AROLDIS CHAPMAN NEWS

Available to pitch Sunday Chapman will be able to make his season debut Sunday against the Blue Jays after completing his two-game suspension.

Impact Chad Green ended up picking up the save in Saturday's 5-3 win, but Chapman should step back into his familiar role as closer now that he's served the suspension he received last September for throwing at the Rays' Mike Brosseau. Chapman only pitched 11.2 innings in the abbreviated 2020 campaign, but he was excellent as usual when he was available, giving up four earned runs on six hits and four walks while striking out 22.

APRIL 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sánchez homers again, Kluber debuts, Yanks beat Jays 5-3

Gary Sánchez joined Elston Howard in 1963 as the only Yankees catchers to homer in each of the first two games and Jay Bruce blooped a two-run single in the seventh for his first h...

APRIL 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Red Sox lefty Rodriguez scratched for opener with 'dead arm'

Boston Red Sox lefty Eduardo Rodriguez will have to wait a little longer before returning to a big league mound

MARCH 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LeMahieu as big as they come at second The Yankees have signed three big-ticket free agents over the past few years. They got Aroldis Chapman back after trading him away for $86 m...

MARCH 25, 2021 • MLB.COM

Spring work to pick up Chapman (suspension) is slated to pitch every other day through the end of spring training, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.

Impact The veteran closer tossed a scoreless inning in Monday's Grapefruit League game against Philadelphia, allowing one walk while striking out a pair. He has not allowed a run or a hit while posting a 5:1 K:BB in spring play, though he has hurled only four innings. It appears Chapman will get more work going forward as he prepares for his 12th big-league campaign.

MARCH 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks' Gallen has sore forearm, might miss opener

The Arizona Diamondbacks might be missing their best pitcher on opening day

MARCH 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Aroldis Chapman getting more comfortable with his split-finger fastball, a pitch one scout calls ‘nasty’ When Aroldis Chapman unleashed it for the first time this spring, Aaron Boone just chuckled and felt sorry for the hitter and the catcher.

MARCH 20, 2021 • MCALL.COM

Nats reliever Harris out with blood clot in pitching arm

Washington Nationals reliever Will Harris has a blood clot in his right arm and the team doesn’t expect him to be in the bullpen on opening day

MARCH 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yankees have right stuff - maybe too much right stuff

The New York Yankees think they have the right stuff to end 11 years without a World Series title

MARCH 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yanks lefty Britton has elbow surgery, likely out until May

New York Yankees left-hander Zack Britton has had surgery to remove a bone chip from his pitching elbow

MARCH 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LeMahieu HR ends inning, no more early exits for pitchers

New York Yankees star DJ LeMahieu launched a three-run homer in an exhibition game Saturday, and that was all for Pittsburgh starter JT Brubaker

MARCH 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yanks newcomer Kluber takes another step after 2 lost years

Corey Kluber overcame occasional wildness, allowing two runs and four hits over four innings in his second start, and the New York Yankees beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-5

MARCH 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yanks' Britton surgery set; likely out until at least May

New York Yankees left-handed Zack Britton is scheduled for surgery Monday to remove a bone chip from his pitching elbow and seems likely to be out until at least May

MARCH 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Now in Chisox 'pen, Kopech makes debut after 2020 opt-out

Michael Kopech is getting used to his new relief role with the Chicago White Sox

MARCH 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yanks' Britton needs surgery to remove elbow bone chip

New York Yankees left-hander Zack Britton needs surgery to remove a bone chip from his pitching elbow and seems certain to miss the start of the season

MARCH 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Experimenting with splitter Chapman (suspension) will try out his splitter during spring training and plans to incorporate the pitch into his arsenal more frequently this season, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports...

Impact Chapman threw the splitter only three times last season, but he believes that he can effectively make it a more consistent part of his arsenal moving forward. "I believe it's definitely a pitch for me; I feel that I've incorporated that into my pitch mix," Chapman said through an interpreter. "I believe I'm going to use it more, unlike the changeup where I used it just a couple of times here and there. I feel really good with it." If he's able to find success with the pitch, Chapman could be even more dominant than he has already proven to be as one of MLB's top closers.

FEBRUARY 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees finalize deals for Brett Gardner, Justin Wilson

Brett Gardner and the New York Yankees have finalized a $5.15 million, one-year contract for the outfielder to return for a 14th season

FEBRUARY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yankees' Germán talking with teammates about suspension

New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán has started the process of talking to teammates about his domestic violence suspension that's kept him off the mound since September 2019

FEBRUARY 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Side-arming O'Day joins Yankees thriving on guile, not gas

Darren O’Day laughed when he thought about the gas station, a new pitching barn on the Yankees minor league complex in Tampa, Florida

FEBRUARY 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Still without Gardner, Yankees ready for spring training

The Yankees start spring training this week without Brett Gardner for the first time since 2006, and manager Aaron Boone isn’t certain whether New York will try to re-sign the last...

FEBRUARY 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AP source: LHP Justin Wilson agrees to deal with Yankees

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that left-hander Justin Wilson is returning to the New York Yankees after two seasons across town with the Mets

FEBRUARY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sidearm reliever O'Day guaranteed $3.15M with Yankees

Side-arming reliever Darren O’Day is guaranteed $3.15 million in his contract with the New York Yankees, which has both player and team options for 2022

FEBRUARY 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yanks finalize deals with Kluber, LeMahieu, agree with O'Day

The retooling New York Yankees have finalized a $90 million, six-year contract to retain AL batting champion DJ LeMahieu and completed an $11 million deal to add right-hander Corey...

JANUARY 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AP source: Darren O'Day agrees to $2.5M deal with Yankees

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that the New York Yankees quickly found a replacement for their bullpen, agreeing to a $2.5 million, one-year con...

JANUARY 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yankees send Ottavino to Boston in rare trade with Red Sox

The New York Yankees made a rare trade with the rival Red Sox, sending struggling reliever Adam Ottavino to Boston along with minor league right-hander Frank German for a player to...

JANUARY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS