Former Detroit Tigers pitcher Kenta Maeda has signed a minor-league contract with the New York Yankees and been assigned to Triple-A Scranton. Maeda, 37, signed a two-year, $24 million deal with the Tigers before the 2024 season and began the year in the starting rotation. But he was bounced to the bullpen last July after months of inconsistency.

Judge hit off Yankees minor league pitchers at the team’s complex in Tampa for the second day in a row Monday before flying to Texas, where he was seen in the dugout during the opener of a three-game series.

Yankees captain Aaron Judge has been predicting that he’ll be off the 10-day injured list when he’s first eligible come Tuesday, and it’s close to a go. “I don’t want to say definitely because I haven’t seen him yet (Tuesday),

At the same time, only two franchises (Houston and Los Angeles) have won more regular-season ballgames than New York since Boone took over in 2018. During that span, the Yankees have captured three division titles and reached the postseason via wild card three additional times. If that’s what disorganized organization looks like, sign me up.

All-Star outfielder Kyle Stowers launched a three-run homer as the host Miami Marlins claimed a 7-3 win on Sunday afternoon to sweep the New York Yankees for the first time.