The Yankees face a real dilemma if they want to replace Clay Holmes as closer
Do the Yankees actually have a “lot of guys” who could replace Holmes and record outs in the most high-stakes moments of a game?
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Yankees still breaking camp with plenty of positives — even if spring from hell suggests otherwise
This isn’t necessarily 1965, when a dynasty imploded, and the famed Horace Clarke era began.
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Fri, Mar 21
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Dom Smith opting out of Yankees’ lefty logjam for free agency
As of Friday, Smith was batting .297 with a .857 OPS through 37 at-bats this spring while playing on a minor league deal.
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Paul Goldschmidt’s Yankees lineup return looming with Opening Day goal intact
The veteran first baseman said he expects to return to game action on Saturday, which would be his first time in the lineup since being removed from Monday’s game after two at-bats with back soreness.
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Rafael Flores evolved from an undrafted free agent into a Yankees catcher that ‘fits the mold in a lot of ways’
Rafael Flores has the frame of a future big leaguer and backed that up with encouraging numbers last season while also playing some first base.
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Yankees’ Clarke Schmidt may be put on IL to start season to build up more after shoulder issue
Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt may actually be healthy to start the season, but he still appears likely to land on the injured list by Opening Day.
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Jasson Dominguez settling into left field role as Yankees opening day inches closer
Jasson Domínguez’s first week of Grapefruit League games in left field this spring generated plenty of noise.
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Alex Verdugo completely botched his free agency after Yankees World Series run
Alex Verdugo scarcely misplayed a ball in left field for the Yankees last year.
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Thu, Mar 20
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The 21 players making scouts take notice in spring training
Nobody should make lasting judgments over spring performances.
