A-Rod set to return, hopes to be back in form by October (Yahoo! Sports)

Alex Rodriguez is expected to return to the New York Yankees' lineup Friday night in Toronto, as he hopes to sharpen his game over the final two weeks as New York heads for another postseason. "There's no question that we're in a franchise that, the most important...

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Martin, Swisher back in for Yankees (AP)

Russell Martin was back in the New York Yankees' lineup on Tuesday night, Nick Swisher was back in the outfield and Alex Rodriguez may not be that far away. "It's seemed like it all came at once with a few of those guys," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. Martin returned for the AL East leaders on Tuesday night in Seattle after missing the previous two games and part of a third...

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Yankees’ Nick Swisher sits out with elbow pain (AP)

Nick Swisher sat out of the New York Yankees' lineup on Friday night with pain in his left elbow. Swisher had an MRI exam during the AL-leading Yankees' 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. The Yankees will get the exam results Saturday. Swisher said he felt pain in his throwing arm during Thursday's loss at Baltimore.

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Yankees 9, Royals 7 (write-thru) (Yahoo! Sports)

S CITY, Mo. -- Alex Rodriguez may soon be returning to the New York Yankees lineup, but Robinson Cano is doing a great job filling in as the cleanup hitter. Cano homered and drove in four runs as the Yankees outslugged the Kansas City Royals 9-7 Tuesday night.

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Orioles Hold on to Beat Yankees in Series Opener, 4-2 (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

NEW YORK--Conventional wisdom would have you believe that the New York Yankees' lineup would have little trouble preying on a pitcher who already has 14 losses on the season. So much for conventional wisdom. The Yankees instead were the victims of predation Friday night at...

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Sore thumb, broken toe get Yanks’ Teixeira a seat (AP)

First baseman Mark Teixeira is out of the New York Yankees' starting lineup because of thumb and toe injuries. Teixeira has been playing on a broken small right since being hit by a pitch from Oakland's Vin Mazzaro on Aug. 31. But a deep bone bruise in his right thumb has made swinging from both sides of the plate increasingly difficult for the switch-hitting Teixeira, who is batting .259...

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Yankees activate Alex Rodriguez from disabled list (SportingNews.com)

On the disabled list since Aug. 21, Alex Rodriguez was in the New York Yankees’ lineup Sunday, but the Toronto Blue Jays spoiled his return. Rodriguez, who has not played in a full game since Aug. 15, was on the DL because of a strained left calf. Yankees manager Joe Girardi told ESPNNewYork before the game: “We feel it is healed and ready to go.” Rodriguez batted cleanup against the Blue Jays. He entered Sunday hitting .265 with 21 homers and 97 RBIs.

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Teixeira back in Yankees’ lineup at first base (PA SportsTicker)

Mark Teixeira returned to the New York Yankees' lineup with a bang Monday night after missing a game with a bruised right thumb.

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Rodriguez leaves game after getting hit by pitch (PA SportsTicker)

Alex Rodriguez has left the New York Yankees' game against the Kansas City Royals in the eighth inning after getting hit by a pitch.

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Swisher out of Yanks lineup with sore heel (PA SportsTicker)

Right fielder Nick Swisher was a late scratch from the New York Yankees' lineup because he woke up with a sore left Achilles' heel.

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