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pinstripealley.com | John Griffin
Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images Jasson Domínguez’s defense was a major story of the spring, and not in a good way. After a September cameo in which he struggled so much in left field that the Yankees opted to continue rolling out the offensively inept Alex Verdugo on a daily basis, the Martian opened the spring by misplaying several fly balls in left field.
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pinstripealley.com | John Griffin
Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images ESPN | ESPN News Services: Mark DeRosa, manager of Team USA for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, announced yesterday afternoon that Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge has been tapped to serve as Team USA’s captain during next year’s tournament. The new Captain America, who spoke to the media about the honor prior to yesterday’s game, will be taking the mantle from Angels right fielder Mike Trout, who enthusiastically supported DeRosa’s selection.
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1 week ago | 
pinstripealley.com | John Griffin
Photo by Howard Earl Simmons/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images While the Kansas City Royals were in a forgettable era and ultimately ended up with just 77 wins and a fourth-place AL Central finish, they arrived in the Bronx on April 14, 2000, in the midst of one of the most exciting four-game winning streaks of all time.
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pinstripealley.com | John Griffin
It’s Sunday once more, and you know what that means — it’s time for our weekly social media roundup! The Yankees spent the majority of this week on the road, returning home to the Bronx on Friday night for a series with the Giants. What were the Yankees up to this week? Did the San Francisco Giants meet up for lunch with the New York Giants? I can’t answer that last one, but when it comes to the Bombers, let’s find out!We begin this week’s roundup with some tragic news.
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2 weeks ago | 
pinstripealley.com | John Griffin
Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images The Yankees’ bullpen was hammered hard by the injury bug throughout the spring, with a small army of relievers beginning the season on the shelf. Fortunately, reinforcements have arrived. Ian Hamilton was activated from the injured list this morning, with Adam Ottavino once again being designated for assignment to make room on the 26-man roster.
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pinstripealley.com | John Griffin
Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images After starting the season by taking two out of three in Anaheim, the Yankees continued their Opening Week West Coast trip with three days in Seattle. Although the Mariners were a team in transition, coming off consecutive losing seasons and having traded future Hall of Fame center fielder Ken Griffey Jr. to Cincinnati, their eventual ALCS opponents would ultimately prove to be one of the Yankees’ biggest challenges of the season.
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2 weeks ago | 
pinstripealley.com | John Griffin
Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images It’s Sunday once more, and you know what that means — it’s time for our weekly social media roundup! The crazy whirlwind that is Opening Day weekend is now behind us, and we are slowly beginning to settle into the routine of the season. What are the Yankees up to? Let’s find out!By now, we’re all familiar with the story.
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2 weeks ago | 
sports.yahoo.com | John Griffin
It’s Sunday once more, and you know what that means — it’s time for our weekly social media roundup! The crazy whirlwind that is Opening Day weekend is now behind us, and we are slowly beginning to settle into the routine of the season. What are the Yankees up to? Let’s find out!By now, we’re all familiar with the story. This past winter, the Yankees added J.C. Escarra, a journeyman catcher who was in Indy ball three years ago and had never been in the majors, to their 40-man roster.
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2 weeks ago | 
pinstripealley.com | John Griffin
Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images Have you ever sat in the cold during a rain delay at a baseball game, soaking wet and thinking to yourself, “This would have been entirely avoided if the two teams had simply looked at the weather report and played a day game instead of a night game (or vice versa).” This week, it looked like a lot of fans heading to the Yankees/Tigers series in Detroit were going to be thinking something along these lines, as nighttime temperatures in...
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2 weeks ago | 
pinstripealley.com | John Griffin
Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images MLB.com | Bryan Hoch: The cavalry is coming for the Yankees’ rotation. Clarke Schmidt, who missed Opening Day due to rotator cuff tendinitis that got him off to a late start in spring training, made his first rehab start with the Double-A Somerset Patriots yesterday afternoon. He looked sharp, striking out seven in three and a third innings, throwing 37 of his 52 pitches for strikes.
