Showing posts with label Brett Gardner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brett Gardner. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

This Is The Biggest Trash Talker On Every Team

Whether it be on the field after making a big play or in the clubhouse during a pregame ping-pong tournament (or even online in the MLB The Show Players League), every team seems to have that one player who likes to talk a little bit -- or, in some cases, a lot -- of trash.

St. Louis Official Site

Saturday, February 22, 2020

James Paxton Still Optimistic He'll Be Back In May

James Paxton is “optimistic” he could begin his throwing program in 10 days if his rehab continues to go smoothly. The Yankee left-hander had surgery to repair a disc in his lower back earlier this month and was projected to be rehabbing for three to four months.

NY Daily News

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Miguel Andujar Working At First Base, Outfield To Expand Versatility

Miguel Andújar has been receiving a crash course at two new positions this spring, scooping balls at first base and shagging flies in the outfield, and he believes that he could see time there in Grapefruit League games as soon as this weekend.

New York-A Official Site

Thursday, November 14, 2019

Marcell Ozuna Declines Cardinals' Qualifying Offer

Free agent Marcell Ozuna has rejected the qualifying offer that the Cardinals extended him a little over a week ago.
St. Louis Official Site

When it comes to the Cardinals’ description of an early-offseason approach that is not as singularly focused as previous winters — straight talk, no chaser — the annual General Manager Meetings offered a chance to do some comparative shopping because of the one thing agents and teams all shared for a few days.
Post-Dispatch

Thursday, November 7, 2019

Brett Gardner, Yankees Look To Continue Party

The Gardy Party appears primed to continue in The Bronx. The Yankees and Brett Gardner have opened negotiations on a new contract that could keep the club’s longest-tenured player in pinstripes, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand on Thursday. The club has not commented.

New York-A Official Site

Sunday, October 13, 2019

Masahiro Tanaka Building October Resume That Rivals Mariano Rivera's

Part of Masahiro Tanaka's legacy with the Yankees is that he’s money in October. How do you define that? By putting him in the conversation with, oh, Mariano Rivera.

New York-A Official Site

Saturday, October 12, 2019

Gleyber Torres Goes Off In Yankees' Game One Shutout Of Astros

It was a few hours before the Yankees were due to assemble on the third-base line for introductions at Minute Maid Park, adrenaline pumping underneath their gray uniforms as they anticipated the first pitch of this American League Championship Series. Gleyber Torres felt the urge to make an announcement.

New York-A Official Site

Sunday, September 22, 2019

Thank You, CC Sabathia: Lefty Moved To Tears By Tribute

CC Sabathia’s commute to Yankee Stadium seemed ordinary on Sunday morning, rolling out of his New Jersey driveway and crossing the George Washington Bridge, just like he has been doing for more than a decade. The hurler said he didn’t realize until later that it was his final regular-season home game as an active player.

New York-A Official Site

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Masahiro Tanaka Outmatches Yusei Kikuchi In Masterful Gem

The trademark that accelerated Masahiro Tanaka's path to the Majors was his ownership of a devastating splitter, one that prompted batters across the globe to flail or make weak contact. As he continues to reinvent his arsenal, the slider has developed into a pitch worthy of attention on its own.

New York-A Official Site

Sunday, July 21, 2019

Luke Voit Testing Helmet Flap After Hit By Pitch Scare

Luke Voit was back in the lineup for the Yankees’ 8-4 loss to the Rockies on Sunday, one day after being hit by a pitch that glanced off his shoulder and hit his chin. He went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts and made a fielding error in the third inning, when Colorado scored four runs.

New York-A Official Site

Sunday, July 7, 2019

James Paxton Delivers Strong 11-Strike Out Start In Yankees' Loss

It doesn’t get much better than what James Paxton brought to the table on Sunday afternoon.

New York-A Official Site

Sunday, June 23, 2019

Giancarlo Stanton Breaks Out As Yankees Keep Rolling

Perhaps it has been easy to understate Giancarlo Stanton's expected importance to the Yankees' roster, as Aaron Boone seemed to suggest. After leading last year's club in homers and RBIs, the slugger sported a zero in both categories entering play on Saturday.

New York-A Official Site

Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Luke Voit Adds To Derby Reel As Yankees Rock Mets In Game One

Luke Voit has made no secret of his desire to participate in the upcoming Home Run Derby, offering an enthusiastic, “Hell yeah!” when quizzed on the topic. As those discussions take place behind closed doors, the Yankees slugger added an impressive blast to his audition reel on Tuesday afternoon.

New York-A Official Site

Friday, May 10, 2019

Didi Gregorius Meets Up With Yankees As Rehab Winds Down

Who's surprised that Didi Gregorius is full of energy and pushing to get back in the thick of things?

New York-A Official Site

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Kolten Wong, Unheralded Master Of Plate Discipline

If you know one thing about Kolten Wong, you probably know that he’s a great defender. Honestly, great defender might be underselling it. Since 2014, his first full year in the bigs, he’s third in Defensive Runs Saved at second base. Maybe UZR is more your speed? Wong is third there, too. This isn’t some trick of innings played, either — he’s fourth in UZR/150 among qualifiers. He hasn’t won a Gold Glove yet, but it’s not because he doesn’t deserve it.

Fangraphs

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Luke Voit Fills Void As Unfazed Yankees Win Fifth Straight

Luke Voit tried on the pinstripes last summer as a relative unknown, an under-the-radar acquisition who became one of the league’s most impactful hitters down the stretch. That surprising performance has continued into a new season, suggesting that the Yankees just might have the real deal on their hands.

New York-A Official Site