Impact Gardner was responsible for all four runs in the contest, taking Zack Wheeler deep with the bases full in the second inning. The homer was Gardner's first this spring and his first hit overall in four at-bats.
MARCH 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Delivers grand slam Sunday Gardner went 1-for-1 with a grand slam and a walk in Sunday's Grapefruit League victory over the Phillies.
Indians minus Ramírez, Reyes after they break virus protocol
The Cleveland Indians have broken COVID-19 protocols for the third time in less than a year, this time costing them third baseman José Ramírez and slugger Franmil ReyesMARCH 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gardner ready for anything, including breaking ball from Wheeler TAMPA, Fla. — Brett Gardner knew the deal when he re-signed with the Yankees late last month. "I know what our outfield picture looks like,...
MARCH 7, 2021 • NEWSDAY.COM
Yankees’ Brett Gardner mashes grand slam off Phillies’ Zack Wheeler, his first hit of spring Brett Gardner reminded everyone why he was brought back this season.
MARCH 7, 2021 • MCALL.COM
Yanks' Germán pitches 2 innings in 1st game since suspension
Domingo Germán pitched two scoreless innings for the New York Yankees in his spring training debut, a week after publicly apologizing for actions that led to his 2019 suspension un...MARCH 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Boone better with pacemaker, to return to Yanks this weekend
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he’s feeling better after getting a pacemaker and hopes to return to the team Saturday or SundayMARCH 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yankees manager Aaron Boone gets pacemaker, takes leave
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone has taken a leave of absence from the team to get a pacemaker and intends to return to work in a few daysMARCH 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Spring debut expected Wednesday Gardner could play his first game of spring training Wednesday against the Blue Jays, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.
Impact Gardner didn't officially sign with the Yankees until Feb. 23, so he's a bit behind his teammates. Still, the veteran enters the spring healthy and is expected to have a sizeable role as a reserve for the Yankees this season, and he'll have ample time to ramp up in anticipation of Opening Day.
MARCH 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Bruce makes it to Yankees, 3 1/2 years later than he thought
Jay Bruce made it to the New York Yankees, 3 1/2 years later than he first thoughtFEBRUARY 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yanks decline 2021 option Gardner is an unrestricted free agent after the Yankees declined his $10 million club option for 2021, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.
Impact It's not overly surprising news, as the veteran outfielder had a .223/.354/.392 slash line with five home runs in 49 games during the shortened 2020 campaign. Clint Frazier posted a .905 OPS in 39 games once making his way to the majors and figures to be the favorite to claim Gardner's longtime starting spot in New York's outfield.
OCTOBER 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Yanks plan to exercise Britton option, not Gardner or Happ NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees plan to plan to exercise two option years on reliever Zack Britton worth $27 million and to decline options on o...
OCTOBER 30, 2020 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM
Yanks exercise Britton option, decline Gardner and Happ
The Yankees have exercised two option years on reliever Zack Britton worth $27 million and declined 2021 options on outfielder Brett Gardner and pitcher JOCTOBER 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dozen MLB players have options turned down, go free
What figures to be a down and perhaps brutal market for baseball free agents in the offseason following the pandemic began Wednesday when a dozen players were told their contract o...OCTOBER 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yanks' Cashman, Boone don't anticipate large-scale changes
Not much is wrong with the New York Yankees in the view of manager Aaron Boone and general manager Brian CashmanOCTOBER 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEADING OFF: Rays' Snell, Astros' Valdez meet in ALCS opener
Houston and Tampa Bay are set to open their AL Championship Series in San Diego, with Astros left-hander Framber Valdez opposing 2018 AL Cy Young Award winner Blake SnellOCTOBER 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Disgusted and dismayed, Yanks face big decisions for 2021
New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman faces a series of key decisions after the team lost in the AL Division SeriesOCTOBER 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yankees come up short again in Game 5 loss to Rays
When the New York Yankees needed their star-studded lineup to produce runs in an elimination playoff game, they got three hitsOCTOBER 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brosseau homer off Chapman lifts Rays over Yanks, into ALCS
Mike Brosseau homered off Aroldis Chapman with one out in the eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 2-1 in the decisive Game 5 to reach the AL Championship...OCTOBER 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rays burned by opener in Game 4; tab Glasnow for Game 5
Manager Kevin Cash and the Tampa Bay Rays introduced the concept of an opener to modern baseball two years agoOCTOBER 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sits again for Game 2 Gardner remains on the bench for the second game of the ALDS against the Rays on Tuesday.
Impact Gardner sat in favor of Clint Frazier with the left-handed Blake Snell on the mound in Game 1. Frazier gets the nod in left field again in this one despite the Rays starting righty Tyler Glasnow. Frazier's homer in the series opener likely helped his case for more playing time, though Gardner replaced him in the middle of Game 1 and could do so again in Game 2.
OCTOBER 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Sits for start of series Gardner will sit for the first game of the ALDS against the Rays.
Impact Gardner sits with southpaw Blake Snell on the mound for the Rays. Clint Frazier will start in left field in his absence.
OCTOBER 5, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Rays' Kiermaier: `They don’t like us, we don’t like them'
After losing eight of 10 games in a contentious regular-season series, the New York Yankees just can’t shake the AL East rival Tampa Bay RaysOCTOBER 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gardner or Frazier in left? It's left for Boone to decide Most of the focus for Aaron Boone and the Yankees’ braintrust going into the ALDS against Tampa Bay will be on setting up their roster and p...
OCTOBER 4, 2020 • NEWSDAY.COM
Heated rivals under same roof for ALDS Tensions remain high in this year's American League Division Series. The Rays’ Kevin Kiermaier commented Friday that “we don’t like them,” p...
OCTOBER 3, 2020 • MLB.COM
Heated rivals under same roof for ALDS Tensions remain high in this year's American League Division Series. The Rays’ Kevin Kiermaier commented Friday that “we don’t like them,” p...
OCTOBER 3, 2020 • MLB.COM
