Erik Boland

New York

Sports Writer at Newsday

Yankees beat writer, @NewsdaySports, since 2009; Political/History junkie; proud native of Cleveland; proud graduate of @JohnCarrollU

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Yankees win as Jasson Dominguez hits three HRs, drives in seven

5 days ago | newsday.com | Erik Boland

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Jasson Dominguez stepped to the plate in the eighth inning, the only player in the ballpark at that point capable of overshadowing the best start of Will Warren’s career. And Dominguez — aka “The Martian” — did just that. An inning after notching the first two-homer game of his career, Dominguez made it three, swatting the first grand slam of his MLB career.
Luis Severino remains high on Yankees, and vice versa

5 days ago | newsday.com | Erik Boland

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Luis Severino is years removed from his status as a can’t-miss, flame-throwing prospect whose electric fastball and wipeout slider allowed him to debut as a 21-year-old for the Yankees in 2015.
Yankees rally with 10-spot in 7th inning to beat Padres

1 week ago | newsday.com | Erik Boland

Clarke Schmidt matched the Padres' Michael King – the pitcher the Yankees never wanted to give up but had to in order to land Juan Soto – for six innings Tuesday night. It was then up to the clubs’ respective bullpens. The Yankees' offense took it from there.
Yankees designate veteran Carrasco for assignment

1 week ago | newsday.com | Erik Boland

Carlos Carrasco, a non-roster invitee to spring training, made the Yankees out of camp only because of the slew of injuries to the rotation and the organization’s overall lack of starting pitching depth. But just over a month into the season, the Yankees had seen enough, designating the 38-year-old for assignment before Tuesday night’s game against the Padres. “Just felt like it was the right time,” Aaron Boone said.
Yankees done in by bullpen implosion

1 week ago | newsday.com | Erik Boland

For the first time this season, Luke Weaver didn’t have it. For what has been far too many times in the early going this season, neither did Devin Williams. The latter, demoted from his closer role, made a shambles of Monday night’s eighth inning, departing with the bases loaded and two outs, the Yankees leading by three. But Weaver, unscathed his first 13 outings of the year, including his first three outings after supplanting Williams as closer, couldn’t clean up the mess left for him.
Ex-Yankee Michael King has become solid starter for Padres

1 week ago | newsday.com | Erik Boland

Michael King has turned into exactly the kind of starting pitcher the Yankees thought he would. It was for that reason the organization, in trade talks with the Padres regarding outfielder Juan Soto during the 2023 winter meetings, tried as best it could to steer San Diego general manager A.J. Preller away from King. Someone, anyone, but King.
Three takeaways from the Yankees' series loss to the Rays

1 week ago | newsday.com | Erik Boland

1. The Yankees can ill afford to lose Anthony Volpe for an extended periodAaron Boone said on Sunday morning that Volpe, who injured his left shoulder during Saturday’s loss to the Rays, was “day-to-day” after X-rays and an MRI came back negative. So early indications are the Yankees won’t have to deal with the shortstop being out long-term, an overwhelming positive.
Yanks' Will Warren and defense falter in series loss to Rays

1 week ago | newsday.com | Erik Boland

Will Warren didn’t get much help from his defense. But the up-and-down righthander didn’t do much to help himself, either. Warren, coming off a 3 1/3-inning outing at Baltimore in his previous start, didn't fair much better on Sunday afternoon in the Yankees' 7-5 loss to the Rays in front of 43,349 at the Stadium. Though his defense did commit two errors behind him, Warren simply didn’t have his best stuff over 4 2/3 innings in which he allowed five runs (three earned), seven hits and three walks.
Yankees get 'good news' as Anthony Volpe's MRI, X-rays reveal no structural damage

1 week ago | newsday.com | Erik Boland

Anthony Volpe sent a chill through the Yankees organization Saturday when, in describing the left shoulder injury he suffered during that afternoon’s game, the 24-year-old said he felt a “pop” on the field when he went down. But, for now, it appears the Yankees have avoided the worst-case scenario with the shortstop.
Yankees in April: 5 things we've learned

1 week ago | newsday.com | Erik Boland

After the Yankees dropped two of three to the Orioles, whose disastrous starting pitching has them in last place in the AL East, manager Aaron Boone made a prediction. “We’re going to be really good,” Boone said in Baltimore late Wednesday. “We’ve got a really good club. We have to keep getting better, and I’m confident we will.”Even with the series loss, the Yankees entered Thursday’s off day leading what is shaping up as a significantly down year for the typically powerful AL East at 18-13.

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