NEW YORK (AP) — Oft-injured Yankees star Aaron Judge was placed on the injured list with a right calf strain before Friday night’s game against Boston and manager Aaron Boone is optimistic the outfielder will not miss significant time.The move was retroactive to Wednesday and Boone described the strain as mild after an MRI revealed the injury. To replace Judge on the active roster, Thairo Estrada was recalled from the Yankees’ alternate site in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.Judge began Friday leading the majors with nine homers and tied with Colorado’s Charlie Blackmon for the major league lead with 20 RBIs.Judge was pulled for a pinch hitter during Tuesday night’s win over Atlanta and didn't play Wednesday. The Yankees were off Thursday.The 28-year-old All-Star missed time during July’s training camp because of a stiff neck.The 2017 AL Rookie of the Year hit 27 homers in each of the last two seasons, both of them interrupted by injuries. His right wrist was broken when he was hit by a pitch in 2018 and he went on the injured list for two months last year with a left oblique strain.Judge was diagnosed with a broken rib in March. Boone said last weekend’s series on the artificial turf in Tampa Bay took its toll on the 6-foot-7 outfielder.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The New York Yankees have placed slugger Giancarlo Stanton on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain.The move was announced before Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays.Stanton was hurt in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader with the Rays while advancing from first to second base on a wild pitch. He hurt his right calf during spring training and had spent time during the coronavirus-caused shutdown rehabbing at the Yankees' spring training complex in Tampa.Stanton was limited to 18 games in 2019 due to several injuries.Infielder Thairo Estrada was recalled from the alternate training site.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Yankees first. DJ LeMahieu singles to shallow right field. Aaron Judge reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. DJ LeMahieu to second. Fielding error by Jean Segura. Aaron Hicks walks. Aaron Judge to second. DJ LeMahieu to third. Gleyber Torres grounds out to shortstop. Aaron Hicks out at second. Aaron Judge to third. DJ LeMahieu scores. Mike Ford pops out to shallow left field to Phil Gosselin.1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 left on. Yankees 1, Phillies 0.Yankees second. Miguel Andujar strikes out swinging. Mike Tauchman flies out to center field to Roman Quinn. Kyle Higashioka singles to center field. Brett Gardner homers to right field. Kyle Higashioka scores. DJ LeMahieu singles to shortstop. Aaron Judge reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. DJ LeMahieu out at second.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Yankees 3, Phillies 0.Phillies third. Andrew McCutchen walks. Rhys Hoskins flies out to left field to Brett Gardner. Bryce Harper homers to center field. Andrew McCutchen scores. J.T.... [More]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Highlighting the pitfalls of beginning the baseball season amid a pandemic, Washington Nationals slugger Juan Soto tested positive for COVID-19 and was put on the injured list Thursday, hours before the 2019 World Series champions were scheduled to face the New York Yankees on opening day.Major League Baseball is the first of the four major North American team sports playing regular-season games amid the coronavirus outbreak, which is getting worse in some parts of the U.S.“You feel bad for him. He's a great player. The fans want to see him. And it affects our lineup,” Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said.“But what can you do about it?” Rizzo added. “You've got to play ball. ... We’re going to have to win without our best guy. It’s a challenge.”Soto, a 21-year-old left fielder who was a breakout star of last October after producing 34 homers and 110 RBIs during the regular season, will be sidelined until he can come up negative on two consecutive coronavirus tests.“Unfortunately... [More]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Highlighting the pitfalls of beginning the baseball season amid a pandemic, Washington Nationals slugger Juan Soto tested positive for COVID-19 and was put on the injured list Thursday, hours before the 2019 World Series champions were scheduled to face the New York Yankees on opening day.Major League Baseball is the first of the four major North American team sports playing regular-season games amid the coronavirus outbreak, which is getting worse in some parts of the U.S.