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History Suggests New York Yankees Slugger Aaron Judge Is On Pace For Another MVP

Aaron Judge already has two MVP awards under his belt, and his historic start to 2025 has him on track to add a third. The New York Yankees right fielder hit a fourth-inning home run against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday, powering his team to a 12-3 win.

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Can Yankees Survive Star Infielder Heading to the Injured List?

Overcoming injuries has been a theme for the New York Yankees throughout the 2025 MLB regular season. They suffered major losses during spring training with starting pitchers Gerrit Cole, Luis Gil and Clarke Schmidt, along with designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton and projected starting third baseman D.J.

New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / May 7

Judge Keeps Getting Compared to Bonds, but One Former MVP Pushes Back

Growing up in Northern California, Aaron Judge’s favorite player was Barry Bonds. So, it seems fitting that now that the New York Yankees captain is dominating baseball, the comparisons to his favorite player would roll in.

New York Yankees News / LWOSports.com / May 7

Yankees Have Major Devin Williams Issue

As the season rolls along, it is clear that the New York Yankees have a major Devin Williams issue. Many games have been dropped by the Yankees’ new closer, and William’s ERA is worse than ever.

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The 'American and National League strikeout leaders since 2000' quiz

How many of the league leaders in K's for both the American and National Leagues since the 2000 MLB season can you name in five minutes?

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / May 7

Yankees Shocking Outfielder Has Been Among Team's Most Productive Players

The New York Yankees have had a roller coaster of a season marked by powerful offense along with a pitching staff which has seen the highest of highs and lowest of lows.

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Which 19 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 / Athlon Sports / May 7

Yankees Facing Decision After Blowout Win Over Padres

Although there are arguably no good times for a slump, New York Yankees third baseman Oswaldo Cabrera picked the wrong time for his bat to go cold. Cabrera won the New York Yankees’ third base job in spring training, perhaps partly because two-time batting champion DJ LeMahieu went on the injured list with a calf injury.

New York Yankees News / Fastball on SI / May 7

New York Yankees Catcher Does Something Rarely Seen in Team History in Blowout Win

The New York Yankees turned a close contest in a blowout of the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium. Trailing 3-2 in the bottom of the seventh, New York exploded for 10 runs, fueled by a grand slam from Austin Wells.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 7

Yankees ride momentum of big inning into series finale vs. Padres

During a recent run of close defeats, the New York Yankees were pleased with the quality of their at-bats and felt a big inning was coming. The Yankees did not necessarily expect to see it against the best bullpen in the major leagues but were thrilled when they erupted for 10 runs in the seventh inning on Tuesday.

MLB News / Athlon Sports / May 7

Yankees Make Historic Announcement During Comeback Win Over Padres

Just as they’ve done plenty of times since 2009, New York Yankees fans celebrated a victory upon leaving the new Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night. Those same fans also got to tell their friends, family, and ticket brokers they saw history—and it had nothing to do with Aaron Judge’s latest home run.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / May 7

Yankees Have Severely Underwhelmed During Crunch Time this Season

The New York Yankees are the only team in the American League East with a winning record heading into play on May 6. They are 19-16, with the Boston Red Sox right behind them with a record of 18-18.

MLB News / Athlon Sports / May 7

How and Why to Stream Yankees vs Padres Wednesday on Amazon Prime

The Yankees and Padres close out their three-game set tonight in the Bronx with a marquee pitching matchup and momentum on the line. New York is looking to win its first series since late April and will send ace Max Fried to the mound after Tuesday’s 10-run seventh inning sparked a 12–3 rout.

Erin Andrews News / Athlon Sports / May 7

A-Rod, Erin Andrews Lead Reactions to Yankees Legend’s Latest Honor

The love flowed for former New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter on Monday. “Awesome! Congrats!” wrote Erin Andrews. “Congratulations brother,” added Darryl Strawberry.

New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / May 6

Bronx Bombers Make Rare History in Seventh-Inning Surge

The New York Yankees hadn’t done this in the Bronx in almost 13 years. With one thunderous inning Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium, the Bombers blew the roof off a game and snapped a streak that had stood since the days of Jeter and Posada.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 6

Yankees’ 10-run outburst in an inning vs. Padres has social media fans buzzing

The New York Yankees lost three straight games before Tuesday night’s game against the San Diego Padres. Their losing streak had fans talking about a potential trade to reignite New York’s offense.

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MLB News / Field Level Media / May 6

Yankees use 10-run inning to rout hot Padres

Austin Wells hit a grand slam that capped a 10-run seventh inning for the New York Yankees, who emphatically snapped a three-game losing streak with a 12-3 rout of the visiting San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.

Devin Williams News / Athlon Sports / May 6

Former Teammate Sees Devin Williams' Struggles 'Snowballing'

Adam Ottavino has been in Devin Williams’ shoes. A high-profile reliever in the Bronx with expectations pounding louder than the warm-up music. So when the former Yankees right-hander offered his take on Williams’ early-season spiral, it came with empathy.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / May 6

Yankees Place Star Prospect on Injured List Just As Their Other One Arrives

19-year-old star prospect George Lombard Jr. is being aggressively promoted by the New York Yankees after a fantastic start to the season. He looks like he could be a future cornerstone of this team, and Yankees fans might not have to wait long to see him in The Show if he continues performing the way he has.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 6

Underrated Angels arm should draw interest from pitching-needy teams

This season, the 26-year-old righty is pitching to a 3.83 ERA through 40 innings on the season.

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Carlos Carrasco News / Athlon Sports / May 6

Yankees Reveal Surprising Rotation Decision After Carlos Carrasco News

Following their 4-3 loss to the San Diego Padres on Monday, the New York Yankees announced they designated veteran pitcher Carlos Carrasco for assignment, calling up reliever Yerry de los Santos in his place.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / May 6

Yankees Facing Another Tough Choice After Struggling Reliever's Latest Meltdown

The New York Yankees lost in dreadful fashion in a Monday night rain storm against the San Diego Padres after leading 3-0 heading into the eighth inning.

Nolan Arenado News / Athlon Sports / May 6

MLB Insider Sends Surprising Nolan Arenado Yankees Message

With Jazz Chisholm Jr sidelined for more than a month due to a high-grade oblique tear suffered on a swing in an April 29 game against the Orioles, the New York Yankees would presumably be looking for infield reinforcements.

Carlos Carrasco News / Field Level Media / May 6

Yankees add RHP Yerry de los Santos, DFA RHP Carlos Carrasco

The New York Yankees recalled right-hander Yerry de los Santos from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, while right-hander Carlos Carrasco was designated for assignment.

New York Yankees News / LWOSports.com / May 6

Yankees Rotation to Suffer Another Major Setback

As the season continues for the New York Yankees, it seems that the Yankees’ one weakness is about to get worse. The starting rotation has been anything but good, especially since Gerrit Cole is gone for the foreseeable future.

New York Yankees News / Yardbarker / May 6

Why Yankees must make this bold move with struggling Devin Williams

The New York Yankees have no time to waste with Devin Williams, their $8.6M reliever whose ERA has ballooned to 10.03. The answer isn't fewer innings or a bullpen demotion — it's converting the broken right-hander into a starting pitcher immediately.

Yankees pull plug on Carlos Carrasco

Underrated Angels arm should draw interest from pitching-needy teams

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New York Yankees News / Yardbarker / May 5