Author: Pete Caldera, NorthJersey.com

The New York Yankees are cruising, but Aaron Judge’s contract situation looms large. What Hal Steinbrenner had to say about his team and star player.

The outfielder is in the midst of perhaps his best season, batting .304 with a major league-leading 27 homers and 53 RBIs in 68 games.

Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward sniffed that his club was done in by a cheap home run in a loss to the Yankees on Sunday.

Speaking with Michael Kay on Centerstage, Carlos Beltran was asked if there was a stain on that championship due to the Astros sign-stealing scheme.

The New York Yankees are promoting Rachel Balkovec to manager of the Tampa Tarpons, making her the first woman to skipper an MLB-affiliated team.

Gerrit Cole, the Yankees ace, lasted only six outs against the Red Sox in the AL wild-card game. “I didn’t perform the way I wanted to,” he said.

The Yankees have lost four straight games and eight of their last 10 and now wait for more information on Gerrit Cole’s injury.

In the first meeting of teams riding winning streaks of at least nine games since 1901, the New York Yankees handily beat the Braves at Atlanta.

The Yankees are shaking up their roster after a slow start, sending backup outfielder Mike Tauchman to the Giants for lefty reliever Wandy Peralta.

The New York Yankees and free agent pitcher Corey Kluber have reached agreement on a one-year contract.