“You feel bad for him. He's a great player. The fans want to see him. And it affects our lineup,” Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said.“But what can you do about it?” Rizzo added. “You've got to play ball. ... We’re going to have to win without our best guy. It’s a challenge.”Soto, a 21-year-old left fielder who was a breakout star of last October after producing 34 homers and 110 RBIs during the regular season, will be sidelined until he can come up negative on two consecutive coronavirus tests.“Unfortunately... [More]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals slugger Juan Soto tested positive for COVID-19 and was put on the injured list Thursday, forcing him to miss the start of the pandemic-delayed season.“You feel bad for him. He's a great player. The fans want to see him. And it affects our lineup,” Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said as he announced Soto's test less than five hours before the 2019 World Series champions were scheduled to host the New York Yankees on opening day.“But what can you do about it?” Rizzo said. “You've got to play ball. ... We’re going to have to win without our best guy. It’s a challenge.”Soto, a 21-year-old left fielder who was a breakout star of last postseason, will be sidelined until he can come up negative on two consecutive coronavirus tests.“He's asymptomatic,” Rizzo said. “He's following all major league protocols.”Rizzo said the Nationals had done contact tracing to check whether other members of the organization had been exposed.“At this time, there's nobody... [More]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals slugger Juan Soto tested positive for COVID-19 and was put on the injured list Thursday, forcing him to miss the start of the pandemic-delayed season.“You feel bad for him. He's a great player. The fans want to see him. And it affects our lineup,” Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said as he announced Soto's test less than five hours before the 2019 World Series champions were scheduled to host the New York Yankees on opening day.“But what can you do about it?” Rizzo said. “You've got to play ball. ... We’re going to have to win without our best guy. It’s a challenge.”Soto, a 21-year-old left fielder who was a breakout star of last postseason, will be sidelined until he can come up negative on two consecutive coronavirus tests.“He's asymptomatic,” Rizzo said. “He's following all major league protocols.”Rizzo said the Nationals had done contact tracing to check whether other members of the organization had been exposed.“At this time, there's nobody... [More]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Second baseman DJ LeMahieu was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list by the New York Yankees on Thursday as they set their opening day 30-man roster before playing Game 1 against the Washington Nationals.Closer Aroldis Chapman and starter Masahiro Tanaka begin the season on injured lists — Chapman on the COVID IL, and Tanaka on the 7-day IL after getting hit in the head by a batted ball.Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced on July 4 that LeMahieu and right-hander Luis Cessa tested positive for the coronavirus before traveling to New York for the team's summer camp and said they were self-isolating at home.LeMahieu signed with the Yankees before last season and hit .327, setting career highs with 26 homers and 102 RBIs.The Yankees also recalled infielder Thairo Estrada and righty pitchers Ben Heller and Michael King from the alternate site Thursday. That trio is part of a group of eight Yankees making their first career opening day active roster, along with outfielder... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — No fans. No music. A bullpen catcher calling balls and strikes.Still, for one night at least, the New York Yankees played something resembling a baseball game in the Bronx.“It felt great, actually,” said starter J.A. Happ, who pitched for Team Yankees against Team Bombers. “It was a little bit strange, but I was actually surprised at the adrenaline, and I heard a couple of other guys saying the same thing.”The Yankees held their first intrasquad game of summer camp Monday as they prepare for a condensed 60-game season that starts in 2 1/2 weeks. Aaron Judge, Gleyber Torres, Giancarlo Stanton and other regulars from the defending AL East champs took hacks under the lights against teammates for six innings. Happ's first pitch came about an hour after Major League Baseball unveiled the schedule for a season it hopes to run through a pandemic. The Yankees will open July 23 against the World Series champion Nationals in Washington as part of a slate that exclusively features... [More]

