Latest news and updates about the Yankees
Happy Festivus, everybody! I’ve got a lot of problems with you people. Now, you’re gonna hear about it! No, I don’t mean you, dear readers. I’m obviously referring to the Yankees! Every fan who follows their team with any degree of regularity will start to have that team get on their nerves in a variety […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Just two days from Christmas, today’s the last day MLB execs can make moves without infringing on their own (and our) holidays. It’s likely to be a slow week in what’s felt like a slow offseason, though I think this makes it a good time to reflect on what’s actually happened. Even if things seem […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Athletic | Chris Kirschner: Over the past two seasons and playoff runs, the reliability of the Yankees’ bullpen has been one of the major questions plaguing the team. The organization has been decent at being able to squeeze good innings out of the likes of Ian Hamilton and Tim Hill at points, but it’s […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
It’s been more than 10 years since Rob Refsnyder made his Major League debut, with the New York Yankees. That was the first of six different teams he’s played for, and a seventh is on tap for 2026. The former Arizona Wildcats outfielder has signed a 1-year deal with the Seattle Mariners, going from one […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
The offseason hasn’t quite moved at a snail’s pace, but for the Yankees it might as well have. Leaks have either been all but nonexistent from the front office this year, or there simply hasn’t been anything for them to leak out to the public. The outfield conundrum remains undecided, with Cody Bellinger and Kyle […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
In the late 1970s, George Steinbrenner’s ways of spending big and throwing things at the wall to see what sticks worked out to the tune of two World Series championships and another AL pennant. That probably emboldened him to do even more of that in the 1980s, and that… did not work out as well. […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 2 months ago | 5 reads
The division saw another sizeable move occur, as Boston jumped back into the mix with another trade with St. Louis — this time going for Willson Contreras to play first base for them. They gave up a few pieces, including pitcher Hunter Dobbins as the headliner, so he won’t have to worry about antagonizing Yankees […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 2 months ago | 1 read
MLB.com | Mark Feinsand: By now you’ve likely heard that NPB superstar Munetaka Murakami signed a two-year, $34 million deal with the White Sox yesterday. It was somewhat of a surprise both in terms of the deal size and the team, although no real rumors had swirled around Murakami in his entire posting process. I […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 2 months ago | 7 reads
It’s Sunday, and you know what that means — it’s time for our weekly social media roundup! It’s been a big week for New York sports, as the Knicks brought home the NBA Cup and to ensure that the Big Apple wouldn’t end 2025 without a trophy of some kind. But what have our Yankees […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
If you have any interest in the history of baseball and the Yankees, you’ve probably wondered what the best Yankees team of all-time might be. However, unless someone invents a real time machine anytime soon, there’s no real way to figure that out. Even then, just dropping the 1927 Yankees into 1998 for a series […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 2 months ago | 1 read
MLB Trade Rumors | Charlie Wright: How about a super-late Saturday night news dump? Just about half an hour before PSA’s news roundup was set to go live, Jon Heyman reported that the Yankees were bringing back pitcher Paul Blackburn, who they picked up off the scrap heap in August 2025 in a manner quite […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
We’re still a few days away from Santa Claus’ overnight flight to deliver gifts around the world, so that gives us more time to think about who should be receiving them. Traditionally, Santa has a “nice list” on which the good kids who receive a visit from him are, and a “naughty list” where bad […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
They say first impressions last the longest, but what about first impressions being the only impressions? And if you fail to hit the ground running, it’s on to the next one in line? The Yankees experienced this with Dave Collins back in 1982. A strange strategic choice of their own volition, Collins had one disappointing […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 2 months ago | 1 read
As the offseason ticks along, more and more free agent dominos begin to fall. With the new year around the corner, the Yankees likely still have some moving to do, particularly when it comes to filling the early season voids in the rotation. Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodón are both expected to begin the 2026 […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Atlanta Braves announced Friday that right-hander Ian Hamilton was added on a one-year, non-guaranteed contract. The 30-year-old spent the 2025 season with the New York Yankees, where he appeared in 36 games and managed a 4.28 ERA through 40 frames. In the same season, he logged 19 games in the minors and put together […]
From Talking Chop | about 2 months ago | 6 reads
The Sporting News | Justin Backer: Recent weeks have shown that, while the Yankees are not explicitly shopping second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., they have been willing to listen when teams have inquired about his availability. Even so, all indications are that the team expects to start season with Chisholm penciled in at second base. […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
The Atlanta Braves have added right-handed reliever Ian Hamilton on a non-guaranteed deal. The team announced the transaction earlier this evening. Hamilton spent the last several seasons working out of the New York Yankees bullpen. Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in 2016, Hamilton made his MLB-debut in 2018. After bouncing around multiple organizations, Hamilton […]
From Talking Chop | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
When a future Hall of Famer signs a 10-year deal to join a new team, that contract is usually remembered first and foremost for how that player performs on the field. Over that length of time, an elite talent will generally put up the types of numbers and generate the types of iconic moments that […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Yankees’ starting rotation projects as one of the weak links in the opening months as Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodón, and Clarke Schmidt are all set to miss the start of the season while recovering from their respective surgeries. However, outside of Tatsuya Imai, the front office is expected to sit on the sidelines when […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
There are many things different about the way baseball is played from 1957 to today. There’s probably not anything that makes that more apparent than pitcher usage in general. These days, pitchers don’t throw nearly as many innings as they used to, as teams rely heavier on bullpens than they used to. Complete games are […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 2 months ago | 1 read
The offseason saw some motion on Thursday, with Michael King inking a new deal to go back to the Padres. King wasn’t quite at the top of the starting pitcher market after an injury-marked 2025, but his transition into the rotation the last two years has been a resounding success and he got paid for […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
MLB.com | Bryan Hoch: The Yankees hadn’t selected anyone in the Rule 5 Draft since 2011, until they took Cade Winquest this year. What possessed them to turn the tables and actually take a player in the Rule 5 for once? “He’s got big velocity,” assistant GM Michael Fishman said. “He has characteristics that our […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
This was not an expected signing by the Chicago Cubs baseball team: Hmm, I said. This is not a player I’m familiar with, and probably, neither are you. Tyler Austin was the Yankees’ 13th round pick out of high school in Georgia in 2013. He made his MLB debut in 2016 and played parts of […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
In the Mets’ quest to remake the bullpen after the utter disaster it was in 2024, they signed Devin Williams, former Yankees reliever who had a down season after years of excellence, looking to bring him back to his former glory. And after that signing, and their 2024 signing of Clay Holmes, another former Yankees […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Two seasons ago, fresh off a 92-win campaign and an NL Central division title, the Milwaukee Brewers traded their best pitcher. Former Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes, entering his final year before free agency, was dealt to the Orioles for a fairly underwhelming return. Nonetheless, the Brewers remained the class of their division, in fact […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 2 months ago | 4 reads