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Eric Jagielo envisions himself one day taking over third base for the Yankees. But the team's first first overall selection in the 2013 MLB draft -- 26th overall -- out of Notre Dame, realizes he's going to have to work for it. "I definitely ...

The Yankees selected Michigan outfielder Michael O'Neill with the 103rd overall pick in the third round of the MLB draft on Friday. Last name sound familiar? Michael's uncle, Paul, used to play right field for the Yankees, and certainly becam...

NEW YORK -- Who do you want in right field? Lyle Overbay has started the last three games there for the Yankees. And despite never having any experience at the position at the MLB level prior to Monday, he hasn't made any mistakes. "The bigges...

NEW YORK -- CC Sabathia saved the Yankees from having to turn to their taxed bullpen. Sabathia retired the first 14 batters he faced and went the distance for the first time this season, and the Yankees completed a three-game sweep of the Clevela...

NEW YORK -- The Yankees have had the Indians' number this season. WHAT IT MEANS: New York improved to 6-1 against Cleveland in 2013 after completing a three-game sweep of the Indians on Wednesday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. CC Sabathia retir...

NEW YORK -- Yankees manager Joe Girardi says he doesn't discuss performance-enhancing drug use or potential penalties with his players. "That's something that the union, I think, discusses clearly with the players, and they understand that, so th...

NEW YORK -- Here is today's Yankees lineup for the series finale versus Cleveland: Brett Gardner CF Robinson Cano 2B Mark Teixeira 1B Travis Hafner DH Vernon Wells LF Lyle Overbay RF Kevin Youkilis 3B Jayson Nix SS Chris Stewart C CC Sa...

David Phelps pitched about as badly as you can pitch in his last outing Wednesday night, recording just one out while getting booed off the mound. "It stinks," Phelps said after losing to the rival New York Mets. "Obviously, it's one of the worst ...

Mark Teixeira pumped his fist as he rounded first base. Nothing like a delivering a big hit when your team is struggling after missing the first two months of the season. Teixeira, playing in just his fourth game of the year, drilled a third-i...

Time appears to have healed all wounds between ex-Yankee Nick Swisher and the Bleacher Creatures. After trotting out to his position for the bottom half of the first inning of Monday's game, the Creatures chanted "Swisher! Swisher!" and the India...

Ex-New York Yankee Nick Swisher wasn't happy about being asked about the tumultuous end to his four-year career in pinstripes. "Live in the now, bro ... you're just trying to stir it up again," said Swisher, who will play his first game in the Br...

Lyle Overbay says he played the outfield in the minor leagues more than a decade ago. On Monday night, he'll make his first MLB start in right for the Yankees in his 1,376th career game -- using Boone Logan's outfielder's glove. "[Lyle]'s do...

Will there be baseball on the Bronx on Monday night? As of 11 a.m. ET, there is a 90 percent chance of rain and thunder continuing to hit the New York area, with occasional thunderstorms likely to begin at 12:15 p.m., according to weather.com. ...

Which Phil Hughes will show up Saturday against the Red Sox? The Phil Hughes who has given up just two runs in his past 13 innings or the Phil Hughes who gave up seven runs in just two-thirds of an inning on May 15 against the lowly Mariners? ...

For Kevin Youkilis, facing his old team is clearly still a sensitive subject. When asked if it would ever feel "normal" playing against the Red Sox, the Yankees third baseman responded, "Next question." Youkilis, 34, spent the first eight-plu...

Joe got the old heave-ho. Yankees manager Joe Girardi was ejected by second-base umpire Vic Carapazza for arguing an out call at second base with one out in the fifth inning of Friday night's 4-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Girardi did not...