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Joe Kelly's appeal of a six-game suspension was denied by John McHale Jr., a special assistant to baseball commissioner Rob Manfred, and the Boston pitcher started serving the penalty on Thursday night against Toronto. ''It's disappointing,'' Kelly said. Kelly was disciplined for twice throwing at the New York Yankees' Tyler Austin on April 11. Continue to Article

April 26, 2018 7:31:pm EST

Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez hit his first career walk-off home run and lifted New York to its sixth straight win as it topped the Twins 4-3 Thursday. The Yankees were struggling to get on base early in the game as Minnesota starter Kyle Gibson allowed no hits through the first 5 2/3 innings of the game. New York first got on the board in the seventh inning thanks to an Aaron Hicks sacrifice fly. Continue to Article

April 26, 2018 4:29:pm EST

The New York Yankees have acquired pitcher A.J. Cole from the Washington Nationals, hoping the once-promising righty can find his rhythm in a new place. The Yankees got Cole for $75,000, a move they announced Monday night following a 14-1 win over Minnesota. Right-hander David Hale was designated for assignment after pitching two scoreless innings to finish off the rout. Continue to Article

April 24, 2018 11:39:am EST

With a team full of 20-somethings, the New York Yankees played like seasoned veterans. Luis Severino pitched three-hit ball over seven innings and the youthful Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Sunday even as prized prospect Gleyber Torres went 0 for 4 in his major league debut. The 21-year-old Torres, who stranded six runners, played second base and batted eighth in a Yankees lineup that didn't include a player 30 or older for the first time since Sept. 29, 1989, according to STATS. Continue to Article

April 22, 2018 6:53:pm EST

Gleyber Torres had a tough time at the plate in his first major league game. The prized prospect went 0 for 4 and stranded six runners during his highly anticipated debut for the New York Yankees, who nonetheless cruised to a 5-1 victory Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Super excited,'' Torres said afterward. Continue to Article

April 22, 2018 6:50:pm EST