New York Yankees

You, yes you, can live like New York Yankees royalty for the low, low price of $12.75 million.

According to Anthony Zurita of NorthJersey.com, the estate known as Tiedemann Castle in Greenwood Lake, New York, that belonged to Derek Jeter is on sale for that price. It is notably lower than the $14.75 million mark it was previously listed for during its time on the market since 2018.

The 115-year-old "castle" features stone walls that are six feet tall, a pool house, a boathouse, an infinity pool, a lagoon, two conference rooms, 12 bathrooms and five kitchens, one of which is outdoors.

That Jeter had such a home in New York isn't exactly surprising. After all, the Hall of Famer put together one of the all-time Yankee careers with a Rookie of the Year, five World Series titles, five Gold Gloves, five Silver Sluggers, 14 All-Star selections and a World Series MVP.

That will help someone afford a castle.

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he is feeling "awesome" after getting a pacemaker a week-and-a-half ago. 

"Just a lot different, honestly," he said of how he was feeling post-procedure, per the Associated Press (h/t ESPN). "Energy. Even cardiovascular workout capabilities. Done some [Peloton] rides I haven't done in a few months that I didn't even realize, oh, this is what it's supposed to be like."

Boone added that he still has some limitations following the procedure.

"Still have some arm restrictions," he told reporters. "So I can't like lift weights like I normally do, but that will be hopefully a few more weeks. But as far as just getting around, energy in the mornings and all day, so much better."

The 48-year-old had open-heart surgery in 2009 during his playing days due to a swelling of the aorta and had yearly checkups to monitor his heart. This year, after being monitored for several weeks, however, it was found that his heart rate was dropping to 30 to 39 beats per minute. 

Most adults have a heart rate between 60 and 100 beats per minute. His new pacemaker should help normalize his heart rate.

"I'm really, really thankful and grateful that we were able to identify it and it went kind of as they told me it would," he said. "I was very at peace and comfortable with getting it done. They told me you'll notice a big difference. Until you go through it and experience it, I guess you don't realize how much of a difference you notice."

Boone was hired as the Yankees manager in 2018 and went 236-148 in his first three seasons, leading the team to three straight playoff appearances.

Before his managerial career, he played 12 major league seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, Yankees, Cleveland, Florida Marlins, Washington Nationals and Houston Astros, hitting .263 with 126 homers and 555 RBI. He was an All-Star in 2003.

After previously announcing he was diagnosed with COVID-19 during the offseason, New York Yankees reliever Zack Britton opened up about his experience with the virus.

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Britton said that he lost 18 pounds in 10 days following his diagnosis. 

"We're a few months out and I'm still finding my way back from it," he added. 

Britton told Dan Martin of the New York Post in an email this week that he tested positive for COVID-19 in January. He noted, "it hit me pretty good. I lost a good amount of weight."

Martin noted that Britton hadn't thrown off a mound since Feb. 27 as he continues to get himself back into peak physical condition. The two-time All-Star noted on Wednesday that his diagnosis set his offseason throwing program back three to four weeks. 

Britton likely won't be with the Yankees when they open the season. The team announced on Tuesday that the left-hander will have to undergo arthroscopic surgery to remove a bone chip in his pitching elbow. Manager Aaron Boone didn't want to put a timetable on his return until after the procedure is done. 

This will be Britton's third full season in New York. He joined the team midway through the 2018 season in a trade with the Baltimore Orioles. The 33-year-old has a 1.90 ERA and 1.108 WHIP with 69 strikeouts over 80.1 innings in the past two seasons combined. 

The Yankees will open the 2021 regular season on April 1 against the Toronto Blue Jays.

The New York Yankees announced that left-handed relief pitcher Zack Britton will undergo surgery to remove a bone chip from his left elbow.  

Britton, who is supposed to have the surgery within the next few days, is expected to miss three to four months, per Andy Martino of SNY.

The southpaw will be shut down completely for six weeks before building up to game shape.

According to Lindsey Adler of The Athletic, Boone said Tuesday there is "no timetable yet" regarding how long Britton may be out.

Per Lou DiPietro of WFAN Sports Radio, Boone told reporters on Monday that Britton had discomfort in his left elbow after throwing a bullpen session Sunday and was scheduled for an MRI.

Britton, 33, has been sensational for the Yankees since they acquired him in a 2018 midseason trade with the Baltimore Orioles.

The 10-year veteran has posted a 2.14 ERA and 1.12 WHIP over 111 regular-season appearances in New York while striking out 90 batters in 105.1 innings.

A rookie Mickey Mantle trading card sold for $1.353 million on Sunday via Goldin Auctions as the market for the former New York Yankees slugger's memorabilia continues to surge. 

It is the second-highest price for the card in the given grade.

The 1952 Topps card is certified near-mint to mint condition and features an autograph from Mantle as well.

The back of the card touts Mantle as "Joe DiMaggio's successor," though he was splitting time between the Yankees and their farm club in Kansas City. Mantle's first full season with the Yankees in 1952 kicked off a run of 14 consecutive years with an All-Star nod.

Here's how Goldin described the lot:

"The 1952 Topps production was the largest set of its day, not only in the quantity of cards included, but also in terms of those cards’ physical dimensions. The issue’s flagship entry (which hailed from the release's sought-after "High Numbers" segment), was Card #311, picturing a young, blonde-haired and blue-eyed rising star of the Yankees organization. And, though this promising phenom suffered a serious injury early in his career, he still played in more than 2,000 games and finished his career with an impressive .298 batting average, while compiling in excess of 1,500 RBI's and rapping out 2,400-plus hits.

