Cubs agree to four-year deal with right-hander Jameson Taillon: reports Taillon joins a largely youthful Cubs rotation. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 7, 2022
Aaron Judge and Carlos Rodon still in play for the Yankees on the first day of Winter Meetings With the Winter Meetings happening in person for the first time since 2019, Major League Baseball’s executives got going right away on Monday. Tribune News Service · Dec 5, 2022
Report: Mets Speaking With Verlander, Taillon The Mets are in talks with yet another multiple-time Cy Young winner. Sports Illustrated · Dec 2, 2022
Rangers free agency guide: Starting pitching, big bats, cash to spend and more The end of the World Series means the start of free agency. Insert the corny little dad joke about, “Now the work begins for the Rangers.” Tribune News Service · Nov 5, 2022
Clarke Schmidt gives up two homers after producing clutch double play, Yankees lose 4-2 in ALCS Game 1 HOUSTON — The Yankees beat up on the Guardians on Tuesday night to advance in the playoffs and immediately started talking about slaying the dragons. The Astros have been their nemesis since 2017, eliminating the “Baby Bombers,” in that year’s American League Championship Series, and again in 2019. Minute Maid… Tribune News Service · Oct 20, 2022
The NLCS Comes Down to Bryce Harper and Manny Machado The two superstars have been on parallel tracks for years. Now, they face off with a World Series appearance on the line Sports Illustrated · Oct 18, 2022
Yankees confirm Nestor Cortes will start rescheduled Game 5 on short rest, Guardians starter TBD NEW YORK — Prior to the scheduled Game 5 of the ALDS on Monday night, Jameson Taillon’s last start was so long ago that Aroldis Chapman was still on the Yankees’ roster. In fact, Chapman was the winning pitcher in that game, which the Yankees won in Texas on Oct.… Tribune News Service · Oct 18, 2022
Yankees fans loved that Gerrit Cole wanted to pitch in Game 5 … one day after throwing 110 pitches Now, that's an ACE mentality. USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 17, 2022
Yankees-Guardians ALDS Game 2 moved to Friday afternoon; Nestor Cortes waits another day NEW YORK — The Yankees and Guardians will have to wait yet another day. Game 2 of the American League Division Series was postponed until Friday at 1 p.m., because of rain and possible severe weather that was expected in the Bronx on Thursday night. Tribune News Service · Oct 13, 2022
Scott Effross needs Tommy John Surgery on injured elbow: ‘Obviously I’m very disappointed and frustrated’ When the Yankees released their Division Series roster on Tuesday morning, there were some immediate surprises. Tribune News Service · Oct 12, 2022
Aaron Boone never wavered after naming Gerrit Cole Game 1 starter weeks ago: ‘I feel like he’s throwing the ball incredibly well’ This was the idea when they signed him. Gerrit Cole in Game 1 of the playoffs in front of a packed house at Yankee Stadium. It took until his third season in pinstripes, because of COVID among other things. So the right-handed ace was given the “honor” of pitching the… Tribune News Service · Oct 10, 2022
Yankees hope epidural will help Anthony Rizzo’s back pain ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Yankees are hopeful that Anthony Rizzo will be able to get some relief from the nagging back pain that has limited him this season after having an epidural on Thursday. Rizzo stayed behind in California to see renowned orthopedic spine surgeon Dr. Robert Watkins, who… Tribune News Service · Sep 3, 2022
Aaron Judge’s 51st home run of the season 1 of 3 Yankee blasts in win over Angels ANAHEIM — This is what the Yankees are built for. They aren’t constructed to rely on bunting and going station to station. The Bombers were built to hit blasts and Tuesday night, Athony Rizzo, Andrew Benintendi and Aaron Judge each went deep to beat up on the Angels, 7-4, at… Tribune News Service · Aug 31, 2022
Yankees again do little offensively in shutout loss to Blue Jays NEW YORK — Oswaldo Cabrera drifted back to the warning track in right field, was stopped by the wall, then jumped straight up to rob the Blue Jays' Lourdes Gurriel Jr. of a home run on the first pitch of Friday night's game. Newsday · Aug 20, 2022
Tribune News Service · Aug 9, 2022 Jameson Taillon stops the bleeding for Yanks in much-needed 9-4 win over Mariners SEATTLE -- Jameson Taillon gave the Yankees a much needed breather and himself a boost of confidence. The right-hander gave the Bombers seven solid innings as they beat the Mariners 9-4 at T-Mobile Park Monday night, their first win since the trade deadline.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 5, 2022 Making Sense of Some Puzzling Trade Deadline Decisions There were four different strategies that contending teams used at the trade deadline: 1) Make the necessary moves to improve for the rest of the regular season, with the hope being to secure one of the six playoff spots in each league and/or to ensure home-field advantage. 2) Build the…
Tribune News Service · Aug 3, 2022 After tight ninth, Andres Munoz gets final out to lead Mariners over Yankees 8-6 NEW YORK — When Andres Munoz steps off the mound for the last time in his career, he will take the memory of this performance with him.
Tribune News Service · Jul 29, 2022 Yankees beat Royals, 1-0, on Aaron Judge’s third walk-off homer of the year NEW YORK — Dismissed.
Tribune News Service · Jul 23, 2022 Aaron Judge continues domination over Orioles with two homers in Yankees' 7-6 victory BALTIMORE — Move the walls back, make them higher. It doesn’t matter to Aaron Judge. The Yankees slugger hammered his longest home run of the season Friday night over the pushed-back left-center field wall at Camden Yards. He hit a second, and the Yankees needed every inch of his 901…
Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2022 5 key questions facing the Yankees in the second half as they chase first title since ‘09 There hasn’t been much to fret about on 161st Street in the Bronx this summer. The Yankees have already run away with the division lead while employing the likely MVP and one of the league’s best pitching staffs.
Tribune News Service · Jul 17, 2022 Matt Carpenter’s remarkable Yankee season continues with pair of 3-run homers; Aaron Judge adds 2 more NEW YORK — On May 19, the Texas Rangers released Matt Carpenter from their Triple-A team because they didn’t see a place for him on their big league roster. The decision was described as mutual, and when Carpenter opted out of his deal with the Rangers, there was no guarantee…
Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2022 Jason Mackey: So many sweet sights, sounds during Pirates' savory victory over Yankees The increased number of paying customers who walked through the PNC Park gates on Tuesday wearing navy blue, red and gray was plenty obvious when the Yankees took the field and former Pirate Jameson Taillon warmed up to his longtime entrance song — "When the Levee Breaks," by Led Zeppelin,…
Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2022 Suwinski homer highlights Pirates win over Jameson Taillon, Yankees PITTSBURGH — When the Pirates have traded away veterans over the years, whoever it may have been, they did so understanding that their returns in those trades wouldn’t show up until much later.
Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2022 Gerrit Cole gets nostalgic in return to Pittsburgh, where his MLB career began PITTSBURGH — It’s been five years, but apparently a piece of Gerrit Cole’s heart is still connected to this place. The Yankees ace was nostalgic Tuesday afternoon when he met with writers that covered him back when he was the Pirates ace.
Newsday · Jun 24, 2022 Aaron Judge's walk-off single completes Yanks' comeback win over Astros NEW YORK — Jose Altuve stepped into the batter’s box, ready to lead off the game. Chants and very loud boos spilled from the stands at Yankee Stadium. But the boos quickly turned to cheers after Jameson Taillon drilled the seven-time All-Star in the elbow guard with his third pitch.