Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Yankees' missed trade opportunity could have erased biggest weakness
The New York Yankees were an active team at the Major League Baseball trade deadline, but they wound up acquiring only three players. Two of those players were relief pitchers — Mark Leiter Jr. and Enyel De Los Santos. The latter of the two was designated for assignment just two weeks after he was acquired. […]
Nestor Cortes delivers best road start of season in Yankees' essential win
It took facing the worst team in Major League Baseball, but Nestor Cortes finally gave the New York Yankees a shutout performance on the road. Entering Tuesday night’s start against the Chicago White Sox, the funky lefty has struggled mightily on the road this season. Cortes entered the game with a 6.08 ERA on the […]
Yankees' Juan Soto achieves career milestone with first three home run game
The Generational Juan Soto stepped up when the New York Yankees needed him the most. Following the embarrassing and inexcusable 12-2 loss against Major League Baseball’s worst Chicago White Sox on Monday night, Soto decided to take matters into his own hands. Looking to light a fire under a team competing for the top seed […]
MLB analyst predicts Yankees' biggest challengers in Juan Soto sweepstakes
The final two months of the Major League Baseball season are vital for the New York Yankees and their efforts to re-sign superstar Juan Soto. The 25-year-old has made it clear he’s going to hit free agency so he can test the market with the desire to sign a long-term deal with a team that […]