Steinbrenner has been curious enough about Volpe to ask Aaron Judge about the New Jerseyan — Volpe “conducts himself in a very professional way,” Judge told him — and still believes ...

Steinbrenner also said that communication between the player development group and the big-league staff should improve when it comes to handling young players, according to Newsday’s Neil Best.

NEW YORK — The New York Yankees’ Hal Steinbrenner says he’s open to other baseball owners’ consideration of proposing a salary cap for 2027, but only if small-market teams like the Oakland ...