Yanks believe good health will lead to good offense

"Let's face it, the key to any order, a lot of times, is the middle of the order and how they produce, and that's where we need to keep those guys healthy and get the production we expect out of them," manager Joe Girardi said. Complete coverage ...

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Eovaldi praised by hometown legend Ryan

"I haven't watched him in person, only on television, but I've followed him ever since he's been in high school," Ryan said. "I really think that the better part of his career is still ahead of him." Eovaldi put on a good show for the strikeout king,...

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A-Rod makes debut at first in Yanks' victory

"It was fun," Rodriguez said. "It was quite interesting after 20 years in the league to see the game from a totally different lens. It was pretty cool." Yankees manager Joe Girardi was encouraged by Rodriguez's cameo at first, saying that he could...

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A-Rod makes debut at first in Yanks' victory

"It was fun," Rodriguez said. "It was quite interesting after 20 years in the league to see the game from a totally different lens. It was pretty cool." Yankees manager Joe Girardi was encouraged by Rodriguez's cameo at first, saying that he could...

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Eovaldi praised by hometown legend Ryan

"I haven't watched him in person, only on television, but I've followed him ever since he's been in high school," Ryan said. "I really think that the better part of his career is still ahead of him." Eovaldi put on a good show for the strikeout king,...

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Yanks believe good health will lead to good offense

"Let's face it, the key to any order, a lot of times, is the middle of the order and how they produce, and that's where we need to keep those guys healthy and get the production we expect out of them," manager Joe Girardi said. Complete coverage ...

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A-Rod adds third homer to consistent spring

TAMPA, Fla. -- When Alex Rodriguez hit his first home run of the spring, he remarked that it had been so long, he had forgotten what it was supposed to feel like. This time, when ball met barrel, he knew exactly what was happening. Rodriguez slugged...

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Betances has more to fix in Spring Training

TAMPA, Fla. -- Dellin Betances would hate to get on the plane without another clean inning under his belt, so this is going to be an important week for the Yankees right-hander to iron out the wrinkles. Betances was touched for a run in the sixth...

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Minor Leaguers pounce on Sabathia's pitches

TAMPA, Fla. -- It was CC Sabathia's request to pitch in a Minor League game Saturday, not wanting to provide a sneak peek to a division rival while the Yankees hosted the Orioles over at George M. Steinbrenner Field. He may have been regretting that...

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Drew goes 3-for-3, shows signs of heating up

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The Yankees are hoping that a more normal Spring Training will allow Stephen Drew to return to the form he showed two seasons ago, and that belief was not shaken by the veteran infielder's slow start at the plate. Entering Friday...

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A-Rod makes first 180-foot dashes of spring

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- As Alex Rodriguez checks the boxes off his mental to-do list this spring, he was waiting for an opportunity to make the pair of 180-foot dashes from first to third and second to home. Both were knocked out on a busy Friday afternoon....

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Drew, Yanks' bats erupt behind solid Pineda

Every hitter in the Yankees' starting lineup had at least one hit before the end of the fifth inning. MOMENTS THAT MATTERED • Right-handed prospect Aaron Nola, whom the Phillies selected with the seventh overall pick in the 2014 First-Year Player...

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Steinbrenner confident in Yankees' chances

"We have a good group of veterans and a good group of young kids, some of which you'll see a lot of this year and next year," Steinbrenner said on WFAN. "Winning is going to solve a lot of problems. I believe in balance. We finally have that balance...

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Warren works to further cement status as fifth starter

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Adam Warren may not be thrilled with his new nickname of "Secretariat," playing off a comment offered this week by Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, but he is certainly happy with what it represents. Cashman likened Warren...

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Yankees tab Tanaka for Opening Day start

"I'm honored, obviously," Tanaka said through an interpreter. "I spoke with Joe earlier today and he told me officially. Now that I know when I'm pitching for the season, my job is to get ready for that day." Tanaka's final spring outing is slated...

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Frustrated Betances vows to finish spring strong

TAMPA, Fla. -- The home run that Dellin Betances served up on Wednesday came on a hanging curve, so any chatter about radar-gun readings is irrelevant there. Yet with less than two weeks before Opening Day, the Yankees right-hander is running out of...

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Tanaka working on improving two-seamer

"The reason for the 88, 89, 90 [mph] is that I'm throwing two-seamers," Tanaka said through an interpreter. "The reason I'm not throwing [four-seamers] much is that a lot of the four-seamers were being hit last year during the regular season. So I'm...

