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New York Yankees Trade Rumors: Yankees Checking out »
Rich Harden hasn’t pitched much this season thanks to his usual array of injuries, but he started Thursday night for the Oakland Athletics, and the Yankees were there to check him out, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. Harden has been out all season with a strained lat. He returned on July 1st and has been a bit rusty, but [...]
New York Yankees Trade Rumors: Brian Cashman Expects a »
Via Dan Martin of the NY Post: “I’m going to be hard-pressed to find anything better than getting Bartolo Colon and Phil Hughes off the disabled list,” the Yankees GM Brian Cashman said at a Hope Week charity event on Staten Island. “I can’t imagine I’m going to run into anything but you’ve still got to [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: Yankees Unwilling to Give Up Big »
Via Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated: Yankees unwilling to trade big prospect for reliever; think they’ll be OK in pen. seek SP but still see Ubaldo as longshot With Rafael Soriano‘s return looming, the Yankees haven’t been attached to too many relievers in rumors. The few we have heard about are mostly lefties with the [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: Yankees and Rockies Both Watched »
Dellin Betances pitched for the Double-A Trenton Thunder last night.It wasn’t a pretty sight, as he allowed four runs in five innings on six walks. Not an impressive performance, especially considering the fact that Yankees GM Brian Cashman was on hand, according to Jack Curry of the YES Network, along with a scout from the Colorado Rockies, [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: New York Yankees Interested in »
Via George King of the NY Post: The Yankees were one of 17 teams in Denver on Thursday night to watch Ubaldo Jimenez pitch. According to several talent evaluators, they have a better than average chance to acquire the 27-year-old because they have the top-shelf prospects the Rockies are looking for. In mid-June the Rockies started getting calls [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: New York Yankees Like Hiroki Kuroda »
The New York Yankees' starting pitching situation hasn’t been dire so far this season as many expected, but it could end up that way soon if Bartolo Colon and Phil Hughes don’t return to form.On that note, Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated tweeted earlier today that the Yankees like Hiroki Kuroda of the Dodgers. The Yankees would [...]
St. Louis Cardinals Claim Yankees Minor League Pitcher »
While I was gone, the Yankees picked up right-handed pitcher Jess Todd off of waivers from the Indians, also cutting IF Kevin Russo from the 40-man roster in a corresponding move.When the Yankees needed bullpen help, though, they called up Amaury Sanit from Triple-A and put the recently acquired Todd on waivers to make room for Sanit on the [...]
Zack Greinke Tried to Talk New York Yankees into »
Via Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated: Though he knew he wanted out of Kansas City, which has a promising future but looks like it will have a brutal present, wasn’t sure where he wanted to be. He told friends he didn’t think he could play in Boston or New York. But when he and Yankees general manager Brian Cashman met clandestinely [...]
MLB Rumors: Yankees Offered Twins Ivan Nova, Ramiro »
Via Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports: "The Yankees at one point this offseason dangled right-hander Ivan Nova and infielder Ramiro Pena for , according to a major league source. The Twins, however, want prized left-hander Manny Banuelos as part of any package, the source says. Though just 20, Banuelos is expected to open the season at Double A. "The [...]
MLB Rumors: New York Yankees Leaning Towards Jesus »
Via Jack Curry of the YES Network: "As Manager Joe Girardi discussed future on Wednesday, he offered indications that Montero will be Russell Martin’s backup. Girardi wants to study Montero’s catching abilities across full Spring Training games to see if Montero maintains defensive consistency, but he sounded enthused, not [...]