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‘Yankees of Mexico’: How the Diablos Rojos have thrived in their own right
MEXICO CITY — When the New York Yankees take the field here Sunday against the hometown Diablos Rojos del México for the first of two exhibition games, the meeting will arguably qualify as the year’s biggest baseball event in the country. Yes, the Houston Astros and Colorado Rockies follow with a regular-season series that actually […]
Continue readingHow Mexico’s Diablos Rojos got ‘dream’ series with Yankees
It’s the New York Yankees, first of all, playing in Mexico for the first time in 56 years, since Mickey Mantle’s final season in pinstripes. And more importantly — at least to their Mexican opponent — they’re not there for an MLB game. “We just don’t want to bring big league teams to play one […]
Continue readingTyler Glasnow looking to combine athleticism and ability in L.A.
“It’s no big deal, really,” he said. (Yes, it is. There aren’t many people that big and tall who can do a backflip.) “Oh, I’m sure there are a lot of people bigger than me that can,” he said. (No, there aren’t.) Glasnow, 30, is a new member of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ rotation, acquired […]
Continue readingCan Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton climb back from rock-bottom?
TAMPA, Fla. — All it takes is one glance to notice Giancarlo Stanton is much leaner this spring than he was when the New York Yankees’ 2023 season unceremoniously ended. Stanton prefers not to discuss the change. Not that he was out of shape before. He’s been a mass of muscle ever since making his […]
Continue readingGleyber Torres sets ‘Yankee for life’ goal before free agency
“I don’t want to leave,” the 27-year-old infielder said Wednesday. “I want to be a Yankee for life.” Torres was an All-Star in his first two seasons with the Yankees in 2018 and 2019, slumped badly for two years, and has rebounded to become a productive if not spectacular player. He hit .273 with 25 […]
Continue readingRafael Devers lobbies Red Sox front office for roster help
With the Red Sox ramping up at the start of spring training, Devers made it clear Tuesday that he felt the franchise should have done more to improve the roster over the winter. “They need to make an adjustment to help us players to be in a better position to win,” he said through an […]
Continue readingYankees’ Giancarlo Stanton turns page on career-worst season
“I gotta change the narrative,” the 34-year-old told reporters on Monday, as Yankees position players reported to camp. Stanton is coming off the worst season of his career, hitting .191/.275/.420 in 101 games and drawing criticism from general manager Brian Cashman, who told reporters that Stanton is “going to wind up getting hurt again, more […]
Continue readingSources: Closer Liam Hendriks agrees to 2-year deal with Red Sox
Hendriks’ proposed contract will guarantee him $10 million, assuming that he passes the physical examination, with the possibility that he could earn more money through performance bonuses. Hendriks had reconstructive elbow surgery last summer, and given the typical 15-month recovery for that procedure, he may pitch late in the 2024 season, if at all. The […]
Continue readingGerrit Cole hoping Yankees use 2023 ‘disaster’ as motivation
More Teams. More Games. Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole reflects on the Yankees’ tumultuous 2023 and hopes they can improve this season. (0:29) TAMPA, Fla. — The New York Yankees managed to avoid their first losing season since 1992, but Gerrit Cole admitted that “disaster” was an appropriate word to describe missing the postseason for the […]
Continue readingAaron Boone says Yankees are ‘hell bent on being a champion’
New York started spring training Wednesday still in search of its first title since 2009. The Yankees went 82-20 last year, nearly finishing with a losing record for the first time 1992. “Last year was not anything anyone in this organization wants or demands or expect,” the manager said Wednesday. “I would say we have […]
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