BOSTON — Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale had surgery on his broken left pinkie finger on Monday, a day after it was hit by a line drive in a game against the New York Yankees. The team called the surgery successful but did not give a timetable for his return. A broken bone usually takes … Read more
Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale suffered a fractured pinkie on his pitching hand when he was struck by a comebacker in the first inning Sunday against the New York Yankees. With two outs, Aaron Hicks hit a 106.7 mph line drive off Sale’s left hand. The ball deflected into center field as Gleyber Torres … Read more
NEW YORK — Less than two months ago, Matt Carpenter was lounging on his couch back home in Texas, unsure if his MLB career was over. The veteran had requested his release from the Rangers’ Triple-A affiliate in Round Rock, beginning to come to grips with an unceremonious conclusion to his 11-year career in the … Read more
Aaron Judge showed again on Saturday why he’s the frontrunner to win AL MVP. But just like Judge, Matt Carpenter also homered twice in a 14-1 win over the Red Sox. Judge’s performance this season isn’t surprising — although the fact that he’s now the second Yankee to hit 33 homers before the All-Star break, … Read more
The Yankees scored five runs in the third inning, propelling them to a 6-5 win over the Red Sox. Josh Donaldson led the way with a grand slam home run as New York extended its divisional lead to 14.5 games. The victory also improved the Yankees to 3-1 on the year against the Red Sox … Read more
BOSTON — With the Yankees opening a four-game series against the Red Sox on Thursday night, New York’s first trip to Fenway Park this season, it was a bit of a surprise to see Aaron Judge out of the starting lineup. Yankees manager Aaron Boone revealed a few hours before first pitch that Judge is … Read more
BOSTON — Aaron Judge was held out of Thursday’s series opener against the Red Sox due to “lower-body soreness,” Aaron Boone said — specifically his calves, something the slugger has dealt with in prior seasons. The Yankees entered Thursday with a 14-game lead over the second-place Red Sox in the AL East but can still … Read more