LEADING OFF: Ailing players heal up, Yanks back in Cleveland
American League playoff teams get only one day off to assess injuries and make roster decisions before the first round begins TuesdaySEPTEMBER 28, 2020 • Associated Press
Pandemic playoffs: Brewers, Astros in despite losing records
All the playoff matchups in Major League Baseball have been setSEPTEMBER 28, 2020 • Associated Press
LeMahieu, Soto batting champs in shortest season in century
DJ LeMahieu became the first player to win undisputed batting titles in both leagues and Juan Soto the youngest NLchampion as Major League Baseball’s shortest regular season since...SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • Associated Press
Marlins beat Yanks 5-0 for winning season, face Cubs
The Miami Marlins finished with their first winning season since 2009, beating the New York Yankees 5-0 behind a home run and three RBIs from rookie Jazz ChisholmSEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • Associated Press
Indians rally past Pirates, will host Yankees in playoffs
The Cleveland Indians are staying home for the first round of the postseason — with the New York Yankees coming to townSEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • Associated Press
LeMahieu batting title, Voit HR crown near as Yanks win
DJ LeMahieu had his fourth four-hit game and three RBIs to move into position to become the first player to earn undisputed batting titles in both leagues, and the New York Yankees...SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • Associated Press
Dodgers' Betts unseats Yankees' Judge for MLB's top jersey
Dodgers star Mookie Betts has supplanted Yankees slugger Aaron Judge for baseball’s top-selling jersey in his first year on the West CoastSEPTEMBER 25, 2020 • Associated Press
Blue Jays clinch 1st playoff spot since 2016, beat Yanks 4-1
Hyun Jin Ryu pitched seven shutout innings and the Toronto Blue Jays clinched their first postseason spot since 2016, beating the Yankees 4-1 and further damaging New York’s chance...SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 • Associated Press
New York visits Toronto, looks to build on Cole's solid performance
New York looks to follow up a dominant performance by Tuesday starter Gerrit ColeSEPTEMBER 23, 2020 • Associated Press
Yankees' Lyons kept from game after lineup card mix-up
Tyler Lyons walked to the mound to relieve Yankees ace Gerrit Cole, then walked right back to New York’s dugout without throwing a pitch against TorontoSEPTEMBER 23, 2020 • Associated Press
Gerrit Cole has sharp playoff prep as Yankees beat Blue Jays Cole (7-3) struck out seven and walked none, inducing 11 ground-ball outs and 14 swings and misses. His one mistake was Cavan Biggio’s sole...
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 • THESTAR.COM
Cole has sharp playoff prep as Yankees rout Blue Jays 12-1 Gerrit Cole limited the Toronto to five hits over seven innings in his final preparation for the playoffs, and Aaron Hicks drove in three ru...
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Dodgers top NL seed; Braves claim East; Indians in playoffs
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 • Associated Press
Cole has sharp playoff prep as Yankees rout Blue Jays 12-1
Gerrit Cole limited Toronto to five hits over seven innings in his final preparation for the playoffs, and Aaron Hicks drove in three runs in a 12-1 rout over the Blue JaysSEPTEMBER 23, 2020 • Associated Press
Cole shows he's ready for postseason in Yanks' win over Jays BUFFALO – Gerrit Cole looks postseason ready. Good thing, too, because that’s when the ace righthander’s next start for the Yankees will be....
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 • NEWSDAY.COM
Delivers seven one-run frames Cole (7-3) earned the win Tuesday against the Blue Jays after allowing one run on five hits with seven strikeouts and one walk over seven innings.
Impact The 30-year-old pounded the strikezone Tuesday, delivering 77 of his 108 pitches for strikes while only giving up a solo homer to Cavan Biggio. Cole could pitch Sunday's regular-season finale on the usual four days rest, but the Yankees likely will hold him for the first game of the playoffs. Assuming that's the case, the right-hander finishes the 2020 campaign with a 2.84 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 94:18 K:BB across 73 innings.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Higashioka has become Yankees' personal catcher for Cole BUFFALO – Kyle Higashioka, as expected, caught Gerrit Cole a fourth straight start Tuesday night, meaning Gary Sanchez did not. And while Aa...
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 • NEWSDAY.COM
LEADING OFF: Rays, Indians try to clinch; Cole, Gray on hill
Tampa Bay can clinch its first AL East crown since 2010 on Tuesday night with a win at the New York Mets or a Yankees loss to TorontoSEPTEMBER 22, 2020 • Associated Press
New York's Urshela puts 10-game hit streak on the line against Blue Jays
Urshela takes a 10-game hit streak into matchup with Blue JaysSEPTEMBER 22, 2020 • Associated Press
Rookie Alejandro Kirk has HR, 4 hits, Jays beat Yankees 11-5
Rookie Alejandro Kirk became the first catcher 21 or younger since Johnny Bench with at least four hits, including two for extra bases, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Yankees 1...SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 • Associated Press
Yankees celebrate playoff berth with hotel lobby toast
The New York Yankees found an unusual place to celebrate clinching a playoff berth in an atypical seasonSEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • Associated Press
New York Yankees: How J.A. Happ might have bested Gerrit Cole in 2020 This season, the New York Yankees couldn't wait to see Gerrit Cole's impact. Little did they know, it was J.A. Happ they should've been look...
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • CALLTOTHEPEN.COM
Set to start Tuesday Cole's next start has been pushed to Tuesday against Toronto, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.
Impact Cole was originally on schedule to pitch Monday, but he'll get an extra day of rest as the Yankees set up their playoff rotation. He'll presumably be on the mound for New York's first game of the postseason.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Happ, Frazier lift Yanks over Red Sox for 10th straight win
JSEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • Associated Press
New York hosts Toronto, aims to build on Cole's strong outing
New York looks to follow up a dominant performance by Wednesday starter Gerrit ColeSEPTEMBER 17, 2020 • Associated Press