"Graded NM-MT 8 by PSA. Hall of Famer, in his Topps Rookie Card appearance. Among more than 1,700 copies recorded in PSA's census reporting, just fourteen examples (fewer than one percent) have been placed at a higher, unqualified tier. This is, without a doubt, the most famous and popular gum card of Mickey Mantle ever issued, and it marks Topps’ first depiction of the Yankee legend. In its portrayal, deep, rich portrait colors blaze against an intense and lustrous azure background."

A bid $200,000 kicked off the auction, and the price eventually skyrocketed for the card capturing the Hall of Famer.

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone is on the mend after undergoing surgery Wednesday to receive a pacemaker. 

Boone tweeted on Friday that he's feeling great and "can't wait to be back" with the team soon:

The Yankees announced Boone was taking an immediate medical leave to undergo a procedure at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, Florida. 

Even though the team didn't put a timetable on Boone's potential return, general manager Brian Cashman told reporters on Wednesday that he could be back within two to three days after the operation: 

"All we care about is him. I really applaud him for being open with our fans through the media and sharing what he's going through. He wanted to assure everyone that this has become a routine procedure and it's just something that's necessary; it's time to get it out of the way and [he'll] see you sooner rather than later."

Per ESPN's Marly Rivera, the 47-year-old was released from the hospital Thursday. Boone previously underwent open heart surgery in 2009 to replace an aortic valve that been an issue since he was in college. 

The Yankees skipper said in a statement that doctors determined he needed a pacemaker after undergoing tests to determine the cause of recent lightheadedness, shortness of breath and low energy over the past two months. 

Boone is entering his fourth season as New York's manager. He has led the team to the postseason in each of his first three years, including an American League East title and an appearance in the ALCS during the 2019 season. 

The Yankees will open the regular season on April 1 against the Toronto Blue Jays.

The New York Yankees will be without manager Aaron Boone for at least "the next several days" because of a medical procedure that took place Wednesday. 

The team announced the 47-year-old took an immediate medical leave to receive a pacemaker and later confirmed the operation "went as expected." 

Boone also issued a statement about the situation:

Boone had open-heart surgery in 2009 to replace an aortic valve to fix a condition that he has had since his college days. 

"It definitely hits home, but I'm doing well with it," Boone said at the time. "I feel like I'm fairly educated on it now. I have a strong faith and a great family and friends and teammates. I really am doing well and I'm ready to tackle this thing and get it behind me and get on with life."

Boone returned to the field later that season with the Houston Astros. The former All-Star appeared in 10 games over the final month of the regular season before retiring at the end of the year. 

After spending seven years as a radio and television broadcaster, Boone was hired as Yankees manager in December 2017. He has gone 236-148 with three playoff appearances, including a trip to the American League Championship Series in 2019. 

The Yankees are scheduled to open the 2021 regular season on April 1 against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium.

New York Yankees pitcher Jameson Taillon would like to see Major League Baseball continue to improve its focus on the mental health of players, but he's pleased with how far it's come in recent years. 

Taillon told reporters on Friday that the sport's mental health focus has "come a long way" since he entered professional baseball in 2010:

MLB teams have added mental health coaches to their staff, including in the minor leagues, in an attempt to provide players and other coaches with an avenue to help manage any potential issues they might have. 

Sports Illustrated's Emma Baccellieri wrote last July that mental health coaches were working with players while the season was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic: 

"They instruct players on everything from meditation to goal-setting to managing anxiety. In a normal season, that usually means regularly scheduled group sessions to cover specific subjects (like, say, confidence one week, and focus the next) paired with additional one-on-one work. But since baseball shut down in March, coaches have translated these efforts to a different context—navigating life in a pandemic while preparing for the uncertainties of an unconventional season."

Tampa Bay Rays mental performance coach Justin Su’a told Baccellieri a big part of his job "comes down to communication—being able to talk to players and coaches and everyone throwing their heads together and saying, OK, what are potential obstacles?”

MLB has also established a professional outreach program that provides players with confidential service in order to address various issues, including stress and anxiety. 

Aaron Judge, who is under team control through 2022, didn't give any consideration to a long-term contract extension with the New York Yankees during the offseason. 

Speaking to reporters about his contract status, Judge said the sides didn't have any talks as the Yankees spent the offseason trying to negotiate with their free agents:

"I think they had more important things to focus on this offseason, especially getting back DJ (LeMahieu), getting back (Brett Gardner), adding some special arms. Our time is coming down the road. It's something I don't really want to focus on right now. I'm focused on trying to win and that's it. Just do my job and like I said, they've got other things to focus on right now, things that are going to help us be a better team.”

New York had protracted negotiations with DJ LeMahieu before the sides eventually finalized a six-year, $90 million contract on Jan. 27. The team also signed two-time AL Cy Young winner Corey Kluber and acquired Jameson Taillon in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates to stabilize its starting rotation. 

Judge has been the face of the Yankees since his breakout rookie season in 2017. The 28-year-old was named AL Rookie of the Year and finished second in AL MVP voting after hitting .284/.422/.627 with an AL rookie record 52 home runs. 

One potential concern for the Yankees as they ponder a long-term extension with Judge is his injury history. The two-time All-Star has missed at least 32 games in each of the past three seasons, including 110 in 2018 and 2019 combined. 

The Yankees don't have to rush a deal for Judge. He has already signed a $10.18 million contract for this season and has one more year of arbitration eligibility. 

Judge has been a productive hitter when he's played, posting a .274/.381/.536 slash line with 63 homers in 242 games since the start of 2018.