Hiroki Kuroda pitched dominantly in a 5-0 victory against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night. Kuroda would work 8 innings, surrendering no runs while walking just 1 with 5 strikeouts. With the win, the New York right-hander improves to 6-2 on the season with a 1.99 ERA in 58.2 innings of work. Following a solid 2012 season with the Yankees (his first with the club after leaving Los Angeles) in which he p ...

David Adams has been called up to provide depth to a banged up Yankees' infield. No corresponding move has been announced yet, but it's likely to be either Ben Francisco or Chris Nelson. Adams is expected to enter the lineup on Wednesday. Adams is hitting .325/.411/.494 with two home runs and nine RBI in 23 games at Triple-A this season. “He’s playing well; he’s swinging the bat,” Joe Girardi said. “We’ve g ...

Much has been written recently about the melodramatic confrontation between the overrated, "punk" reliever who never quite reached his potential and perhaps the greatest player any reliever can ever aspire to become. Of course, that's just a narrative and Mariano Rivera and Joba Chamberlain bickering over who was being rude is akin to asking your co-worker to turn his music down when you're on the phone or ...

The much anticipated return of Curtis Granderson will  happen tonight against the Seattle Mariners. Granderson will be batting fourth and playing right field.  The Yankees optioned left-hander Vidal Nuno toTriple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Nuno earned his first win yesterday beating Cleveland in his first major-league start. Granderson slugged 43 home runs last season, but has been on the disabled list since ...

Curtis Granderson delivered a base hit in his first rehab game on Friday and is now able to play a full nine innings. Granderson has been out since early in Spring Training when he broke his arm on a pitch from J.A. Happ, but appears to be ready to return to the Yankees' outfield, most likely to left field. Granderson  played his first rehab game with the with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders  and came ...

Joba Chamberlain left a hole in the Yankees' vaunted bullpen when he injured himself on May 2nd with an Olique strain. The good news, much like last season when he recovered quickly, is Chamberlain should be able to return when he is first eligible from the 15 day Disabled List. Though nothing is guaranteed until he's back on the mound, Manager, Joe Girardi, does not feel Chamberlain will have any lingering ...

Eduardo Nunez is still battling discomfort in his rib cage and has not been in a game since May 5th against Oakland. New York has not placed him on the disabled list, implying there is some optimism he could return before May 20th and move back into his role as the starting shortstop. The Yankees traded for Alberto Gonzalez on Thursday night, acquiring him from the Cubs for a player to be named later. Fanta ...

On Wednesday night, Joe Girardi batted David Phelps eighth in the lineup ahead of rookie Austin Romine. The part I have never seen the Yankees do in any World Series game or interleague matchup was the pitcher batting ahead of the catcher. Of course, it's not unprecedented, and that drew the ire of some critics. Tony LaRussa made a living on batting the pitcher eighth and many felt Girardi's move was a desp ...

With the news Joba Chamberlain has a strained oblique and is headed for the disabled list, the New York Yankees face more roster changes after a hectic April. Despite having the second best record in the AL, New York also has nine players currently on the DL and numerous options facing unique situations preventing them from getting to the Bronx. Here's how the roster can evolve over the next month in New Yo ...

The New York Yankees placed infielder Kevin Youkilis  on the disabled list with a lumbar spine sprain. The team recalled infielder Corban Joseph, who will make his major-league debut when he gets into a game. Joseph is hitting .273 with four homers and nine RBI in 22 games at Triple-A Scranton. Youkilis was signed to a one-year $12 million deal last winter and is hitting .266 with two home runs and seven RB ...

The New York Yankees were scrutinized for the moves they didn't make as much as for the players they acquired. Spring Training received failing grades by most "experts" because needs weren't addressed. Now, 21 games into a young season, New York stands 12-9, a record unimpressive but also not hopeless. Many picked the Bronx Bombers to flame out, to finish near last, but the Yankees find themselves just 2.5 ...

Chien-Ming Wang threw his first 74 pitches since re-joining the Yankees organization and was dominant, tossing 5.1 scoreless innings in his AAA debut. Scranton won the game over the Syracuse Chiefs, 5-3, fueled by home runs for Corban Joseph and Bobby Wilson, but it was the veteran starter who stole the show. Wang surrendered six hits but walked nobody, struck out three and perhaps most telling, surrendered ...

Eduardo Nunez is all of a sudden one of the most important players in the Bronx. The previously defensively-challenged shortstop was supposed to be a short-term solution with upside in 2013. Though his defense has improved, it's unknown how he projects as a full-time player. With Derek Jeter breaking his ankle a second time, Nunez is all of a sudden the shortstop of the season and possibly the future. Jeter ...

It's about as diverse as it gets when it comes to the front of the Yankees' rotation. CC Sabathia, enjoying his fifth season as the New York Yankees' uncontested "Ace" delivered another solid outing and lead the Yankees to another victory during a 4-3 comeback win on Wednesday. After a less than impressive Opening Day (he's been hit or miss since he's been here), Sabathia's velocity and reputation returned ...