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Ellsbury swings bat, optimistic for opener

TAMPA, Fla. -- Jacoby Ellsbury said that he is excited to pick up a bat for tee work and soft toss on Thursday, which he believes will be a good test as he attempts to be ready for the Yankees' Opening Day lineup. Ellsbury has not played in a game...

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Betances not concerned with low velocity

TAMPA, Fla. -- Dellin Betances believes that his arm strength will continue to build the more he is used out of the bullpen, and so the Yankees right-hander isn't concerned about radar-gun readings at this stage of the spring. Betances maxed out at...

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Rogers endures tough outing against Tigers

TAMPA, Fla. -- Esmil Rogers spoke in hushed tones and fixed his gaze toward the clubhouse carpet after his outing on Tuesday night against the Tigers. The Yankees won't say it publicly, but the right-hander seems to sense that his chances of breaking...

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Flores caps Yanks' comeback with walk-off blast

The walk-off shot came after Anibal Sanchez turned in another sharp spring performance. He was supported by Ian Kinsler and J.D. Martinez, who each drove in a pair of runs to highlight Detroit's attack against Esmil Rogers. Martinez, who signed with...

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Mitchell backed by homers from Young, McCann

McCann's two-run homer NYY@WSH: McCann connects for a two-run homer 3/23/15: Brian McCann drives a Doug Fister pitch for a two-run homer, giving the Yankees a 3-0 lead in the top of the 3rd inning MOMENTS THAT MATTERED Young dials up power...

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Betances, Miller not concerned with title of 'closer'

"I didn't know what I was going to do last year. I'm ready just to help the team win," Betances said. "We have a couple weeks left and I'm just trying to do whatever I can to better myself, to put myself in a good position to do the best I can right...

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Young belts pair of homers, ready for any role

VIERA, Fla -- Outfielder Chris Young is not entirely sure what his role will be with the Yankees this season, and he is fine with that. "I showed up last year not knowing what would happen," Young said, referring to signing with the Yankees 12 days...

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A-Rod, Beltran have 'productive' day in Minor League camp

"It was good. Tiring, but very productive," Rodriguez said. "I said to Carlos, 'That's the longest five innings we've ever played.' But it was good." Beltran also felt the day was productive, facing pitching from the Blue Jays' top two farm clubs....

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CC's rough spring continues, but lefty feeling good

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Three home runs against Yankees starter CC Sabathia and another encouraging performance from right-hander Matt Harvey lifted the Mets to a 6-0 Grapefruit League win over the rival Yankees on Sunday afternoon at sold-out Tradition...

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Yankees encouraged by CC's increased velocity

PORT ST.LUCIE, Fla. -- Yankees lefty CC Sabathia felt encouraged after his second Grapefruit League start. Sure, he was not happy he gave up three home runs -- one an inside-the-parker -- in 2 2/3 innings, but he is not worried about the results during...

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Bailey not holding anything back in bid to win bullpen spot

TAMPA, Fla. -- There are three small scars near Andrew Bailey's right shoulder, permanent reminders of the major procedure that threatened to end his career. But since the discomfort has disappeared, the Yankees right-hander sees no reason to hold...

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Girardi prefers Gardner stay away from climbing walls

"We're working on pace of game in Spring Training, and Chris Young was like, 'You think I'm going to have to jump over there?'" Gardner said. "I said, 'If you're not going to, I am. Otherwise, we're going to be waiting 10 minutes for someone to go...

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Tanaka would consider OD assignment a great honor

TAMPA, Fla. -- The Yankees are not ready to say if they are lining up Masahiro Tanaka to start on Opening Day, but the right-hander said that he would "absolutely" consider the assignment to be a great honor. Tanaka threw 36 pitches in the bullpen...

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Long trip is next step in CC's road to recovery

TAMPA, Fla. -- CC Sabathia was not tempted to use his veteran status to get out of a 2 ½-hour trip to Florida's Treasure Coast, saying that he'd prefer to log some extra miles in order to face a big league lineup. "We talked about just wanting the...

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Ryan laces double in spring debut for Yanks

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Brendan Ryan finally made his first appearance of the spring on Friday, playing five innings at shortstop and contributing a run-scoring double in the Yankees' 11-2 Grapefruit League victory over the Tigers at Joker Marchant Stadium....

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Warren takes step forward in battle for rotation spot

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Adam Warren said that it is only human nature to peek over a shoulder and see how the competition is handling the Yankees' fifth-starter race, but if the right-hander takes care of business like he did on Friday, there will be little...

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