Masahiro Tanaka to return to Japan after 7 seasons with Yankees

Masahiro Tanaka is leaving the New York Yankees after signing a two-year contract with the Rakuten Eagles in Japan.

Brosseau homer off Chapman lifts Rays over Yanks, into ALCS

Mike Brosseau homered off Aroldis Chapman with one out in the eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 2-1 to reach the ALCS.

Business owners around Yankee Stadium plead for help surviving pandemic

Baseball in the Bronx is usually big business for shops and restaurants outside the storied stadium, but with fans stuck at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, those establishments aren't sure they'll survive. Desperate for aid, some are even begging for assistance from the Yankees themselves.

Yankees tax rally
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Small businesses in the Bronx that rely on income from Yankee home games say they are nearly bankrupt, and want the city to make the team pick up the tab.

Yankees–Mets series postponed due to COVID-19

The three-game interleague series between the New York Yankees and the New York Mets that was to begin Friday has been postponed because of the coronavirus.

Brookly man creates virtual performance of Take Me Out to the Ballgame with 200 fans, MLB stars

A Brooklyn-based musician marked the return of the 2020 Major League Baseball season when he put together a virtual choir performance of Take Me Out to The Ball Game, featuring aournd 200 fans and a number of former MLB stars.

MLB postpones Phillies-Yankees and Marlins-Orioles matchups

Major League Baseball temporarily suspended the Miami Marlins’ season through Sunday because of their worsening coronavirus outbreak, and the three remaining games in this week’s New York Yankees-Philadelphia Phillies series were postponed Tuesday.

At least 3 MLB games postponed amid Marlins’ virus outbreak

Twelve Miami players and two members of the coaching staff have reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus in Philadelphia, prompting the MLB to postpone their Monday night game.

Trump tweets he will not throw out first pitch at Yankees game in August

President Donald Trump, who had said he was invited by the New York Yankees to throw out the first pitch at a game on August 15, now says he will not go, citing his “strong focus” on COVID-19.

Yanks, Nats kneel in Black Lives Matter salute; Fauci's toss

The Washington Nationals and New York Yankees knelt in unison before the first game of the baseball season as part of an opening day ceremony Thursday night that featured references to the Black Lives Matter movement, the coronavirus pandemic -- including an off-the-mark first pitch by Dr. Anthony Fauci -- and the home team’s 2019 championship.

Yankee fans cheer on their team as baseball season begins
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Yankee fans gathered at a bar near Yankee Stadium to cheer on the Bronx Bombers as the 2020 MLB season kicked off on Thursday.

Trump, Mariano Rivera mark Opening Day at White House

President Donald Trump recruited Baseball Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera to help mark baseball's Opening Day with a group of Little League players at the White House on Thursday.

Opening day amid virus: Masks, empty parks, social justice

At long last, the Major League Baseball season is set to begin. Four months after it was originally scheduled, opening day in the coronavirus pandemic era is almost here.