[ad_1] NEW YORK -- Edwin Encarnacion went from last place in the American League West to first in the AL East.Naturally, he was pretty excited about it.The veteran slugger was hitless during his Yankees debut Monday night against Tampa Bay in the opener of a three-game series. But he received a warm ovation from the crowd of 39,042 and New York won 3-0 to move 1½ games ahead of the
[ad_1] Another week into the season, the Dodgers might still be on top of the pile, but they're no longer the easy choice. This week, our voters split their allegiances among three teams for the No. 1 slot, two going to the Dodgers, two more to the Astros, and the fifth vote going to the Twins. Could the Twins be the team that breaks up the Dodgers/Astros supremacy we've seen
[ad_1] CHICAGO -- Minutes after he was optioned back to Triple-A on Sunday afternoon, New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier admitted he was "pretty surprised" to find out he was being sent down."It's a tough pill to swallow, yeah," he said. "It's never fun, especially with how much I felt like I've contributed to this team this year."The 24-year-old Frazier heads back to the minor leagues as Edwin Encarnacion, the
[ad_1] CHICAGO -- A new day is dawning on the New York Yankees' season.Compared to every other day in an injury-ravaged spring that was dominated by a bevy of little-known backups, this new day will look and feel vastly different. With two of the biggest tests the Yankees will face this year looming on their schedule, the revamped look and feel is timely and necessary.Remember the B-teamers? Well, this was
[ad_1] The Seattle Mariners traded American League home run leader Edwin Encarnacion to the New York Yankees for cash considerations and minor league pitcher Juan Then on Saturday night.The Mariners are including significant money on Encarnacion's contract, which includes a $20 million club option with a $5 million buyout for the 2020 season, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.Then, a 19-year-old right-hander from the Dominican Republic, returns to the Mariners organization,
[ad_1] 9:20 PM ETJeff PassanESPN CloseESPN MLB insiderAuthor of "The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports"The Seattle Mariners have traded Edwin Encarnacion to the New York Yankees, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN.The full terms of the trade were not immediately known.Encarnacion, 36, leads the American League with 21 home runs this season. He has missed Seattle's last three games because of back
[ad_1] 8:51 PM ETJeff PassanESPN CloseESPN MLB insiderAuthor of "The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports"The Seattle Mariners have traded Edwin Encarnacion to the New York Yankees, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN.Encarnacion leads the American League with 21 home runs this season. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] A Babe Ruth New York Yankees jersey has sold for a record $5.64 million at auction.The jersey, dating to around the 1928-30 period, broke the previous mark of $4.4 million for a 1920 Ruth jersey, according to Hunt Auctions.The more than 400 pieces of Ruth memorabilia at auction were supplied by the late Hall of Famer's family and a few other collectors."For many years, we cherished the items within
[ad_1] A Babe Ruth New York Yankees jersey has sold for a record $5,640,000 at auction.The jersey, dating to around the 1928-30 period, broke the previous mark of $4,400,000 for a 1920 Ruth jersey, according to Hunt Auctions.The more than 400 pieces of Ruth memorabilia at auction were supplied by the late Hall of Famer's family and a few other collectors."For many years, we cherished the items within his personal
[ad_1] While the big bats and long balls are garnering most of the headlines, we're seeing some special -- and surprising -- performances on the mound as well. We look at some of them and the other big storylines that will play out this weekend.White Sox starter Lucas Giolito, who is 7-0 with a 0.88 ERA and .385 OPS allowed in his past seven starts, has a tough test in
