Gary Phillips
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Brett Baty Homers In First Major League At-Bat for Mets
Brett Baty homered in his first major league at-bat for the Mets. The Yankees, who also called up some top prospects, got a walk-off grand...
Deal or No Deal, Yankees’ Bullpen Will Evolve
A late-game collapse was a reminder that the team’s relievers are mostly overachieving surprises or struggling veterans. Adding a dependable arm could remove some guesswork.
Yankees Trade for Andrew Benintendi
With Giancarlo Stanton injured, Benintendi, a high-contact hitter, will fill an immediate gap. His vaccination status could be an issue down the road.
Jose Trevino, the Yankees’ All-Star, Makes Every Pitch Look Good
Jose Trevino of the Yankees did not start catching until college, but is so good at manipulating umpires with his pitch framing that he sometimes...
Yankees Head to the All-Star Break Looking as Dominant as Ever
A pair of blowout wins over the rival Boston Red Sox helped the Yankees shake off the closest thing they’ve had to a slump all...
Yankees Work to Manage Workloads of Cortes and Severino
The Yankees have one of the best rotations in baseball. Keeping it that way will involve some careful planning.
Yankees Beat Tigers in Peacock’s Sunday Morning Game
Thanks to an 11:35 a.m. start against Detroit, Yankees players had the rarest of treats: a Sunday afternoon in June with nothing to do but...
David Peterson Hopes to Stick Around With the Mets
With the aces Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom out, David Peterson has been surprisingly dependable. The Mets have yet to lose a game he started.
Tim Anderson Calls Josh Donaldson’s ‘Jackie’ Comments Racist
Donaldson, the Yankees’ third baseman, said his remarks to Tim Anderson referenced a magazine article in which Anderson said he was “today’s Jackie Robinson.”
After A’s, Mark Canha Adjusting to Life With Mets
After seven years with the penny-pinching Oakland Athletics, Mark Canha is enjoying life on the Mets’ unlimited payroll.