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Gerrit Cole Slowly Easing Yankees’ Postseason Concerns With Diamondbacks Start

Gerrit Cole's two-game stretch against the San Diego Padres and the New York Mets raised concerns. With the postseason weeks away for the New York Yankees, Cole, who should be their two starter heading into the postseason, allowed seven home runs and nine earned runs in 11.1 IP.

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Yankees officially place OF Aaron Judge on 10-day IL

The New York Yankees placed outfielder Aaron Judge on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a right calf strain. The move is retroactive to Thursday, one day after the Yankees' captain and three-time American League MVP was removed from a game against the Minnesota Twins after the sixth inning due to tightness in his lower right leg.

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The 'Most lefty-homers in a season' quiz

How many of the lefty mashers with the most home runs in a single season for each MLB franchise can you name in five minutes?

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The most surprising player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / September 19

Yankees Birthday of the Day: Bob Turley

" /> Bob Turley did not sustain his career long enough to end up in the Hall of Fame. At his peak, though, he was that caliber of talent, a fireballing force of nature who played a critical role on five pennant-winning squads and posted a season in 1958 that ranks among the greatest of all-time.

Aaron Judge News / Field Level Media / September 19

Yanks move on without Aaron Judge as D-backs fight to stay alive

The New York Yankees will play the rest of the regular season without slugger Aaron Judge. While they understand the magnitude of his loss, they enter the stretch run with belief.

Jazz Chisholm News / Athlon Sports / September 19

Yankees Reveal When Jazz Chisholm Jr. Will Return

The New York Yankees are getting closer to having Jazz Chisholm Jr. back in the lineup. Manager Aaron Boone said Chisholm is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list during New York’s final regular-season homestand.

New York Yankees News / Legends On Deck / September 19

No Judge, No Problem: Ben Rice Leads the Bronx Bombers’ Charge Into the Final Week

The New York Yankees may be without Aaron Judge again, but the Bronx Bombers are still finding ways to produce, and Ben Rice is quickly becoming one of the biggest reasons why.

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The most disappointing player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.

Gerrit Cole News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 19

Yankees’ Gerrit Cole makes history in win vs. Diamondbacks

New York Yankees starter Gerrit Cole made MLB history in Friday night’s 9-2 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. The 36-year-old earned his 162nd career victory, moving past Mike Moore’s 161 wins for the most ever by a pitcher who was selected No.

New York Yankees News / EssentiallySports / September 19

Yankees Move On From Star After 11 Years As He Quickly Finds New Home

He joined the New York Yankees as a teenager in 2015, and after 11 years and 304 games with the team, Oswaldo Cabrera’s time with the organization is up.

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Adam Kloffenstein News / Pinstripe Alley / September 19

Yankees prospects: Kloffenstein steps up with six shutout innings

Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: W, 8-5 vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp DH Jarred Kelenic 1-5, 2 K, 1 SB RF Jasson Domínguez 0-5, 2 K C J.C. Escarra

New York Yankees News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 19

Yankees manager Aaron Boone drops huge Cam Schlittler Cy Young prediction

Aaron Boone was asked a simple question about Cam Schlittler’s impact on the Yankees rotation. His answer skipped straight past the premise. “He’s going to win the Cy Young,” Boone said during his pregame press conference.

Aaron Judge News / Viral Sports News / September 19

Yankees Star Has Blunt Reaction to Aaron Judge Injury

The New York Yankees said Friday they will place captain Aaron Judge on the 10-day injured list Saturday because of a right calf strain, another blow to a lineup that has spent much of the year without its biggest bat.

New York Yankees News / Field Level Media / September 19

Yankees score 5 runs in first inning to take down D-backs

Ben Rice and George Lombard Jr. homered and the New York Yankees scored five runs in the first inning to cruise to a 9-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday in Phoenix.

MLB News / Pinstripe Alley / September 19

Yankees ride five-run first to series-opening romp of Diamondbacks

The two starting pitchers entered this game trending in opposite directions. Gerrit Cole had just allowed the most home runs (seven) in a two-start span in his career, while Eduardo Rodriguez is in the midst of a career year with a 2.62 ERA.

