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Donaldson and Cole meet for first time as Yankees' teammates

Josh Donaldson called out new teammate Gerrit Cole last season for using unauthorized grip aides but both now say they are united on bringing the New York Yankees their first Worl...

MARCH 14, 2022 • Associated Press

How Yankees Plan to Replace Gary Sánchez at Catcher After trading Gary Sánchez to the Twins, New York is expected to platoon between Kyle Higashioka and their newest backstop, Ben Rortvedt

MARCH 14, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

How Yankees Plan to Replace Gary Sánchez at Catcher After trading Gary Sánchez to the Twins, New York is expected to platoon between Kyle Higashioka and their newest backstop, Ben Rortvedt

MARCH 14, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

In line for platoon role Higashioka will likely begin the 2022 campaign in the short side of a platoon after the Yankees acquired Ben Rortvedt from the Twins on Sunday, Jack Curry of YES Network reports.

Impact Higashioka will no longer have to compete for playing time with Gary Sanchez after he was dealt to the Twins as part of Sunday's trade, but he'll gain increased competition at catcher from Rortvedt, who saw his first taste of major-league action in 2021 and appeared in 39 games behind Mitch Garver and Ryan Jeffers. Neither backstop has been particularly productive while splitting time early in their careers, so it's possible that one of them could shift into a primary role behind the plate if they perform well early in 2022.

MARCH 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Freeman voted Babe Ruth Award as postseason MVP by NY BBWAA

Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman has won the Babe Ruth award as postseason MVP in a vote by the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America

NOVEMBER 6, 2021 • Associated Press

Yankees knocked out early by rival Red Sox at Fenway

Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees took a winding route into the AL wild-card game, squeezing in on the final day of a tumultuous season

OCTOBER 6, 2021 • Associated Press

Red Sox leave Martinez off WC roster; Yanks start Urshela

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OCTOBER 5, 2021 • Associated Press

Slated to start Tuesday Higashioka will start Tuesday's AL Wild Card Game against the Red Sox, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Impact Higashioka will draw the start in Tuesday's winner-take-all contest with Gerrit Cole on the mound for the Yankees. The 31-year-old went 1-for-10 with two RBI and four strikeouts across his final three appearances of the regular season.

OCTOBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bichette homers twice, Blue Jays top Yanks 6-5, tighten race

Bo Bichette homered twice, including a tiebreaking drive off Clay Holmes in the eighth inning that lifted the Toronto Blue Jays over the Yankees 6-5, tightened the AL wild-card rac...

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • Associated Press

Yankees rout Red Sox in opener of series with major playoff implications

Giancarlo Stanton and the Yankees hammered the Red Sox 8-3 as the wild-card contenders opened a crucial three-game series.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • FOX SPORTS

Yankees rout Red Sox in opener of series with major playoff implications

Cole, Stanton lead Yankees past Red Sox 8-3, cut lead to 1

Gerrit Cole took a two-hit shutout into the sixth inning to lead the New York Yankees to an 8-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • Associated Press

Yanks sweep Texas, pass Blue Jays, roll into Fenway showdown

Gleyber Torres doubled home Joey Gallo for the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning, Gary Sánchez followed with a two-run homer and the New York Yankees rallied past the Texas Rang...

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • Associated Press

Sánchez homers, Yanks beat Rangers 4-3 to gain in wild card

Gary Sánchez rebounded from poor defensive play with a go-ahead home run, four pitchers combined for scoreless relief and the New York Yankees gained in the AL wild-card race with...

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • Associated Press

Blasts 10th home run Higashioka went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 8-7 win over the Mets.

Impact Higashioka took Taijuan Walker deep for a two-run homer in the second inning. It was the first of three Yankees home runs that inning. The catcher has started just six games since Aug. 19, but he has homered in three of them. He is slashing .178/.254/.411 with 10 long balls, 24 RBI and 20 runs scored in 181 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Judge HRs twice, rallies Yanks past Mets on 9/11 anniversary

Aaron Judge tied it with his second homer of the game in the eighth inning, Mets infielder Javier Báez gave away the lead with an error a few at-bats later and the New York Yankees...

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • Associated Press

Goes deep in win Higashioka went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in an 8-2 win over Oakland on Friday.

Impact The backstop made his first start since Aug. 21 and pounded his second homer in his past three games. It has largely been a frustrating campaign for Higashioka, however, as he is slashing just .184/.256/.414 overall.

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Stanton slugs Yankees past A's 8-2, Cole wins third straight

Giancarlo Stanton homered for a fourth straight game, Aaron Judge hit a three-run shot in front of friends and family, and the New York Yankees extended their best winning streak i...

AUGUST 28, 2021 • Associated Press

Barnes scheduled to start for Twins at Yankees

The Yankees will send Nestor Cortes Jr. to the mound Friday and the Twins plan to give Charlie Barnes the start

AUGUST 20, 2021 • Associated Press

Slams eighth home run Higashioka went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Twins.

Impact Higashioka slammed a two-run homer off Danny Coulombe in the fourth inning. In addition, he drove in Andrew Velazquez on a double in the third inning. The catcher is back to splitting time behind the plate with teammate Gary Sanchez (illness) after Sanchez returned August 17. Higashioka is slashing just .181/.256/.403 with eight long balls, 20 RBI and 17 runs scored in 160 plate appearances.

AUGUST 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Thursday's Twins-N.Y. Yankees game recap The Yankees' Kyle Higashioka doubled home New York's first run, then smacked a two-out, two-run home run to extend the Yankees' lead to six...

AUGUST 20, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Voit's double lifts surging Yanks to 7-5 win over Twins

Luke Voit hit a two-run double out of the leadoff spot in New York’s four-run third inning and the surging Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 7-5 Thursday night for their season-high...

AUGUST 20, 2021 • Associated Press

Rizzo returns to Yankees' lineup, Chapman back in bullpen

Anthony Rizzo is back in the Yankees’ lineup after a bout with COVID-19, and closer Aroldis Chapman also was activated before New York’s series finale against the Boston Red Sox

AUGUST 18, 2021 • Associated Press

Set to lose work to Sanchez Higashioka is on the bench for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Red Sox.

Impact Higashioka will likely be behind the plate for the nightcap, but his run as the Yankees' No. 1 catcher is over after top backstop Gary Sanchez (illness) was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list prior to the twin bill. While starting in 10 of the Yankees' past 12 games, Higashioka went 4-for-39 with a home run, five RBI and two additional runs.

AUGUST 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gets maintenance day Higashioka is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

Impact Higashioka has taken over as the Yankees' No. 1 catcher since Gary Sanchez (illness) was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Aug. 5, starting six of the past seven contests while going 4-for-24 with a home run, two doubles, five RBI and three runs. He'll just be getting a breather due to the quick turnaround for the series finale, with opening pitch set for 2:10 p.m. ET. Rob Brantly will catch for starting pitcher Lucas Luetge on Wednesday.

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in loss Higashioka went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's loss to the Royals.

Impact It was largely a frustrating game for the backstop, as he struck out twice and committed two errors. However, Higashioka came through with a fourth-inning two-run blast that temporarily gave the Yankees a lead. The long ball was Higashioka's first since June 22. He has a career-high seven homers on the season but is slashing a paltry .185/.261/.411.