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Aaron Judge is all done with the tooth scary — at least for now. The New York Yankees slugger was back in the starting lineup Friday night, a day after he accidentally lost half of his front left tooth during a home-plate celebration . "I'm all good," he said. "Got it fixed." The AL home run leader saw a dentist earlier in the day and got a temporary replacement. Later, he'll go back for a permanent piece. On Thursday night, Judge was jarred when Brett Gardner's batting helmet accidentally popped him in the mouth. Gardner hit a winning home run in the bottom of the 11th inning and tossed his helmet as he approached the plate. Judge picked up the helmet because he was worried someone might step Continue to Article

July 28, 2017 5:45:pm EST

The Athletics have requested one of Gleyber Torres or Clint Frazier from the Yankees as part of a potential deal for Sonny Gray, reports Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports, who says a deal is not close. The Yankees may be willing to include IF/OF prospect Jorge Mateo in a deal with the A's, but a source told MLB.com that Torres, Justus Sheffield, and Frazier are untouchable. Meanwhile, the Dodgers are "increasingly confident" they will acquire A's RHP Sonny Gray, Rangers RHP Yu Darvish, or Tigers RHP Justin Verlander before Monday's non-waiver trade deadline, reports Jon Morosi of Fox Sports. On Tuesday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reported the Yankees were moving closer to striking a deal for Gray and Continue to Article

July 28, 2017 12:10:pm EST

There has never been any secret about how the Rays operate. It’s a cyclical process that culminated last year when veterans Matt Moore, Steve Pearce and Brandon Guyer netted Tampa Bay six players. Three years ago David Price brought back a hefty reward. Continue to Article

July 28, 2017 1:37:am EST

New York Yankees rookie Aaron Judge suffered a broken tooth during the team's on-field celebration following Thursday night's 6-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Brett Gardner hit a walk-off solo home run to lead off the bottom of the 11th inning, giving the Yankees their fourth straight win. As the team mobbed the 5-foot-11 Gardner at the plate, Judge, who is 6-foot-7, was hit in the mouth and broke a tooth, manager Joe Girardi said. Judge's tooth appeared to be chipped on Gardner's batting helmet. He immediately headed for the dugout with his hand over his mouth. The Yankees said Judge is expected to be available to play Friday. He went 1-for-5 and is now batting .171 since the All-Star break. Continue to Article

July 28, 2017 12:55:am EST

New York Yankees rookie Aaron Judge suffered a broken tooth during the team's on-field celebration following Thursday night's 6-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Brett Gardner hit a walk-off solo home run to lead off the bottom of the 11th inning, giving the Yankees their fourth straight win. As the team mobbed the 5-foot-11 Gardner at the plate, Judge, who is 6-foot-7, was hit in the mouth and broke a tooth, manager Joe Girardi said. Judge's tooth appeared to be chipped on Gardner's batting helmet. He immediately headed for the dugout with his hand over his mouth. The Yankees said Judge is expected to be available to play Friday. He went 1-for-5 and is now batting .171 since the All-Star break. Continue to Article

July 28, 2017 12:25:am EST