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• Pablo Reyes’ chaotic run just enough for Yankees to complete sweep of Royals June 13, 2025
  With Aaron Judge getting at least the start of the night off, the Yankees struggled to do much without him before scrapping a run across.
• Aaron Judge gets a day off from historic Yankees tear June 12, 2025
  Aaron Judge nearly homered his way out of his first day off all year. Instead, in Game 67, the best hitter in baseball finally rested.
• NY’s ‘Italian American of the Year’ shares dream of Smithsonian museum — and why he’s rubbing elbows with MLB stars June 12, 2025
  A Long Island educator was named New York's Italian American of the Year in recognition of his work spotlighting the generations of powerful paisans east of the city.
• Scott Effross finally getting another Yankees chance after nightmarish run of injuries June 12, 2025
  The reliever joined the club on Thursday at Kauffman Stadium as a fresh bullpen arm after the Yankees optioned lefty Brent Headrick to Triple-A earlier in the day.
• Demands of catching making hitting prep ‘difficult’ for Yankees’ Austin Wells June 12, 2025
  The Yankees catcher is not entirely sure what to make of his offensive season so far.
• MLB could get another Subway World Series in 2025 | Morning Take June 12, 2025
  For the June 12th, 2025 edition of the Morning Take, Brandon London explains why 2025 is a prime opportunity for the Yankees and Mets to give Major League Baseball a Subway World Series rematch.
• Yankees bats, Clarke Schmidt shine as Bombers roll past Royals again June 12, 2025
  The league’s television network produces a show called “MLB Big Inning.” The Yankees are apparently trying to commandeer it for their own use.
• Yankees’ Ben Rice could get some starts at catcher when Giancarlo Stanton returns June 12, 2025
  Ben Rice caught the final two innings of Tuesday’s win over the Royals. But soon enough, Rice could begin getting occasional starts at catcher.
• Jazz Chisholm exits early with groin issue — but Yankees hope to avoid worst June 12, 2025
  Oswald Peraza replaced Chisholm at third base.
• Marcus Stroman ‘open to whatever’ in looming Yankees injury return June 12, 2025
  Marcus Stroman (knee) made his first rehab start on Wednesday with Double-A Somerset and afterward indicated a willingness to pitch in the bullpen.