Yankees first. DJ LeMahieu flies out to center field to Danny Santana. Aaron Judge triples to deep center field. Brett Gardner out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Scott Heineman. Aaron Judge scores. Giancarlo Stanton grounds out to shortstop, Elvis Andrus to Ronald Guzman.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Yankees 1, Rangers 0.Rangers first. Shin-Soo Choo walks. Elvis Andrus strikes out swinging. Willie Calhoun pops out to shallow infield to Didi Gregorius. Danny Santana walks. Rougned Odor doubles to deep right center field. Danny Santana scores. Shin-Soo Choo scores. Scott Heineman walks. Ronald Guzman grounds out to second base, DJ LeMahieu to Mike Ford.2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 left on. Rangers 2, Yankees 1.Rangers fourth. Scott Heineman doubles to deep left field. Ronald Guzman walks. Jose Trevino doubles to deep left field. Ronald Guzman to third. Scott Heineman scores. Isiah Kiner-Falefa strikes out swinging. Shin-Soo Choo strikes out swinging. Elvis Andrus is intentionally... [More]

Yankees first. DJ LeMahieu grounds out to shortstop, Elvis Andrus to Danny Santana. Giancarlo Stanton homers to center field. Gleyber Torres singles to left field. Luke Voit called out on strikes. Gary Sanchez strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Yankees 1, Rangers 0.Rangers first. Shin-Soo Choo flies out to deep center field to Brett Gardner. Elvis Andrus singles to center field. Willie Calhoun reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Elvis Andrus out at second. Danny Santana homers to center field. Willie Calhoun scores. Nick Solak doubles to deep center field. Rougned Odor strikes out on a foul tip.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rangers 2, Yankees 1.Yankees second. Brett Gardner called out on strikes. Gio Urshela called out on strikes. Cameron Maybin homers to center field. Mike Ford called out on strikes.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Yankees 2, Rangers 2.Yankees fourth. Brett Gardner homers to center field. Gio Urshela singles to right center field.... [More]

Yankees first. DJ LeMahieu strikes out swinging. Aaron Judge homers to center field. Giancarlo Stanton walks. Luke Voit walks. Giancarlo Stanton to second. Brett Gardner homers to right field. Luke Voit scores. Giancarlo Stanton scores. Gio Urshela grounds out to third base, Brandon Drury to Rowdy Tellez. Cameron Maybin grounds out to third base, Brandon Drury to Rowdy Tellez.4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Yankees 4, Blue jays 0.Yankees second. Austin Romine singles to shortstop. Tyler Wade pops out to Rowdy Tellez. DJ LeMahieu homers to center field. Austin Romine scores. Aaron Judge strikes out swinging. Giancarlo Stanton grounds out to shortstop, Richard Urena to Rowdy Tellez.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Yankees 6, Blue jays 0.Yankees fifth. DJ LeMahieu singles to center field. Aaron Judge singles to shortstop. DJ LeMahieu to second. Giancarlo Stanton out on a sacrifice fly to deep left center field to Derek Fisher. Aaron Judge to third. DJ LeMahieu scores. Luke Voit singles... [More]

Yankees second. Luke Voit walks. Gio Urshela singles to left field. Luke Voit to second. Brett Gardner doubles to left center field. Gio Urshela to third. Luke Voit scores. Cameron Maybin pops out to second base to Brandon Drury. Kyle Higashioka strikes out swinging. Thairo Estrada strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Yankees 1, Blue jays 0.Yankees third. DJ LeMahieu singles to third base. Aaron Judge singles to left center field. DJ LeMahieu to third. Gleyber Torres reaches on a fielder's choice to third base. Aaron Judge to second. DJ LeMahieu out at home. Luke Voit doubles to deep right field. Gleyber Torres to third. Aaron Judge scores. Gio Urshela lines out to second base to Brandon Drury. Gleyber Torres doubled off third.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Yankees 2, Blue jays 0.Yankees fourth. Brett Gardner homers to center field. Cameron Maybin lines out to left center field to Teoscar Hernandez. Kyle Higashioka strikes out swinging. Thairo Estrada hit by pitch.... [More]

Indians first. Francisco Lindor walks. Oscar Mercado doubles to deep right center field. Francisco Lindor to third. Carlos Santana singles to center field. Oscar Mercado scores. Francisco Lindor scores. Yasiel Puig walks. Carlos Santana to second. Jose Ramirez pops out to shallow center field to Gleyber Torres. Franmil Reyes strikes out swinging. Jason Kipnis strikes out swinging.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Indians 2, Yankees 0.Yankees second. Didi Gregorius pops out to shallow left field to Jose Ramirez. Gleyber Torres grounds out to third base, Jose Ramirez to Carlos Santana. Cameron Maybin walks. Mike Tauchman singles to left center field, tagged out at second, Oscar Mercado to Jose Ramirez to Francisco Lindor. Cameron Maybin scores. Fielding error by Oscar Mercado.1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 left on. Indians 2, Yankees 1.Yankees third. Austin Romine singles to right field. Thairo Estrada reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Austin Romine out at second. Brett Gardner... [More]

Indians first. Francisco Lindor singles to center field. Greg Allen singles to right field. Francisco Lindor to second. Carlos Santana walks. Greg Allen to second. Francisco Lindor to third. Yasiel Puig strikes out swinging. Jose Ramirez homers to center field. Carlos Santana scores. Greg Allen scores. Francisco Lindor scores. Jason Kipnis homers to center field. Franmil Reyes flies out to left field to Mike Tauchman. Tyler Naquin singles to second base. Roberto Perez homers to center field. Tyler Naquin scores. Francisco Lindor flies out to right center field to Brett Gardner.7 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Indians 7, Yankees 0.Yankees first. DJ LeMahieu singles to center field. Aaron Judge called out on strikes. Didi Gregorius singles to right field. DJ LeMahieu to second. Gio Urshela singles to left field. Didi Gregorius to second. DJ LeMahieu scores. Gary Sanchez lines out to left field to Tyler Naquin. Brett Gardner walks. Gio Urshela to second. Didi Gregorius to third. Gleyber... [More]

