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Gerrit Cole delivers best Yankees start since injury return: 'Looked like our ace'

Gerrit Cole might have given the Yankees some reason to hope he’s returning to top form with the best start of his season in Friday’s win.

Yankees start critical Orioles series with win after tempers 'boiled over' in ninth-inning fight

A battle for first place in the AL East on a steamy and tense Friday night turned into fireworks, ignited by an errant 97 mph sinker in the rain.

Yankees' once-mighty rotation has become most glaring disaster

Nothing has been more stark than the disaster the starting rotation has turned into for the Yankees, going from the best in the majors to the worst.

Yankees ace's struggles aren't going away

Four starts into his return from a stint on the injured list, Gerrit Cole’s numbers hardly are worthy of the unanimous Cy Young Award he won in 2023.

Red Sox star denies gesturing at Alex Verdugo during home run trot

Rafael Devers and the Red Sox had the perfect initial response to Alex Verdugo’s pronounced bat flip and slow jog around the bases.

Rookie's historic three-homer game snaps Yankees out of funk in rout of Red Sox

In a lineup that includes Juan Soto and Aaron Judge and on an afternoon that Gerrit Cole was on the mound, it was new leadoff hitter Ben Rice who would...

Everything goes right for Yankees as they crush Blue Jays to avoid another series loss

At least for one day, all was right again in the Yankees’ universe.

Yankees were struggling in this area during ugly rough patch

Give the Yankees this: as their hot start turned cold over the past two weeks, almost all of them have had a hand in it.

Mets survive late barrage to beat Yankees in Subway Series opener after drubbing Gerrit Cole

Either Gerrit Cole is still rusty or the Mets are just swinging the bat that well. Maybe it’s a combination of both. The Mets bashed four homers over four innings...

Gerrit Cole's Subway Series clobbering comes with stark velocity concerns

Cole did not come back out for the fifth inning, ending his night with 72 pitches after throwing 62 in his first start back.

It's tough for Yankees ace to manage expectations while still on pitch count for Subway Series

Gerrit Cole received an immediate gut check upon his return from the 60-day injured list by facing the division rival Orioles last Wednesday. The adrenaline level is not going anywhere...

Inside Luis Gil's emergence as a Yankees 'superhero': Rebuilt elbow, new pitch, rare IQ

The crown is tattooed just above his last name on the back of his neck, a nod to the nickname that was bestowed upon him after an impressive start to...

Yankees can exhale as Gerrit Cole passes first real test

Gerrit Cole received a standing ovation and high-fives in the dugout from his teammates after his night was over after 62 pitches.

Yankees rally but fall to Orioles in extras to spoil Gerrit Cole's season debut

If Wednesday were a preview at what Yankees-Orioles showdowns will look like for the rest of the season and perhaps postseason, it was a fun one — and ultimately a...

Gerrit Cole, son Caden share heartwarming moment during Yankees ace's 2024 debut

Gerrit Cole appeared to get approval for his first start in 2024 from his most adorable fan. 

Gerrit Cole's 266-day Yankees layoff ends with successful return

The last time Gerrit Cole had stepped atop a major league mound, he put the finishing touches on a masterpiece of a season for him personally and a disaster of...

Gerrit Cole's Yankees impact includes pitching once again

It isn’t only what Gerrit Cole does on the mound for his Yankees teammates. He is their Cy Young when he isn’t pitching, too.

Gerrit Cole's long-awaited Yankees' 2024 debut finally here

The long wait for Gerrit Cole is over. The Yankees are cautioning, though, that the wait for a full-strength Gerrit Cole continues. The reigning American League Cy Young award winner...

Judge's injury scare gave Yankees anxiety on verge of forming Big 3

There was, at minimum, anxiety. But perhaps that is all. 

Yankees-Orioles will be a summer-long battle for AL East supremacy

The two best teams in the American League will meet again for another showdown series beginning on Tuesday in The Bronx