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With three weeks remaining in Major League Baseball's 2026 regular season, there is no longer any realistic scenario in which the New York Yankees fail to reach the postseason.
If the Yankees fall just short in their quest to rally in the AL East, they may just look back at this series in San Diego as where they missed their opportunity. They had the lead in extras on Friday, having managed to damage Mason Miller, but lost in devastating fashion. They rebounded strongly on […]
New York Daily News | Gary Phillips: Yankees captain Aaron Judge will take a huge step towards a return to play on Monday, as he is scheduled to face live pitching for the first time since suffering his stress fracture. There’s still no word on who will be throwing to Judge, though. To this point, […]
TODAY: Grisham has a moderate Grade 2 strain in a different part of his hamstring than the June injury, manager Aaron Boone told the New York Post’s Greg Joyce and other reporters. Boone acknowledged that Grisham’s regular season could be in jeopardy but “we’re not putting a timetable on it right now.” Joyce noted that […]
Globe Life Field has been a house of horrors for the Rays in recent years, so walking away from this four-game road set with a split should be seen as a blessing. The Rays are still four games up on the Yankees in the race for the AL East, and could clinch a postseason berth […]
Last week, Jay Jaffe at FanGraphs wrote about the increasing popularity of position players pitching. With (Andrew) Monasterio’s appearance, every team has now used a position player to pitch in a nine-inning game at least once this season; the Yankees have also only used one, while the Rockies have used a major league-leading nine, and the A’s […]
The San Diego Padres entered Sunday’s game against the New York Yankees at Petco Park in search of a series win and succeeded in their mission, bashing back-to-back-to-back home runs, securing a 4-3 victory and moving to 75-68 on the season. The game included a special appearance from new owners Kwanza Jones and Jose E. Feliciano, […] The post Padres’ new owners get hyped during introduction to fans at Petco Park appeared first on ClutchPoints .
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone didn't mince words about Jasson Dominguez's performance during the 4-3 loss against the San Diego Padres. Jasson Dominguez’s first games after being called up by the New York Yankees haven’t gone according to plan. Especially considering the big commitment the Yankees made by announcing an outfield shakeup involving Trent Grisham and Dominguez late in the 2026 MLB season. After the Bronx Bombers fell 4-3 to the San Diego Padres , manager Aaron Boone made ...
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across Major League Baseball. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Yankees fans and fans across the country. As we celebrate Labor Day Weekend, the final big milestone of the regular season, Yankees fans have focused on just one question: when will Aaron […]
Appropriately for a series with two struggling lineups and strong pitching staffs, the Yankees and Padres battled to the margins in Sunday afternoon’s rubber game. The contest could hardly have gone off to a worse start for the Yanks, as Gerrit Cole surrendered home runs to each of the first three batters he faced. The […]
The Yankees‘ outfield picture became more complicated Sunday. Manager Aaron Boone said Trent Grisham has been diagnosed with a Grade […]
Gerrit Cole's awful start to the rubber match between the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres saw him accomplish what no other pitcher in MLB history ever has. As if the New York Yankees didn’t have enough question marks surrounding their pitching rotation, Gerrit Cole got off to a head-scratching start against the San Diego Padres , one that saw him make MLB history of the wrong kind. Allowing a home run to Padres leadoff batter Fernando Tatis Jr. in the first inning was only the sta...
The New York Yankees might have Clarke Schmidt services back very soon, per manager Aaron Boone. While Aaron Boone provided an ambiguous answer regarding Aaron Judge ‘s return , the New York Yankees manager was way clearer regarding relieving pitcher Clarke Schmidt , who is playing in Triple A. According to Gary Phillips of New York Daily News Sports , Boone said Schmidt needs “ at least a couple more ” rehab outings in Triple A before making a full return to the Yankees’ MLB roster. ...
New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole had a rough start to his outing against the San Diego Padres on Sunday.
The San Diego Padres could not have asked for a better start to the series finale against the New York Yankees. Fernando Tatis Jr., Jake Cronenworth, and Manny Machado all smashed solo home runs before starting pitcher Gerrit Cole could register an out. GOING BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK pic.twitter.com/LddCasFIIc — San Diego Padres (@Padres) September 6, 2026 This […] The post Padres make Gerrit Cole the victim of HR feat not seen since 1987 appeared first on ClutchPoints .
New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge made it clear what he needs before making his return to action in the 2026 MLB season. Although Aaron Boone provided an ambiguous answer about Aaron Judge’s return to the New York Yankees ‘ lineup, the right fielder is confident it won’t be long before he is back. However, he made one thing clear about his timeline: Until the Yankees meet his requirements, he won’t be back in action during the 2026 MLB season. There aren’t many boxes left for J...
The pitcher played parts of five MLB seasons, including three that ended in the World Series
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone still isn't committing to naming a return date for star Aaron Judge.
I don’t know about you, but when I saw the pitching matchup that was scheduled for Sunday’s series finale between the Yankees and Padres, I couldn’t help but smile. Not only will Gerrit Cole be starting on the hill for the Bombers, but he’ll be facing a former teammate, mentee, and close friend in Michael […]
New York Yankees (81-61) at San Diego Padres (74-68), September 6, 2026, 1:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
The latest information on Trent Grisham's injury isn't too encouraging for Aaron Boone and the New York Yankees as the 2026 MLB postseason looms closer. Trent Grisham is keeping New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone up at night. Shortly after the Yankees announced an outfield shakeup involving Grisham and Jasson Dominguez , a new update has emerged on the center fielder’s health in the late stages of the 2026 MLB season. “Trent Grisham has a Grade 2 hamstring strain . They’re not putting...
Aaron Judge should return to New York Yankees action soon, but manager Aaron Boone is not giving any clear updates. Aaron Judge has been sidelined since May 31st. The New York Yankees superstar has been on the injured list with a right rib issue since then. The ‘ Bronx Bombers ‘ hope his return comes soon enough, but Aaron Boone is non-committal to give a definitive answer. As Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports, Boone was asked if Tuesday was an unrealistic date for Aaron Judge’s r...
New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge is nearly back from his rib injury.
The New York Yankees were dealt a tough blow when Trent Grisham went down with an injury, and his official diagnosis is not good news after being placed on the 10-day injured list. “Trent Grisham has a Grade 2 hamstring strain, Aaron Boone said. He may be out for the rest of the regular season,” […] The post Trent Grisham’s injury diagnosis could be season-ending blow appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Yankees lost in walk-off fashion to San Diego on Friday night, but they might not have played extras had it not been for a misplay that allowed the Padres to score their only run of the initial nine innings. With two outs in the second, Xander Bogaerts got under a pitch from Max Fried […]