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Aaron Judge Returns as Yankees Suddenly Flip AL Playoff Race

One of the biggest stars in Major League Baseball officially is back. The New York Yankees have a much-needed day off on Monday and when they return to the field on Tuesday, they will have superstar slugger and three-time American League Most Valuable Player Aaron Judge back in the lineup.

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Aaron Judge nears return as Yankees host Rockies

Aaron Judge's return from a right rib stress fracture is on the horizon for the New York Yankees. There is a chance Judge will be activated from the injured list Tuesday, when the Yankees host the Colorado Rockies.

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The 'Multiple 3-HR games in a season' quiz

How many of the MLB players to hit three home runs in a single game multiple times in the same season can you name in five minutes?

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Will Warren News / New York Yankees on SI / September 7

Yankees Announce Starting Pitchers for Rockies Series (A Big Start for Will Warren)

The New York Yankees dropped a series to the San Diego Padres in which Gerrit Cole, Max Fried, and Carlos Rodón took the mound. It was going to be a tough series, even with their firepower and the fact that the Padres aren't what they have been in past years, but it's still a disappointment to have lost it when a series win was on the table.

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Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.

Gerrit Cole News / HITC / September 7

Gerrit Cole sets unwanted new MLB record with disastrous first inning of Yankees loss

Gerrit Cole has added an unwanted entry to MLB history after becoming the only pitcher to allow back-to-back-to-back home runs to the first three batters of a game more than once in his career.

New York Yankees News / Viral Sports News / September 7

New York Yankees Announce Abrupt Pitching Change

The New York Yankees closed a 4-3 loss to the San Diego Padres on Sunday and then made a roster move that sent one of their most closely watched young pitchers back to the minors.

Aaron Judge News / EssentiallySports / September 7

'No Setbacks': Aaron Judge Drops Latest Update as Yankees Desperately Await His Return

Aaron Judge is no longer talking about “getting closer.” He is already checking off the final boxes ahead of his return to the active roster. The anticipation surrounding the Yankees captain’s return has stretched over three months, with concerns lingering about his recovery and whether he can immediately return to his former level.

New York Yankees News / EssentiallySports / September 7

Aaron Boone Points Finger at Yankees’ $324M Star’s 'Missed Spots' in Brutal First Inning After Team’s Loss

Gerrit Cole returned to the New York Yankees rotation after missing 569 days of major league action. This season, he debuted against division rivals, the Tampa Bay Rays, on May 22 and threw six scoreless innings.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / September 7

Yankees prospects: Yostin Pena launches another dinger

Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: W, 7-3 vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs LF Jarred Kelenic 2-4, 3B, 2 RBI, SF SS Anthony Volpe 1-5, RBI, 3 K — Triple-A Volpe finally cools off a bit DH J.C.

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Aaron Judge News / Larry Brown Sports / September 6

Yankees want Aaron Judge to make 1 change

The New York Yankees do not want Aaron Judge to be Spider-Man upon his return from injury. Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters over the weekend that he expects Judge to “do a good job of protecting himself” in the outfield upon his return from injury, per Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News.

Giancarlo Stanton News / Viral Sports News / September 7

Yankees Reveal Head-Turning Giancarlo Stanton News

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton’s season has looked finished more than once. After a right calf strain in late April, a June setback in the same muscle, and a moderate left-calf strain in August while running the bases during rehab, the Yankees slugger had gone more than four months without a major-league at-bat.

Gerrit Cole News / Pinstripe Alley / September 6

Gerrit Cole allows three Padres homers in a row to begin game, Yankees lose series

Appropriately for a series with two struggling lineups and strong pitching staffs, the Yankees and Padres battled to the margins in Sunday afternoon’s rubber game.

Jasson Dominguez News / Larry Brown Sports / September 6

Jasson Dominguez had the worst misplay of a routine ball vs. Padres

Jasson Dominguez might still be two years away from being two years away. The New York Yankees outfielder Dominguez had a very embarrassing moment on Sunday against the San Diego Padres.

New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / September 6

Aaron Boone Announces Decision on Giancarlo Stanton After 116 Missed Games

Giancarlo Stanton’s 2026 season appeared to be over, but New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said on Sunday that a return has not been ruled out yet, ahead of the Yankees’ series finale against the San Diego Padres, per Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News Sports.