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In just his eighth game back after missing the first 38 games with a broken right forearm, Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson had to leave Friday's game against the Rays after being hit with a pitch on his left hand.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Here's the Yankees lineup that will face RHP Roberto Hernandez tonight: Brett Gardner CF Robinson Cano 2B Vernon Wells LF Travis Hafner DH Curtis Granderson RF David Adams 3B Lyle Overbay 1B Jayson Nix SS Chris Stew...

Sparky Anderson once told me he didn't believe in anything he saw on the field until June 1. Only after two months of baseball could he have confidence a player or team's performance was legitimate. With June just around the corner, there are seve...

Blog | May 24, 2013

BALTIMORE -- In Wednesday's lineup, Joe Girardi went with Ichiro Suzuki in right and shifted Curtis Granderson to center. The reason? Ichiro is a .500 hitter in 14 at-bats against Jason Hammel. Ichiro Suzuki#31 RF New York Yankees2013 STATS GM4...

BALTIMORE -- Vernon Wells sits while Ichiro Suzuki plays. Here is your Yankees lineup against old buddy Freddy Garcia: Brett Gardner, CF Robinson Cano, 2B Travis Hafner, DH Lyle Overbay, 1B Curtis Granderson, LF David Adams, 3B Ichiro Suzuki...

Here's the lineup Joe Girardi is sending out against the Toronto Blue Jays and their righthanded knuckleballer R.A. Dickey: Curtis Granderson CF Robinson Cano 2B Vernon Wells LF Travis Hafner DH Lyle Overbay 1B Jayson Nix 3B Ichiro Suzuki R...

Joe Girardi won't come out and say it. It is not the manager's style to anoint anyone until he has to, but it is clear David Phelps is putting a tight grasp on a starting spot in the rotation. "We have always envisioned him as a starter," Girardi ...

Travis Hafner is back in the lineup after missing five games because of his shoulder issue, while Curtis Granderson is in right field for the first time. Ichiro Suzuki is on the bench. Brett Gardner, CF Robinson Cano, 2B Vernon Wells, LF Travi...

Here are the lineups for Friday's series opener between the Yankees and Blue Jays, first pitch at 7:05 p.m.: Curtis Granderson sits, after playing three days in a row since coming off the DL. Brett Gardner, CF Jayson Nix, SS Robinson Cano, 2B...

Here's tonight's lineup against the Seattle Mariners and their right-handed substitute starter, ex-Yank Hector Noesi" Brett Gardner CF Jayson Nix SS Robinson Cano 2B Vernon Wells LF Lyle Overbay 1B Curtis Granderson DH David Adams 3B Ichiro...

Major League Baseball appears set for a vast expansion of video review by umpires in 2014 and is examining whether all calls other than balls and strikes should be subject to instant replay.

With Travis Hafner close to a return, Joe Girardi will begin to unveil how he plans to use his four outfield starters in the three open spots. Against most right-handed pitchers, Hafner will be the DH, leaving Girardi to choose between Brett Gard...

Tristan H. Cockcroft discusses his midseason hitter rankings and why he's high on Dee Gordon.

What interests me most about the return of New York Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson to the lineup is not, oddly enough, the two-time 40-home run, 100-RBI player himself. Granderson is going to play regularly. He's going to hit home runs and stri...

Blog | May 15, 2013

There may not have been the pomp and circumstance that normally accompanies the moment, but Curtis Granderson's season debut Tuesday had him feeling like he was in April. "It was just like another Opening Day," Granderson said. "Nerves coming int...

Robinson Cano hit a two-run double, Lyle Overbay delivered a tiebreaking sacrifice fly and the New York Yankees rallied after Felix Hernandez left following a couple of odd twists, beating the Seattle Mariners 4-3 Tuesday night.