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The Yankees are placing C.C. Sabathia on the 15-day disabled list with a grade 1 strain of the adductor muscle near his left leg. Sabathia injured his groin in the fourth inning against the Mets on Sunday night and he continued to feel discomfort during a bullpen yesterday at Yankee Stadium. “Dr. Ahmad said if [...]
The Yankees look to sweep the Tribe this afternoon as they send Andy Pettitte to the mound. Pettitte has gone at least six innings in each of his eight starts, and he hasn’t walked more than three in any start. Jeter sits; Martin back behind plate. Right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez (7-5, 4.59 ERA) is on the [...]
The Yankees will send Phil Hughes to the mound tonight vs. the Tribe. In his last outing against the Braves, Hughes lasted only 4 1/3 innings, allowing six runs – including four home runs and was tagged with the loss. For the month of June, the right-hander is 3-1 with a 3.51 ERA in four [...]
The Yankees have claimed Danny Farquhar off waivers for the Oakland Athletics. Farquhar, 25, was claimed off of waivers by the Athletics on June 9th after he was let go by the Toronto Blue Jays. The right-hander posted a 2.97 ERA in 20 Double-A appearances for Toronto’s affiliate and pitched eight innings for the A’s [...]
Right-hander Hiroki Kuroda is on the mound for the Yankees tonight, in game one of a three-game set against the Cleveland Indians. In his last outing vs. the Braves, Kuroda allowed four runs over seven innings for the loss. The 37-year-old is 3-1 in his last five starts. Alex Rodriguez sits; Dewayne Wise gets rare [...]
Today RHP Hiroki Kuroda (6-7, 3.57 ERA) vs. RHP Josh Tomlin (3-4, 5.12 ERA) 7:05 p.m., YES Network and ESPN2 Tuesday RHP Phil Hughes (7-6, 4.94 ERA) vs. RHP Justin Masterson (4-6, 3.98 ERA) 7:05 p.m., MY9 Wednesday LHP Andy Pettitte (3-3, 3.29 ERA) vs. RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (7-5, 4.59 ERA) 1:05 p.m., YES Network [...]
The Yankees workhorse, C.C. Sabathia, is on the mound tonight in the rubber match against the Metropolitans. In his last start on Monday vs. the Braves, Sabathia threw a complete game, giving up 2 runs while striking out 10. Knuckleballer, R.A. Dickey (11-1, 2.00 ERA) is on the mound for the Mets. The Yankee with [...]
Ivan Nova toes the rubber for the Yankees tonight in game two of the Subway Series. Nova is 9-2 with a 4.32 ERA in 13 starts, with 73 strikeouts and 23 walks. Right-hander Chris Young (1-1, 3.06 ERA) is on the mound for the Mets. New York Yankees (41-28) Derek Jeter SS Curtis Granderson CF [...]
The Yankees will send right-hander Phil Hughes to the mound in today’s rubber match against the Braves. In his last outing vs. the Nationals, Hughes went 6 inning, allowing 1 run on 6 hits while striking out 9 for the win. He is 3-0 with a 1.69 ERA in his last three starts. Mark Teixeira [...]
The Yankees will send Hiroki Kuroda to the mound tonight in game two of a three-game set against the Braves. Kuroda will have a hard time topping Sabathia’s outing, but he has pitched well as of late. He took a no-hitter into the sixth inning on June 8, then struck out a season-high eight batters [...]
The New York Yankees are back in the Bronx for a three-game set against the Atlanta Braves. C.C. Sabathia is on the mound for New York tonight. In his last outing vs. the Braves, the southpaw went 7 innings, allowing 4 earned runs on 10 hits, while striking out 6 for the win. Nick Swisher [...]
Tonight LHP C.C. Sabathia (8-3, 3.70 ERA) vs. LHP Mike Minor (3-4, 6.01 ERA) 7:05 p.m., YES Network and ESPN Tuesday RHP Hiroki Kuroda (6-6, 3.43 ERA) vs. RHP Tim Hudson (4-3, 3.90 ERA) 7:05 p.m., MY9 and MLB Network Wednesday RHP Phil Hughes (7-5, 4.50 ERA) vs. RHP Tommy Hanson (7-4, 3.32 ERA) 1:05 [...]
The Yankees look to sweep the Nationals this afternoon, as they send right-hander Ivan Nova to the hill. In his last outing against the Braves, Nova went 7 innings, struck out 10 and walked one for his 8th win of the season. As expected, Nick Swisher is not in today’s lineup. Swisher has a bone [...]
Andy Pettitte is on the mound for the Yankees in today’s tilt against the Nationals. Pettitte’s last outing was vs. the Mets where he went 6 innings, allowing three runs (2 earned) on five hits and walked two for the no-decision. Pettitte has taken 190 at-bats in his 17-year career (147 came during his three-year [...]
The New York Yankees will send right-hander Phil Hughes to the mound tonight in game one of a three-game set against the Washington Nationals. In his last outing vs. the Mets, Hughes lasted 6 1/3 innings, giving up one run (via the long-ball) and struck out six for the win. The right-hander has allowed three [...]
Tonight RHP Phil Hughes (6-5, 4.76 ERA) vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez (8-2, 2.35 ERA) 7:05 p.m., MY9 and MLB Network Saturday LHP Andy Pettitte (3-2, 2.81 ERA) vs. RHP Jordan Zimmermann (3-5, 2.91 ERA) 1:05 p.m., YES Network and MLB Network Sunday RHP Ivan Nova (8-2, 4.64 ERA) vs. RHP Edwin Jackson (3-3, 3.02 ERA) [...]
The Yankees have officially activated David Robertson off the 15-day disabled list, the team announced. Robertson had been on the DL with a strained left oblique. Right-hander David Phelps was optioned to the minors to make room on the roster. He’ll get stretched out to 5.0 innings in Single-A Tampa before joining Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Empire [...]
Yankees outfielder, Brett Gardner, saw Dr. Timothy Kremchek today, who agreed with a previous diagnosis – elbow muscle strain, bone bruised and joint inflammation, that have not fully healed, the Yankees said in a statement. Gardner received a PRP (platelet-rich plasma) and a cortisone shot in the elbow today. Doctors have recommended that Gardner give [...]
Yankees reliever David Robertson is scheduled to rejoin the club in Atlanta today, although he will not be activated until Friday’s game against the Washington Nationals. Robertson has been on the disabled list since the middle of May with a left oblique strain. “He’s fine,” Joe Girardi said. “We just want to make sure he [...]
The Yankees look to sweep the Braves tonight as they send right-hander Hiroki Kuroda to the mound. Kuroda went seven innings, striking out seven, walking one and allowing one hit last Friday vs. the Mets. The 37-year-old has a 1-4 career record against the Braves, but with a 2.10 ERA. Kuroda’s career batting average is [...]
