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Aaron Judge Injury: Yankees Manager Provides Latest Update

The New York Yankees unsurprisingly rank among the top teams in the American League, but Aaron Judge is not their best hitter this season. Despite a red-hot start to the 2026 campaign, by his standards, Judge struggled through the month of May.

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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.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / June 2

Yankees can’t recover from Cam Schlittler’s bad start, lose to Guardians

This was a long, ugly game that kind of confirmed all our priors about the 2026 Yankees. The starting rotation is dynamite but if a guy has an off day, the offense isn’t really deep enough to pick him up, they rely a little too much on one guy.

Shohei Ohtani News / Yardbarker Quizzes

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?

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Jasson Dominguez News / Athlon Sports / June 2

Yankees Provide Encouraging Jasson Dominguez News

The New York Yankees are getting closer towards having a young, dynamic bat back in their lineup. Outfielder Jasson Dominguez, who has been on the injured list since May 8, could begin a rehab assignment as soon as Friday, according to Yankees manager Aaron Boone.

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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.

Adley Rutschman News / New York Yankees on SI / June 2

Adley Rutschman Could Be Yankees' Answer to Their Catcher Woes (But It'll Come at a Cost)

The Yankees' situation behind home plate has been a hot topic throughout the early part of the 2026 MLB season. Austin Wells and J.C. Escarra haven't lived

Aaron Judge News / Yardbarker / June 2

Yankees' awful injury luck continues with Aaron Judge update

The New York Yankees can't stay healthy this season.

Astros get significant bullpen boost with return of six-time All-Star

Brewers' Kyle Harrison gets his revenge, matches career high in win

Jacob deGrom reveals what makes his 100th win even more memorable

Carlos Mendoza sends warning to MLB after Mets' sweep of Marlins

Mike Trout may be saving Angels from a big mistake

New York Yankees News / Field Level Media / June 2

Yankees star Aaron Judge out of lineup, dealing with bone bruise

New York Yankees captain and star outfielder Aaron Judge is day-to-day with a bone bruise on his upper right rib. Judge is out of the lineup for the first time this season when the Yankees begin a homestand Tuesday against the Cleveland Guardians.

New York Yankees News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 2

Key Yankees pitching prospect makes ‘significant move’ toward MLB debut

The New York Yankees have their sights set on competing for and winning a World Series title. They may soon turn to the minor league system for an extra boost towards that goal.

MLB News / Yardbarker

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.

Carlos Lagrange News / Minor League Baseball on SI / June 2

Yankees Adjust Plan for Carlos Lagrange to Speed Up Path to Majors

The New York Yankees are reportedly expected to switch up how top pitching prospect Carlos Lagrange is deployed in the minors. Lagrange, New York's No.

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New York Yankees News / Larry Brown Sports / June 2

Yankees reveal concerning injury update on Aaron Judge

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge is dealing with a somewhat concerning injury.

Aaron Judge shared profane rallying call to Yankees ahead of remarkable 13-run inning vs. Athletics

White Sox's Davis Martin has emerged as a worthy candidate for AL Cy Young

Jacob deGrom reveals what makes his 100th win even more memorable

Carlos Mendoza sends warning to MLB after Mets' sweep of Marlins

Mike Trout may be saving Angels from a big mistake

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New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / June 2

Making Sense of the Yankees' Updated Top 10 Prospects List

While most eyeballs are focused on the Yankees' quest to catch the Rays in the American League East, let's pause for a minute to see what's going on down on the farm.

New York Yankees News / Total Pro Sports / June 2

MLB Rumors: Yankees Linked To Ideal Replacement For Struggling Player

The 2026 MLB trade deadline is still two months away, but several big names like Tarik Skubal are already getting early predictions. On the other hand, small market teams are predicted to be active in the trade market.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / June 2

Yankees prospects: Week 10 minor league recap

It wasn’t a great week to be a pitcher in the Yankees’ organization. Several highly touted pitching prospects scuffled across all levels in some of their worst outings of the season, but they were picked up by some strong hitting performances up and down the system.

New York Yankees News / Total Pro Sports / June 2

What Time Is The Yankees Game Today? Starting Pitchers, TV Channel & More

The New York Yankees return home to Yankee Stadium looking to stay sharp as they open a three-game series against the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / June 2

3 Yankees Still on Thin Ice to Begin June

The calendar has flipped to June, and Yankees fans are hoping that manager Aaron Boone & Co. can avoid another infamous swoon. After all, the Yankees are firing on all cylinders at the moment, sitting at 6-1 in their last seven games following series wins over the Royals and Athletics last week.

New York Yankees News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 2

Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm predicts World Series win on Jimmy Fallon

Jazz Chisholm Jr. is never shy to be unabashedly himself, on and off the field. This is what’s endeared him to fans of the New York Yankees, MLB’s most successful franchise.

New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / June 1

Yankees Budding Star Takes Home AL Player of the Week Award

When you think of the New York Yankees, the first name that comes to mind is Aaron Judge. Then there are the other big names like Cody Bellinger or ace Max Fried.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 1

Guardians, Yankees open series while in thick of division races

While the New York Yankees are in a better position in the American League East than they were a week ago and starting a long stretch of home games, the Cleveland Guardians have led the AL Central for most of the season but are also facing a challenge from the Chicago White Sox for the lead.