BALTIMORE (AP) — The New York Yankees have taken a wait-and-see approach to infielder Gleyber Torres' perplexing core injury.Torres went to a hospital on Sunday to be treated for a core issue. He received treatment and medication, proclaimed himself to be fine and served as New York's designated hitter Monday against the Orioles.He started at second base on Tuesday, but was removed in the third inning with what the team described as "core pain."Torres underwent a battery of tests on Wednesday in New York, and the results were positive enough to keep him off the injured list."Everything checked out OK," manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday. "They tested him again for sports hernias and strains, and everything turned out to be negative. So we look at him to be day-to-day."Boone joined the team late Wednesday before the Yankees headed to Toronto."Yesterday I felt not so good. Today, I feel better," he said in the New York clubhouse after his teammates knocked off the Orioles 14-2. "I just wanted... [More]

BALTIMORE (AP) — The New York Yankees have taken a wait-and-see approach to infielder Gleyber Torres' perplexing core injury.Torres went to a hospital on Sunday to be treated for a core issue. He received treatment and medication, proclaimed himself to be fine and served as New York's designated hitter Monday against the Orioles.He started at second base on Tuesday, but was removed in the third inning with what the team described as "core pain."Torres underwent a battery of tests on Wednesday in New York, and the results were positive enough to keep him off the injured list."Everything checked out OK," manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday. "They tested him again for sports hernias and strains, and everything turned out to be negative. So we look at him to be day-to-day."Boone expected Torres to join the team late Wednesday before the Yankees headed to Toronto."He's upbeat and he feels good," Boone said.Minor league infielder Thairo Estrada was in the New York clubhouse, likely in case Torres... [More]

LONDON (AP) — Boston Red Sox left-hander Brian Johnson was put on the 10-day injured list Saturday because of a medical matter not related to baseball.The team did not say what was wrong but the problem was discovered during routine testing by the medical staff. The 28-year-old left-hander is expected to pitch again this season."He's OK," manager Alex Cora said. "We do routine checks on guys and something popped up, so we have to take care of him. But he'll be fine. He'll be fine. He's actually working out in Fenway."Johnson is 1-1 with a 6.43 ERA in two starts and five relief appearances. The move to the injured list was retroactive to Thursday, a day after Johnson formed Cora of the issue after appearing as a pinch runner in the eighth inning of an 8-7 loss to the Chicago White Sox.Right-hander Hector Velázquez was activated from the 10-day injured list before Saturday's series opener against the New York Yankees at London's Olympic Stadium, Major League Baseball's first game in Europe.With... [More]

LONDON (AP) — Boston Red Sox left-hander Brian Johnson has been put on the 10-day injured list because of a medical matter not related to baseball.The team on Saturday did not say what was wrong but the problem was discovered during routine testing by the medical staff. The 28-year-old left-hander is expected to pitch again this season. The move to the injured list is retroactive to Thursday.Johnson is 1-1 with a 6.43 ERA in two starts and five relief appearances.Right-hander Hector Velázquez was activated from the 10-day injured list before Saturday's series opener against the New York Yankees at London's Olympic Stadium, Major League Baseball's first game in Europe.Both teams are allowed to have 26 players active. Boston added first baseman/outfielder Sam Travis and the Yankees added infielder Thairo Estrada.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

CLEVELAND (AP) — Didi Gregorius taught himself to play piano while recovering from elbow surgery.The Yankees are counting on his other talents.Eight months after undergoing Tommy John surgery, Gregorius was activated from the injured list and will start at shortstop Friday night as the AL East-leading New York opens a three-game series against the Indians.Gregorius got hurt making a throw in last year's Division Series against Boston and had surgery in October shortly after the Yankees season ended. He made a quicker-than-expected recovery and now rejoins a team that found a way to keep winning without him — and others.Gregorius said he's felt good enough to play since April, but there was no rush after the Yankees placed him on the 60-day disabled list."It's always good to be back and playing, no hiccups," Gregorius said. "Everything has been fine. I did everything the right way."While he was sidelined, Gregorius, who also paints, sketches and dabbles in photography, bought pianos for... [More]