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How Yankees starters have thrived without Gerrit Cole: 'So dialed in'

The Yankees rotation without Gerrit Cole is now on the offensive during a dominant stretch that has played a key role in the club’s recent surge.

Yankees starter continues his home dominance with another solid outing

Nestor Cortes was pitching at home, which meant the Yankees got the lights-out version of the southpaw.

Stars power Yankees over Mariners to avoid first three-game skid

Hal Steinbrenner already knows what it cost to keep Aaron Judge in The Bronx. The price of doing the same thing with Juan Soto continues to rise

Homegrown Yankees pitchers a strength in dominant start

One of the Yankees’ greatest strengths throughout a dominant start to the season has been their lights-out pitching. And in terms of starters, over half that production has come from...

Yankees' rotation raises bar to historic level with dominant week

The Yankees’ rotation has been a strength all season, but it is on some kind of roll over the past week.

Yankees lefty tosses gem after pitch controversy

After Nestor Cortes was called for an illegal pitch, the rest of his pitches just could be called nasty.

Aaron Judge sets tone as Yankees down White Sox for fifth straight win

With the victory, the Yankees improved to 9-1 against the JV portion of their schedule, the AL Central.

Starter's struggle with command on one pitch sinks Yankees

Yandy Diaz and Randy Arozarena both homered off Nestor Cortes to lift the Rays to a 7-2 win over the Yankees at Tropicana Field. 

What's behind Yankees pitcher's stark home-away splits

There are two versions of Nestor Cortes: the shaky one on the road and the brilliant one at home. 

Juan Soto's clutch hit, Nestor Cortes' gem give Yankees rain-shortened win for sweep

Juan Soto’s three-run, seventh-inning double broke a tie to help send the Yankees to a 5-2, rain-shortened victory and a sweep of the surprising Tigers in front of 35,119 in...

What the Yankees are learning from dropping in on the Knicks' playoff run

For five Yankees, it was off to Madison Square Garden for the nightcap of the Saturday doubleheader, though this time they were just spectators.

Yankees drop another to opportunistic Orioles as offense remains quiet

The Orioles mostly sprayed the ball around to where the Yankees were not while keeping them in check for a second straight night.

How unpredictability has become a weapon for Yankees' Nestor Cortes and Marcus Stroman

In a sport steeped in routine and timing, Nestor Cortes and Marcus Stroman are doing their best to disrupt it.

Yankees starter continues this encouraging trend

Cortes again was strong — continuing a trend of excellent work from a Yankees’ rotation even without Gerrit Cole — in a 3-1 loss to the A’s in The Bronx...

Yankees' offense wastes numerous chances in ugly loss

In both a series against a team headed nowhere (except Sacramento) and in a game, the Yankees missed an opportunity.

Yankees starter twirls gem that's reminiscent to best season as a pro

Nestor Cortes tossed seven shutout innings in the Yankees’ 2-0, 10-inning loss to the Rays at Yankee Stadium, a nine-strikeout masterpiece.

MLB rules this Yankee's funky pump-fake is actually illegal pitch

Yankees starter Nestor Cortes was informed by MLB on Monday that his latest trick pitch is not allowed. 

This Yankees Gold Glove winner had rare two-error game against Guardians

Anthony Rizzo, a four-time Gold Glove winner, had an uncharacteristic day with two fielding errors Sunday in an loss to the Guardians.

Ride on the surging Yankees again

Nasty again. Nestor Cortes was shelled for seven runs over 10 innings in his first two starts this year, but two-hit the Fish over eight shutout innings in his latest...

Why Aaron Boone is 'not surprised' that Yankees' rotation has thrived even without Gerrit Cole

The Yankees lost their best starting pitcher — perhaps the best in the sport — and have been perfectly fine through the first few weeks of the season.