Yankees’ Brian Cashman signals plan for Aaron Hicks

For a while, everyone was waiting for action in this MLB offseason. It seemed to move at a snail's pace, starting with the winter meetings that produced little to no information, aside from the obvious of waiting for Shohei Ohtani's decision. Now, it is safe to say that we've got action. Enough has happened for teams to have shown their hand for…

The good news for the New York Yankees-the last-place Yankees, the 1-in-3-playoff-odds Yankees, the mightily disappointing and second-most-expensive-team-in-baseball Yankees-is that Aaron Judge will probably return to the field on Friday, after missing almost two months due to a toe injury. That's no small matter. (And not just because Judge is so…

NEW YORK - The walk back from home plate to the first-base dugout after a strikeout can be short. With long strides and an efficient route, any player can clear foul territory and descend the dugout steps at Yankee Stadium in a matter of seconds. It's a journey that Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks must've been coveting on Sunday afternoon. Instead…

BALTIMORE - It started with the Yankees' lineup card. Outfielder Franchy Cordero was penciled in to start in right field on Friday against the Orioles. Aaron Hicks was relegated to the bench once again. A few in-game decisions added fuel to the fire. Hicks remained unused despite multiple situations where he could've - and perhaps should've - been…

Last year, the AL East was the most competitive division in baseball, with three of the AL's six playoff teams coming out of that division, and the Orioles the best team to not make the postseason. The best team in that best division, the New York Yankees went 99-63 in 2022, seven games ahead of top Wild Card seed Toronto (92-70) and thirteen ahead…

TAMPA - After revealing that Yankees utilityman Oswaldo Cabrera will play some center field in a spring training game next week, the prospect's first chance to play the position in his entire professional career, manager Aaron Boone took a beat and perked up in his chair. "We should have shirts made: 'Where's Oswaldo?'" Boone said. Thinking he had…

TAMPA - When Joey Gallo was hitting about.150-something and striking out about 40% of the time last summer, Yankees fans got on him so much that he didn't even want to take walks in his Manhattan neighborhood. Gallo was thrilled when the Dodgers traded for him last July. The next month, Aaron Hicks got it worse the night he misplayed two fly balls…

With about two weeks until spring training begins, the Yankees' roster seems all but set. They accomplished their biggest goals before the new year, re-signing Aaron Judge and bringing aboard lefty ace Carlos Rodón. Keeping Anthony Rizzo fortified first base. Signing Tommy Kahnle strengthened the back end of the bullpen. Even the front office got a…

The start of spring training is less than a month away, and it's going to a newsworthy one for the Yankees. There's going to be a battle for the starting shortstop job, and it'll be an intriguing one with 2022 regular Isiah Kiner-Falefa being challenged by two of the organization's best prospects, Oswald Peraza, perhaps the favorite to win the job,…

The New York Yankees have spent the offseason searching for a left fielder. Whether general manager Brian Cashman didn't look hard enough for the right player, or didn't want to spend the money to fill the slot, LF remains a question mark entering the 2023 season. But Cashman told SiriusXM MLB Network Radio Sunday he believes the Yankees already…

The New York Yankees may not be done just yet in making moves over the ongoing offseason. On Sunday, USA Today Sports' Bob Nightengale provided updates on multiple offseason-related matters, including on just where the Yankees stand on the futures of Aaron Hicks and Josh Donaldson. Nightengale noted that the reigning AL East champions continue to…

The debate over who will land the job of starting left fielder for the New York Yankees still seems to be far from over. As of now, the odds-on favorite seems to be veteran Aaron Hicks, while Estevan Florial looks likely to fill the role of the young understudy. However, MLB analysts Michael Kay and Jack Curry believe that they will make further…

Seems likely that the Yankees are finished with their left field search - at least until the Pirates either pull star Bryan Reynolds off the market or trade him. That's according David Cone, who posited his theory on an episode of Toeing The Slab: A Pitching Podcast on Jomboy Media on Tuesday. "You just get the feeling that they're waiting on Bryan…

