Greg Bird's return to Yankees is imminent

DETROIT — Greg Bird hasn't played for the Yankees in nearly three months, but that could finally change on Friday when they return home to face the Mariners. The first baseman went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday and is slated to play a full nine innings

How Jacoby Ellsbury is dealing with so little playing time

DETROIT — The Yankees are approaching the stretch run of what has been a surprisingly successful season, but it's one that finds Jacoby Ellsbury in what could be the worst slump of his career. His playing time has been slashed and even when he's on the field, Ellsbury is rarely productive. On

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  No strikeouts for Judge as streak finally ends

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  Aaron Judge's strikeout streak finally comes to an end

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Syndergaard delay: Mets finally exercise caution with a pitcher

This was Terry Collins explaining why Noah Syndergaard's batting-practice session, in which the rehabbing right-hander was scheduled to throw to hitters on Wednesday was being postponed for a day or two. More importantly, this was also the manager of the Mets, even if unwittingly, laying out what