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Yankees throttle Royals in all-around dominant effort

The Yankees again excelled in every facet of play in a thorough destruction of the Royals, 10-1, on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.

Why Kyle Higashioka mentoring Austin Wells to be his Yankees replacement never got weird: 'Eager to give back'

Before the Yankees sent him packing, Kyle Higashioka did what he knows best: pay it forward by helping out the man who would replace him.

Infielder's late-inning defensive blunder costs Yankees big time

Clay Holmes entered to protect a one-run lead with two men on and his first pitch was ripped for a two-run double that sunk the Yankees in a 4-3 loss.

How Yankees catchers have perfected the art of stealing strikes

Robo umps may be on the horizon, but for now, the Yankees are winning the battle for framing.

Struggling Yankee confident 'good things will come'

Austin Wells’ first full major league season has begun with praise on the defensive end, mostly strong at-bats and plenty of frustration.

Anthony Volpe shows why he won a Gold Glove with this incredible gem

On a day when Anthony Volpe’s red-hot bat cooled off, he let his glove take the spotlight.

A catching tandem, plus other early notable Yankees items

Here’s a look around the club after two weeks of games, one rainout and a doubleheader on tap for Saturday at Progressive Field:

The secrets behind Yankees' early offensive success

The Yankees’ offense is quickly forming an identity of being a headache to face.

Yankee rookie opens up about gaining pitchers' trust, Anthony Volpe bond

Post columnist Steve Serby caught up with Yankees catcher Austin Wells for some big league Q&A.

Yankees catcher has big game but start on Opening Day still in question

Austin Wells continued to swing a hot bat late in camp, going 2-for-2 with a double, walk and an RBI.

This Yankee set to make spring training debut: 'long, long road'

Yankees catcher Jose Trevino prepares to make his spring training debut Sunday against Atlanta after being sidelined since the middle of last year.

Young Yankees catcher continues to improve in key area

Austin Wells was better behind the plate than Aaron Boone expected during his September call-up last season.

Key Yankees reliever has dominant two-inning outing

Ian Hamilton struck out five of the seven batters he faced across two innings of work.

Yankees' highly touted Yankees prospect must pass this test to earn lineup spot

The best outcome for the Yankees would be that neither they nor Wells feel they have to defend him — his defense will just speak for itself.

The few spots that are up for grabs in projecting the Yankees' Opening Day roster

There could be plenty of variations of this Yankees roster. And with plenty of free agents still available, that door can’t fully be shut either.

Young Yankees catcher out to prove he can handle pitching staff

The Yankees were impressed by what they saw in a September cameo from Austin Wells.

The center field calls the Yankees should make before diving in on Cody Bellinger

The concern is at the plate, which should have the Yankees worried about whether they are signing the positional version of Carlos Rodon.

How the Yankees' kids can match the youthful jolts we just saw in the World Series

Where was the kind of instant young impact the Rangers and Diamondbacks got for the Yankees this year?

What the Yankees need from a vital young trio — and the history they're fighting

We can play in fantasyland where the Yankees sign Cody Bellinger and Shohei Ohtani and trade for Juan Soto. I do not believe they will acquire any of them.

How to fix the Yankees, Part I: An internal clean-up

The Yankees have steadily dug themselves into this hole over years of dubious moves. There is not one magic move that is going to fix this.