The Yankees’ other bench players are first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and catcher J.C. Escarra. Jose Caballero, who has been starting at shortstop, will shift into a super utility role when Volpe is activated from the injured list.

Austin Wells's slow start to the 2026 MLB season has been concerning and could force the New York Yankees to make a serious change at catcher.

With three big starters on the injured list - Hunter Brown, Cristian Javier and Tatsuya Imai (along with closer Josh Hader) - the Astros (10-16) are last in the mediocre AL West.

Lance McCullers Jr. struggles against powerful Yankees lineup and Astros' offense can't come through with men on base in loss.

Yankees rotation has been particularly great during six-game winning streak.

The New York Yankees open a three-game series against the Houston Astros tonight at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas — here’s how to watch.

Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodon, who opened the season on the injured list as he recovered from left elbow surgery last October, threw 4 1/3 scoreless innings in his first rehab start Friday night.

The New York Yankees could find themselves at a crossroads when it comes to dealing with veteran 1B Paul Goldschmidt and his ongoing slump.

If Stanton is shelved for a while, this would be a big loss for the Yankees because he’s had a solid start to the season batting .256 with three homers and 14 RBIs in 24 games. Without Stanton, the Yankees would likely turn to Ben Rice as their regular DH with Paul Goldschmidt coming off the bench to get a lot of starts at first base.