Alex Rodriguez, who had surgery on July 11, to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee, could return to the Yankees’ lineup this coming Thursday in Minnesota. Rodriguez tweaked his knee at Wrigley Field on June 19. In his first Minor League rehab game with the Class A Advanced Tampa Yankees, Rodriguez, went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an RBI double and a strikeout. A-Rod was the DH in Friday night’s game. Alex is expected to play with the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for games on Tuesday and Wednesday. When Rodriguez returns to New York, he may see some time as the...

The New York Yankees (50-32) are in Cleavland to take on the Indians (44-38). The last time they faced each other was back in June, at the Cathedral in the Bronx. The Bombers took 3 of 4 from the Tribe. Phil Hughes is back in the Yankee rotation, after spending some time on the disable list with a “dead-arm”. Hughes has not pitched for the Yankees since April 14. The Yankees optioned Ivan Nova to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. Nova went 8-4 with a 4.12 ERA in 17 games (16 starts) with New York. Tonight RHP A.J. Burnett (8-6, 4.05) vs. RHP Josh Tomlin (9-4, 3.86) 6:35...

I don’t think too many Yankee fans are shocked that Phil Hughes has been placed on the 15-day disable list. You sort of knew something like this was going to happen. Hughes’ fastball has lacked velocity this season. He is normally in the low-to-mid-90s. He has been clocked consistently in the high-80s this season. “Joe Girardi just announced that Phil Hughes is going on the disabled list. The Yankees do not believe he’s hurt, they just think he’s going through a dead arm period. He is not joining the Triple-A rotation. The Yankees want him to do a lot of long toss but...

Just when your job as the starting catcher for the New York Yankees is on the line, which he held since 1998, Jorge Posada is to have surgery today on his left knee to repair a torn meniscus, as reported in the NYTimes.com. Though the surgery is not serious, but for a catcher (Jorge Posada) who is turning 40 next year, could take longer to heal, than a player half his age and being in the position Posada is in, the inevitable is near. About the same time that Jorge was having the examination, he met with General Manager Brian Cashman, to discuss where Posada stands with the Yankees next...

Jorge Posada is not willing to concede his role as starting catcher for the Bombers, according to Christian Red of the NYDailyNews.com. This is what Posada had to say about being the starting catcher for next season. “I’m going to prepare for (the starting catching job). I love catching, love being behind the plate. I take alot of pride – that’s my position.” This all started back on Sunday, when the front-office said they are considering, bringing up Jesus Montero from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The Yankees are willing to give Montero a chance to earn the...

Jesus Montero will have a chance to earn a spot as the everyday catcher for the Bombers, according to Mark Feinsand of NYDailyNews.com: Montero will likely be given the chance to earn the starting job this coming spring training, turning over a position that Jorge Posada held since 1998. If Jesus comes through and will the starting spot during spring training, Posada would likely be moved to the full-time designated hitter and sharing the back-up catcher with Francisco Cervelli. Last year with the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Montero batted .289 with 21 home runs and 75 RBI in 123...

The New York Yankees (77-47), head north of the border, where they will face the Toronto Blue Jays (64-59), for a three game series. The last time these two teams met was in the first week of August (2,3,4), where the Blue Jays took the series two out of three. Ivan Nova will be making his first Major League start against the Blue Jays. The right-hander was 12-3 with a 2.86 ERA in 23 starts for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, and he threw three scoreless innings in relief in one prior stint with the Yankees. Tonight RHP Ivan Nova (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Brandon Morrow (9-6, 4.45) Tuesday ...

Just days after spraining his right ankle, Berkman finds himself on the disable list according to Tim Britton. Lance injured is right ankle, when he stepped on Royals pitcher, Bryan Bullington’s foot on a play at first base, this past Sunday. This is what Joe Girardi had to say about Berkman going on the DL: “It hadn’t progressed quite as quickly as we wanted it to,” manager Joe Girardi said. “We’re somewhat short on infielders without him. We thought it was in our best interest to DL him, and that way, he’s not rushing back.” The Yankees...

Looks like that Marcus Thames will be going on the 15 day-DL, with a  right hamstring strain. The Scranton-Times is reporting that… To open a spot on the 25-man big league roster for Huffman, the Yankees are expected to place outfielder Marcus Thames on the 15-day disabled list with a hamstring strain. Thames was pulled from Saturday’s game against Houston, and after the game, he underwent an MRI. The MRI was negative, ruling out a more serious injury. They Yankees are calling up Chad Huffman from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. This would be Huffman’s first big league call...

As the season goes on, it is inevitable that there will be promotions within the Yankee minor league farm system, as well as promotions by a few to the show. I have decided that every couple weeks, I will keep you, the reader, updated with how the top prospects are performing statistically. Please be aware that just because the player is listed below, does not necessarily mean that the player is a top prospect in the farm system. When looking at the Yankees minor league affiliates page, they have listed out the top players statistically across all minor league levels. I have decided to share...

Jason Hirsh of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees has had a rough two years. He has struggled with a variety of injuries and is working hard to become the pitcher that once earned him the Minor League Pitcher of the Year award. All the hard work showed yesterday as Hirsh took a no-hitter into the eighth inning against Louisville. The no-hit bid ended with 2 outs in the eighth when Hirsh gave up a home run to Corky Miller. The Yankees won the game by a score of 2-1. After the game, Jason Hirsh was quoted as saying: “Tonight was just one of those nights when everything clicked. [Catcher...