Jazz Chisholm News / Viral Sports News / September 19

Yankees Get Major Jazz Chisholm Jr. Injury Update Before Final Homestand

Jazz Chisholm Jr. is expected to come off the injured list during the Yankees’ upcoming homestand, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Friday before the series opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field.

New York Yankees News / Larry Brown Sports / September 18

Aaron Boone’s comments on Aaron Judge injury will have Yankees fans concerned

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone does not sound confident about Aaron Judge’s odds of returning this season. Judge left in the middle of the Yankees’ Wednesday tilt against the Minnesota Twins with an injury the team initially labeled as right leg soreness.

Spencer Jones News / Viral Sports News / September 18

New York Yankees Make Spencer Jones Announcement

The New York Yankees open a series in Arizona on Friday night looking to rebound from a one-run loss and find more consistent production from a young outfielder who has shown both power and growing pains.

New York Yankees News / Yardbarker / September 19

Aaron Judge's latest injury is the beginning of the end for the Yankees

With Aaron Judge heading back to the injured list for the New York Yankees, you can count out any glimmer of hope that the Yankees will catch the Tampa Bay Rays for the American League East crown.

Yankees announce Judge update after injury vs. Twins

Aaron Boone's comments on Judge will have Yankees fans concerned

Mets share update on Jared Young injury after scary moment in loss

Jake Meyers reportedly suffers season-ending knee injury

Marlins' Pete Fairbanks to undergo thoracic outlet surgery

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / September 18

Yankees Worked Through Their Biggest Deadline Failure (and It's Coming Together at the Perfect Time)

Nobody denies that Luis Garcia Jr. has been one of the best adds at the trade deadline. Give the New York Yankees credit for that one. Garcia has a chance to be a star in the Bronx in a way he never could have with the Washington Nationals.

Oswaldo Cabrera News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 18

Reds Claim Oswaldo Cabrera

The Reds have claimed infielder/outfielder Oswaldo Cabrera off waivers from the Yankees, according to announcements from both clubs. Alfre Alvarez of Con Las Bases Llenas reported the claim prior to the official announcement.

Jazz Chisholm News / Stadium Rant / September 18

#13 Jazz Chisholm Jr’s New York Sweet Honeymoon Tune Is Tuning Down After The 2026 Season

Jazz Chisholm Jr. is one of the most electrifying MLB players around. From his charisma, high energy, confidence, and million-dollar smile, he’s made it clear that being in pinstripes has brought his love for baseball back.

Clarke Schmidt News / New York Yankees on SI / September 18

Analyzing Where Clarke Schmidt May Fit into Yankees' Bullpen Trust Tree

It wasn't all bad news from a discouraging and frustrating 13-inning defeat at the hands of the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon, even if it really, really stung for a number of reasons.

New York Yankees News / Stadium Rant / September 17

The Yankees Three Biggest X-Factors Heading Into October

The Yankees are in the midst of a historic 17-year World Series drought. To put it bluntly, the Yankees have faltered in the postseason recently. The organization always assembles a competitive team, and Aaron Judge has been playing like arguably the greatest right-handed hitter of the century for the last half-decade.

Anthony Volpe News / NewYorkYankeesCommunity / September 17

Anthony Volpe’s Second Base Experiment Is Saving His Yankees Career

Anthony Volpe has played the best baseball of his big-league career on a second base experiment that has now surpassed four games since Jazz Chisholm Jr.

New York Yankees News / Yardbarker / September 16

Yankees part ways with fan-favorite utilityman Oswaldo Cabrera

Cabrera was designated for assignment amid another roster move by the Yankees.

Ex-Yankees pitcher makes his case for Cam Schlittler as an AL MVP candidate

Aaron Judge crushes first HR in months as Yankees clinch playoff berth

The '2022 MLB home run leaders' quiz

Clarke Schmidt News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 16

Yankees Likely To Activate Clarke Schmidt On Wednesday

The Yankees are likely to reinstate Clarke Schmidt from the 60-day injured list before Wednesday’s series finale in Minnesota, manager Aaron Boone told Gary Phillips of The New York Daily News.