homer with no outs in the ninth inning, lifting the New York Yankees to a 2-0 victory over the visiting Tampa Bays on Sunday afternoon.

Giancarlo Stanton News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 24

Giancarlo Stanton’s calf injury update won’t have Yankees fans fired up for road trip

The New York Yankees are on a three-game losing streak, looking to take the series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays. For a month now, they have been without one of their big sluggers, and that will continue.

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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.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / May 24

3 Yankees Prospects on Track for an MLB Promotion This Season

The Yankees haven’t been shy about bringing up their top hitting and pitching prospects this season to provide a boost on the mound or at the plate. We haven’t hit June yet, and we’ve already seen Elmer Rodriguez, Spencer Jones, Brandon Beck, and Yovanny Cruz make their major league debuts.

Aaron Judge News / Athlon Sports / May 24

Yankees Facing Decision After Aaron Judge Update

The New York Yankees have slowed down in the month of May. The club has dropped six of its last 10 games and now sits in second place in the American League East.

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Yankees’ Aaron Boone reveals Gerrit Cole plan for next start after stellar 2026 debut

With New York Yankees star pitcher Gerrit Cole making his return on Friday in the 4-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, it was a special moment for the 35-year-old coming back from Tommy John surgery.

Ryan Yarbrough News / New York Yankees on SI / May 24

Ryan Yarbrough Should Be Worried by Yankees' Latest Bullpen Signing

One of the more pressing issues that have been bothering the Yankees this season and that they will likely have to address at the trade deadline this summer is their inconsistent bullpen. The Yankees’ bullpen has been a revelation this season for all the wrong reasons.

New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / May 23

Yankees Make Starting Pitching Announcement After Saturday Rainout

The Tampa Bay Rays (34-15) increased their lead for first place in the AL East to 5.5 games with their 4-2 win over the New York Yankees (30-22) on Friday, but there was a silver lining for the latter club.

Carlos Lagrange News / New York Yankees on SI / May 23

Carlos Lagrange Call-Up Timeline Becoming Obvious for Yankees Through 2 Months

It's hard to imagine that it's been two months since Opening Day, but here we are. The Yankees have gone through a lot during that time, and while there were points where they looked like the best team in baseball, other instances—including their current stretch—show that there's plenty of room for improvement.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 22

Rays ruin Gerrit Cole's season debut, match franchise-best stretch

With another come-from-behind win, the Tampa Bay Rays added to their American League-leading win total on Friday night.

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Giancarlo Stanton News / Athlon Sports / May 22

When the Yankees Could Have Giancarlo Stanton Back

The New York Yankees could see a key bat return to their lineup in the coming weeks. Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reported on Friday that Giancarlo Stanton (calf strain) will be examined in the coming weeks, with manager Aaron Boone suggesting that the veteran slugger could bypass a minor league assignment.

New York Yankees News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 22

Anthony Volpe To Start Second Base Work

The Yankees will begin to have Anthony Volpe taking drills at second base, manager Aaron Boone told reporters on Friday (link via Bryan Hoch of MLB.com).

New York Yankees News / Field Level Media / May 22

Yankees RHP Gerrit Cole, SS Jose Caballero off IL, in starting lineup

Former Cy Young Award-winner Gerrit Cole has been activated from the injured list and will return from an absence of more than a year following elbow surgery to start for New York on Friday when the Yankees host the first-place Tampa Bay Rays in an American League East matchup.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 22

Yankees could target an injured star before the trade deadline

The New York Yankees are showing signs of life again after a couple of tough weeks. Aaron Boone's team got off to a strong start to the campaign, and they're still sitting atop a solid 30-21 record and second place in the AL East.

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Chase Burns is defying the odds as an early NL Cy Young candidate in his first full MLB season