Aaron Judge ‘penciled in’ to return to Yankees’ lineup on Saturday
NY Post
TAMPA — There is no concrete end date to Gerrit Cole Watch, as the ace undergoes more tests on his throwing elbow.
The Yankees are hoping to end Aaron Judge Watch on Saturday.
Manager Aaron Boone said Judge is “penciled in” to return to the lineup and center field Saturday, when the Yankees play the Blue Jays at Steinbrenner Field.
The Yankees captain has not swung a bat since Sunday and required an MRI exam on his abdomen Monday that came back “clean,” Judge and Boone have said.
On Sunday, Judge was pulled from the spring game following two at-bats, when most of the regulars received a third.
Judge and Boone have said the early exit had been planned.
Matt Rempe continues to gradually fight his way back to the Rangers’ lineup.
Edwin Diaz explained his decision to leave the Mets for the Dodgers. The closer headed west for a three-year, $69 million contract with the two-time defending World Series Champions over the same terms and $3 million fewer with the Mets — who reportedly “had some wiggle room” on their initial offer.But it wasn’t just about the money, the 31-year-old said in his first Los Angeles press conference on Friday.
LAS VEGAS — Rivalries usually don’t form in just the regular season — heated playoff matchups are typically needed for that.
This weekend might be a trial run for Fernando Mendoza.
Chris Kreider was back on a sheet of ice in New York on Thursday morning but in no mood to reminisce.
David Stearns has made bold moves before and been willing to let go of top players.
Brady Cook will get his first career start Sunday after all.
The Jets’ quarterback situation in Thursday’s practice appeared to be exactly what it was Wednesday, which was rookie Brady Cook taking the majority of the first-team reps.
Just when it was going so well for the Islanders, they lost another key player to injury.
Pete Alonso gave Mets fans a tearjerker on Thursday.
Just as the Knicks got one key piece of their rotation back, they’ll need to operate without another for at least the immediate future.
Joe Burrow doesn’t appear to be having very much fun right now.
CHICAGO — Less than a year after suffering a season-ending injury, Adam Edstrom has another injury just 30 games into a new campaign.