LeMahieu shut down for a week; Holmes’ impending free agency; the AL East is really, really annoying (because it’s really, really good); Yanks claim Tonkin from Mets Associated Press | Larry Fleisher: Earlier this week, it was reported that Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu had suffered a setback during his first rehab outing.
Losing your ace to injury before the season even begins is almost always a recipe for disaster, but the Yankees’ pitching staff has shown otherwise. When
The New York Yankees are 13-6, the best record in all of baseball, but one of the biggest reasons they’ve played so well has to do with how well they’ve held leads late in games.
Clay Holmes is entrenched as the Yankees’ closer At first blush, Holmes has had a similarly excellent start to his 2024 season (hard to beat a 0.00 ERA).
The Yankees always churn out a quality bullpen, but projections aren’t so confident in the relief corps this year. Over the last ten seasons, no team has accrued more fWAR out of their bullpen than the New York Yankees.
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone wasted no time naming his closer for the season. Pet the New York Post, Boone called Clay Holmes “our closer” following Tuesday’s spring training loss to the New York Mets.
Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge had a challenging season in 2023, suffering a torn toe ligament when he collided with the outfield wall at Dodger Stadium.
The New York Yankees will have to make a tough decision about the future of one of the club's All-Star pitchers. New York had the best bullpen in baseball last season with a 3.34 ERA.
The Yankees have been linked to a wide range of starting pitchers on both the free agent and trade markets throughout the offseason, but Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports that the team has shifted its focus to the bullpen.
The New York Yankees had the best bullpen in baseball last season but could lose some of the most impactful hurlers this offseason. A few of New York's top relievers -- including Wandy Peralta -- are free agents and it isn't clear if they will be back with the Yankees.
The Oakland A's claimed right-handed reliever Michael Kelly off waivers this off-season from the Cleveland Guardians, and while the move was barely reported,
The New York Yankees have begun free agency with a sneaky pickup, rather than a major splash. Epitome Sports Management announced that one of their clients- 25-year old right-handed reliever Yerry De Los Santos- has signed with the Yankees.
The Chicago White Sox is facing a lot of pressure this offseason to make moves that produce results. Here's three possibly targets for them.
Longtime Yankees broadcaster John Sterling was struck with a foul ball off the bat of Boston's Justin Turner.
The New York Yankees have won 12 of their past 17 games, propelling them into third in the AL East, seven games behind first-place Tampa Bay. If the Yankees want to catch the Rays, they need to improve in three key areas.
The Yankees have had their struggles with trying to figure out how to get Holmes to find success versus left-handed batters, but they may have found a viable option.
Clay Holmes was an absolute revelation last season for the Yankees and burst onto the scene thanks to a remarkably dominant campaign.
The New York Yankees experienced some end-of-the game issues in 2022. While Clay Holmes seemed to be on pace to have one of the most dominant pitching seasons of all-time, it began to fall apart after the All-Star Break.
The New York Yankees blew a lead in the 9th inning on Saturday night to lose Game 3 of the ALDS, and many were left wondering why Aaron Boone left closer Clay Holmes in the bullpen.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone was tasked with piecing together the bullpen for 13 outs against the Guardians on Saturday night, but 12 outs was all he would get.
Shohei Ohtani is well known for being one of the best hitters and pitchers in all of baseball. But that doesn’t mean that the two-way star can’t be blown away by certain pitches and pitchers at times.
Manager Aaron Boone says the team is hopeful Holmes only misses the 15-day minimum.
The New York Yankees have lost eight of their last nine games, indicating they’ve hit a wall after a dominant start to the 2022 season. However, several individual players are experiencing a lull after the All-Star break, notably closer Clay Holmes.
Holmes has gone 3-2 with a 4.93 ERA in 42 innings this season, and he accumulated a career 5.57 ERA during his four campaigns with the Pirates.
The Pirates non-tendered right-hander Clay Holmes on Wednesday, but he’s making a quick return to the organization.
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