Aaron Boone: Yankees will ‘probably’ keep using new PitchCom system Gerrit Cole and many of the Yankees’ pitchers gave PitchCom a thumbs up. Tribune News Service · Apr 9, 2022
Marcus Hayes: Lame-duck Phillies manager Joe Girardi has the hottest seat in baseball TAMPA, Fla. — After a flurry of offseason activity, the Phillies have one more move to make: The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 6, 2022
Yankee catcher Kyle Higashioka once modeled his swing after Josh Donaldson’s, now they are teammates TAMPA, Fla. — Back in 2015, Kyle Higashioka felt like his offense was going nowhere. The catcher looked at the big leagues to find someone who he could imitate to remodel his swing. The American League MVP that year was a slight infielder who showed incredible power, so Higashioka started… Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2022
Yankees' Luis Severino has ‘general soreness,’ next spring start pushed back TAMPA, Fla. — The Yankees said they are being extra cautious with Luis Severino because of his recent history. Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2022
Aroldis Chapman still the Yankees closer, but will occasionally take the 8th-inning role CLEARWATER, Fla. — Aroldis Chapman is still the Yankees' closer. Manager Aaron Boone made that clear before Friday’s game. It’s just that the Yankees want to expand his role this season by using him in the eighth inning at times. Tribune News Service · Mar 26, 2022
Yankees’ Rachel Balkovec hit in face by batted ball during drills, will miss Tampa Tarpons spring opener TAMPA, Fla. — The next glass ceiling will have to wait. Rachel Balkovec, who will become the first woman to manage an affiliated baseball team, was injured in a hitting drill on Tuesday and will not be in the dugout on Thursday when her team plays its first spring training… Tribune News Service · Mar 24, 2022
Yankees sign former Astros utility player Marwin Gonzalez TAMPA, Fla. — The Yankees are bringing in super utility player Marwin Gonzalez on a minor-league deal, sources confirmed. The deal was pending a physical Sunday evening. Tribune News Service · Mar 20, 2022