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Yankees’ young gun wowing, mows down Aaron Judge
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (396+ words) TAMPA, Fla. " It's hard to miss Yankees pitching prospect Ben Hess when he's sitting at his locker stall at Steinbrenner Field. He's 6-foot-5, 255 pounds and dresses in one of the front-and-center rollaways added for spring training to accommodate 70-player rosters....
After Super Bowl fiasco, Fanatics faces Red Sox jersey headache
8+ hour, 53+ min ago (188+ words) The Boston Red Sox announced Wednesday they are modifying their home white jerseys before Opening Day, adding to mounting concerns about apparel quality from sports merchandising giant Fanatics. In a statement posted to X/Twitter, the team said the jerseys…...
Michael Kay, Jeff Passan lay out how Yankees (and others) could trigger MLB’s next lost season
12+ hour, 4+ min ago (451+ words) Baseball is barreling toward a potential 2027 work stoppage. The salary cap war is coming. And the only thing standing between the sport and its worst self-inflicted wound in decades might be television money. That's the central argument ESPN's Jeff Passan…...
Carson Benge isn’t only Mets hitting prospect drawing buzz in spring training
14+ hour, 16+ min ago (1363+ words) PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. " Carson Benge is front and center in the spotlight at Mets camp this spring and for good reason. The No. 1 position player prospect has a legitimate chance to break camp with the Mets next month and…...
Yankees’ picks: Spencer Jones was yo-yo whiz, suggests big MLB rule change
14+ hour, 29+ min ago (690+ words) TAMPA, Fla. " Cody Bellinger's late-offseason return to the Yankees probably sealed center field prospect Spencer Jones' fate. The 6-foot-7 slugger almost certainly will start the season back in Triple-A with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre unless two Yankees outfielders get hurt during spring…...
Yankees react to union chief’s ‘not ideal’ resignation, Dodgers’ spending
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (555+ words) Their workout had begun when a lot of players starting telling each other about the big baseball news of the day: "I just really heard about it on the field during practice," Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton said. "So have…...
Yankees’ picks: Max Fried into board games, family linage, Queen
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (533+ words) TAMPA, Fla. " Max Fried's 2025, his first season with the Yankees, included a nightmare start back home at Dodger Stadium, a six-week slump and a very bad ending, his Game 2 Division Series outing in Toronto. Summed up though, the left-hander already…...
Michael Kay: Aaron Judge’s ‘passive aggressive’ Yankees take is hard to understand
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (240+ words) Aaron Judge called the Yankees' offseason approach "brutal" at spring training, and on Tuesday, Yankees announcer Michael Kay addressed Judge's comments on his ESPN New York show. Speaking after a workout at spring training, Judge expressed clear frustration with the…...
We’re bringing our Mets coverage to YouTube. Here’s what to expect
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (154+ words) We're adding a new wrinkle to our coverage of the New York Mets in 2026. Yes, we'll still write stories and offer written analysis of players, games and features, which you can find right here at nj.com/mets. But new…...
Yankees make 2 cuts; Who’s gone, who’s left
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (486+ words) TAMPA, Fla. " Full-squad workouts for spring training just began this week for the Yankees and already they've been paring down their roster. They made two cuts on Tuesday, catcher/first baseman Abrahan Gutierrez and pitcher Alexander Cornielle. Both players were…...