It was a bittersweet season for the New York Yankees last year. While the team dominated the American League East with a record of 99-63, they again fell to their playoff rivals, the Houston Astros. However, fans of the club were treated to a historic season by their superstar outfielder Aaron Judge. The slugger enjoyed the best season of his…

The Mets kept up their incredible spending spree this offseason early on Wednesday morning with an agreement for Carlos Correa to play third base. The Yankees have made their fair share of big splashes over the past couple of weeks, too. However, there are probably a few fans wishing there was a splash to replace Josh Donaldson at third base. New…

Re-signing Andrew Benintendi had been the Yankees' primary intention for left field this offseason, but the 28-year-old found a better offer elsewhere Friday. Benintendi took a five-year, $75-million deal from the White Sox on Friday, according to ESPN's Jesse Rogers. The outcome wasn't terribly surprising for the Yankees. Some inside the…

Yankees fans are angry. Hal Steinbrenner admitted that himself. However, for those looking for drastic changes to be made to this current lineup, there are not many places to go up from what Brian Cashman already had. The Bombers have a flawed roster with aging players and lineup inconsistency after their stack of Aaron Judge, Anthony Rizzo and…

Every year, SB Nation holds a simulation of the MLB offseason. Thirty volunteers take the role of GM for their favorite MLB squad, are given directives from their "owner," and set off to build the best possible team. This is my fourth consecutive year as the Yankees' GM, and this year, my crack team in the front office featured Esteban Rivera,…

The Baltimore Orioles play in the toughest division in baseball and reaching the postseason will require going toe to toe with the New York Yankees. As we continue to cover the Birds' offseason moves and priorities, I will be keeping track of what the rest of the AL East is up to. Today the focus is on the reigning division champion Yankees. The…

Coming off arguably the greatest walk year ever, Aaron Judge can expect a monster payday this offseason. Judge will undoubtedly be the subject of a high-stakes bidding war between the Yankees (prohibitive favorites to retain the prolific slugger at -165 odds on DraftKings Sportsbook), Giants and Dodgers, with the Mets in play as a potential dark…

Hot at the right time, Cleveland carries a 26-6 record over the past 32 games into the first game of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night. The New York Yankees take on the Guardians in Game 1 (7:37 p.m. ET, TBS) to open their sixth postseason series all-time. CALL ON THE JUDGE Yankees ascended to an American League…

Who: New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays When: Monday, Sept. 26 Time: 7:07 p.m. EDT Where: Rogers Centre (Toronto, ON) Betting Odds Summary Moneyline: Yankees+104, Blue Jays -122 Runline: Yankees+1.5 (-210), Blue Jays -1.5 (+172) Total: Over/Under 7.5 Runs (-102/-120) Odds and lines are current from FanDuel Sportsbook at the time of writing and…

Sixty home runs later, we're still talking about Yankees slugger Aaron Judge's looming free agency. What we're not talking about is how this could wind up helping the Yankees' odds of re-signing him this winter. As things currently stand, Judge is the American League's Triple Crown leader. He's batting.316 with the aforementioned 60 home runs as…

The St. Louis Cardinals face the Chicago Cubs in a regular season game on Friday, June 24, 2022 (6/24/22) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. Fans can watch the game for free via a trial to Apple TV+ . Here's what you need to know: What: MLB regular season Who: Cubs vs. Cardinals When: Friday, June 24, 2022 Where: Busch Stadium Time: 8:15 p.m.…

NEW YORK -- The final on-field action of the Yankees' 2022 season occurred at 12:08 a.m. ET on Monday, as Aaron Judge tapped a Ryan Pressly slider back to the pitcher. The Astros' celebration of an American League Championship Series sweep began even before the ball reached first base. Judge ran the play out, then watched for a few seconds as he…