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Yes. New York Yankees rookie George Lombard Jr.’s spectacular jumping maneuver around Tampa Bay Rays catcher Liam Hicks was legal under Major League Baseball’s baserunning rules. During the Yankees’ 6-4 comeback victory over Tampa Bay on September 24, 2026, Lombard appeared certain to be tagged out at home after a pitch bounced to the backstop … Read more
Ben Rice has joined one of the most exclusive power-hitting groups in New York Yankees history — and set a particularly unusual franchise mark in the process. Rice hit his 40th and 41st home runs of the 2026 season against the Tampa Bay Rays on September 23, becoming only the second player ever drafted by … Read more
New York Yankees star Aaron Judge is dealing with a right calf injury at the worst possible point of the season, putting his availability for the beginning of the 2026 MLB playoffs in serious doubt. Judge has been diagnosed with a strain of the soleus muscle in his right calf. Yankees manager Aaron Boone has … Read more