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1 month ago | 
audacy.com | Ryan Chichester |Keith McPherson |Keith Mcpherson
Luis Gil has been shut down for six weeks due to a high-grade lat strain, putting the entire first half of the 2025 season in serious jeopardy for the reigning Rookie of the Year. Gil's injury is the latest in many for the Yankees this spring training, and Keith McPherson says there is some real growing concern when it comes to the rotation and the team as a whole. "Obviously, there's some concern for this 2025 Yankees team," Keith said.
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1 month ago | 
audacy.com | Ryan Chichester |Keith McPherson |Keith Mcpherson
Jasson Dominguez couldn't haul in a tough running catch at the wall in Thursday's spring training action, further fanning the flames of concern around Yankee Universe regarding the youngster's ability to patrol left field. Dominguez already misplayed multiple balls in left so far this spring after struggles at the position down the stretch of last season, and while Keith McPherson isn't hitting the panic button just yet, he does believe it has come time to think about a backup plan.
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2 months ago | 
audacy.com | Ryan Chichester |Keith McPherson |Keith Mcpherson
Giancarlo Stanton is back in New York tending to a personal issue, and whenever he returns, he will still have to work through the tennis elbows issue that has prevented him from swinging a bat in over a month. Reading the tea leaves, Keith McPherson is bracing for the Yankees to be without their DH and most prominent source of power behind Aaron Judge for months, and if that's the case, the Bombers will desperately need another source of offense to start the season. "That sucks.
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2 months ago | 
audacy.com | Ryan Chichester |Keith McPherson |Keith Mcpherson
The Mets were hit with a double dose of injury news on Monday, as Nick Madrigal's imaging revealed a fractured shoulder that will keep him out "a long time," and Sean Manaea has an oblique strain that will likely land him on the IL to begin the season.
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2 months ago | 
audacy.com | Ryan Chichester |Keith McPherson |Keith Mcpherson
Aaron Boone signed a two-year contract extension that will take him through the 2027 season, and Keith McPherson has no issue with the manager earning another two years on his deal after leading the Yankees to a pennant last season. But, Keith added that the extension means that the clock is ticking for Boone to finish the job, or else his tenure in the Bronx will ultimately be seen as a failure. "I don't mind Aaron Boone getting an extension. But in two years, you gotta win," Keith said.
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2 months ago | 
audacy.com | Ryan Chichester |Keith McPherson |Keith Mcpherson
As the Knicks get set to resume their season on Thursday night, Keith McPherson doesn't believe that this team is ready to take the next step, even as they seem to finally approach full health with Mitchell Robinson cleared for 5-on-5 contact. "I don't think the Knicks are winning," Keith said. "I don't think they're going to the Eastern Conference Final. I just look at the teams they've played this year. They haven't been good against elite competition.
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2 months ago | 
audacy.com | Ryan Chichester |Keith McPherson |Keith Mcpherson
Giancarlo Stanton's status for Opening Day is up in the air as he battles tennis elbow-related injuries, and Keith McPherson says that only compounds the need to address third base, which remains a question mark at spring training. DJ LeMahieu, Oswaldo Cabrera, and Oswald Peraza are expected to compete for the job, and Keith says there will be a hole in the lineup regardless of who wins the competition, which should be more of a storyline than wondering who will make up for the loss of Juan Soto.
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2 months ago | 
audacy.com | Ryan Chichester |Keith McPherson |Keith Mcpherson
Marcus Stroman has arrived at Yankees spring training after missing the first two days of workouts, and Keith McPherson believes it was much ado about nothing, with fans going too far in their criticism about the pitcher missing the start of camp. "He's a kid I have a ton of respect for...he's had to overcome a ton of obstacles to get where he is, and he just hit 10 years of service time in Major League Baseball," Keith said. "Why do you guys hate this guy so much?
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2 months ago | 
audacy.com | Ryan Chichester |Keith McPherson |Keith Mcpherson
For the first time in six years, Devin Williams is clean shaven, as the new Yankee closer showed up to spring training on Wednesday with a new look to adhere to the team's facial hair policy, which has been in place for nearly half a century. Each time a new player comes to New York and has to drastically change his look due to the policy, the debate sparks up again over whether or not the policy should be scrapped.
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2 months ago | 
audacy.com | Ryan Chichester |Keith McPherson |Keith Mcpherson
Aaron Boone spoke with reporters on Tuesday as Yankees pitchers and catchers reported to spring training, touching on multiple topics including Jasson Dominguez, the third base competition, and who will bat leadoff once the season begins. Asked about the leadoff spot, Boone simply replied, "I don't know," noting multiple names that could bat atop the order in 2025, including Jazz Chisholm.
