Author: Pete Caldera, NorthJersey.com

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.

The 32-year-old LeMahieu hit .336 over the last two seasons with the Yankees.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that Aroldis Chapman’s symptoms are mild, but that he would not be back at the ballpark for the foreseeable future.

One day after being struck in the head by a line drive, New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka was back at Yankee Stadium on Sunday.

Masahiro Tanaka was hit in the head by a line drive Saturday at Yankee Stadium, but the pitcher appears to have avoided serious injuries.

The New York Yankees are still deciding if they should leave Florida as the novel coronavirus hit another player in the team’s minor-league system.

Despite the Major League Baseball season being put on hold due to the coronavirus, the New York Yankees will remain in Florida to continue training.