Hiroki Kuroda

Mark Teixeira (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Teixeira Could Soon Start Playing In Minors Games; Pettitte Making Progress

Injured New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira could soon start playing in minor league games while pitcher Andy Pettitte is also working his way back to the majors.

2013/05/23

Starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda #18 of the New York Yankees leaves the game with trainer Steve Donohue in the third inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 22, 2013. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Dinged-Up Hiroki Kuroda Expected To Make Next Start For Yankees

The Yankees simply cannot afford to lose another front-line player from their already decimated roster, so a bit of good news came out of their loss to the Orioles on Wednesday night.

2013/05/23

Yankees right-hander Hiroki Kuroda, far right, leaves the game with trainer Steve Donohue in the third inning against the Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 22, 2013. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Granderson Finally Gets Going, But Yankees Lose Game, Possibly Kuroda

Chris Davis went 4 for 4, including his AL-leading 14th homer, and the Baltimore Orioles got a three-run shot from Matt Wieters in a 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night.

2013/05/23

The Yankees’ Hiroki Kuroda delivers a pitch in the fourth inning against the Blue Jays on May 17, 2013 at Yankee Stadium. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Kuroda Simply Dominant, Owns Blue Jays Over 8 In Yankees’ Win

Hiroki Kuroda pitched two-hit ball for eight dominant innings and the New York Yankees again beat Mark Buehrle and the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-0 on Friday night.

2013/05/17

The Yankees’ Ichiro Suzuki hits a two-out single during the third inning against the Rockies at Coors Field on May 7, 2013. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

Yankees Manage Just 4 Hits, Waste Solid Effort From Kuroda In Loss To Rockies

Jorge De La Rosa pitched six scoreless innings in a steady rain and Carlos Gonzales hit his seventh homer in the Colorado Rockies’ 2-0 win over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night.

2013/05/08

The Yankees’ Travis Hafner, right, drives in a run in the third inning against the Astros on April 30, 2013 at Yankee Stadium. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Yankees Use NL Ball, Kuroda Length To Defeat Astros

Hiroki Kuroda settled in after a rocky start to pitch four-hit ball through seven innings, Travis Hafner had three RBI singles and the New York Yankees used small ball to beat the Houston Astros 7-4 on Tuesday night.

2013/05/01

Robinson Cano #24 of the New York Yankees celebrates his third inning three run home run against the Toronto Blue Jays with teammates Ichiro Suzuki #31 and Lyle Overbay #55 at Yankee Stadium on April 25, 2013 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Kuroda Settles Down, Yankees Outslug Blue Jays

The Yankees outslugged the Jays on Thursday night as the Bombers won 5-3.

2013/04/26

Blue Jays Error Leads To Yankees 5-3 Win In 11 Innings

Blue Jays reliever Aaron Loup made a two-run throwing error in the 11th inning and the Yankees beat Toronto 5-3 on Saturday.

2013/04/20

The Yankees’ Robinson Cano, middle, celebrates with Travis Hafner, right, after hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning against the Indians on opening day at Progressive Field in Cleveland on April 8, 2013. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

Yankees Look Like Bombers Again, Launch Shots In Victory At Cleveland

Travis Hafner tipped his cap and soaked in the applause from Indians fans who spent 10 years pulling for him. The love ended after his first at-bat.

2013/04/08

Shawn Kelley (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)

Eduardo Nunez Leaves Game Injured In Yanks’ Series-Opening Loss To Tigers

Eduardo Nunez, filling in for injured shortstop Derek Jeter, left the game in the fourth inning after being hit by a pitch as Ivan Nova and the Yankees fell to the Tigers in the opener of the three-game series.

2013/04/05

Hiroki Kuroda walks off the field with head trainer Steve Donohue. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Yankees’ Kuroda Injures Finger; ‘Tough To Tell’ If He’ll Make Next Start

Hiroki Kuroda raised his pitching hand to block Shane Victorino’s line drive. Four batters later, Kuroda was out of the game. Another injury for the Yankees. And another loss, too.

2013/04/04

The Yankees’ Eduardo Nunez, left, tries to catch Boston’s Shane stealing on April 3, 2013 at Yankee Stadium. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Ice Cold Yankees Whipped By Red Sox On Blustery Night In The Bronx

Back in the warmth of the clubhouse, Clay Buchholz took pride in how he chilled the Yankees’ bats. For the first time since 1999, the Boston Red Sox are 2-0. For the first time since 1935, they began the season with two wins at the Yankees.

2013/04/03

Phil Hughes (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)

Keidel: It’s Time For Phil Hughes To Pitch Up To Snuff For The Yankees

Aside from a brilliant half-season during an 18-8 2010, Hughes has been a huge disappointment. Now, nearing 27, with the sheen of youth scrubbed off and the “upside” banner quite tattered, it’s time for Hughes to pitch up to snuff.

2013/03/28