Bryan Hoch

ARLINGTON -- Yordan Alvarez stood near his locker in the Globe Life Field visitors’ clubhouse late on Wednesday evening, his gray uniform pants still clouded with dirt from a ninth-inning slide into home plate. The Astros’ designated hitter seemed to be in a playful mood. “Did you think we were

Aaron Judge is going back to school. Fresno State has announced that they will retire the Yankees slugger’s No. 29 baseball jersey on Nov. 18. Judge and longtime head baseball coach Mike Batesole will be honored with jersey retirement celebrations during halftime of the Bulldogs’ football game against New Mexico,

ARLINGTON -- The comment prompted a double take. Here was José Abreu’s opportunity to thump his chest, having crushed a key three-run homer in a postseason blowout, and the slugger was talking about how it has been “difficult at times” to hit behind Yordan Alvarez. Surely, he’d misspoken, or perhaps

ARLINGTON -- There have been plenty of storylines to track in this “Silver Boot” American League Championship Series, though it was not until the late innings on Friday that the simmering hostilities between the Astros and Rangers finally boiled over on the diamond. Struck on the left shoulder by Bryan

ARLINGTON -- With 100 postseason games already under his belt, there was a moment early on Friday afternoon when someone attempted to shift Jose Altuve’s focus toward the way-back machine, quizzing the Astros’ second baseman about his most treasured highlights. That proved to be a conversation non-starter, swatted away like

“All Rise” for Aaron Judge, the 2023 recipient of the Roberto Clemente Award. The Yankees captain received the prestigious honor on Monday. It annually recognizes a Major League player who best represents baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, on and off the field.

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This story was excerpted from Bryan Hoch’s Yankees Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. MLB.com national reporter Bill Ladson contributed to this edition of the Yankees Beat newsletter. NEW YORK – Yankees managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner and

In his previous role as the Yankees’ Minor League hitting coordinator, James Rowson forged a beneficial relationship with a young Aaron Judge, sensing that the developing slugger was on track for greatness. “He always wanted to know, ‘Why?’ Which I think is the most important question that a young hitter

NEW YORK -- Gerrit Cole stood out as one of the brightest performers in an otherwise underwhelming Yankees season, delivering a chance for victory each time he took the ball. As his stellar campaign concluded, the ace right-hander never lifted his focus from that mission.