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Anyone who has been reading Pinstripe Alley for a while knows that I like to talk about arguably the most mundane defensive position on the diamond, that of the first baseman. Much like offensive linemen in the NFL, first basemen only draw attention to themselves when something goes wrong, either when they save an infielder […]
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: W, 4-2 and W, 17-4 at Rochester Red Wings Game one: SS Oswaldo Cabrera 1-4, RBI, K, SBCF Max Schuemann 1-3, 2B, HBP, 2 K3B Paul DeJong 1-3, HR, RBI, BB, 2 KRF Yanquiel Fernández 1-4, HR, RBI, K — third dinger of the year alreadyDH Seth Brown 2-4C Ali Sánchez 3-41B Ernesto Martinez […]
When you’re going good, you’re going good. The Yankees got more great pitching and a home run from their captain in an easy win in the home opener, running their record to 6-1 on this young season. The season is oh-so-long, and the nature of baseball will ensure that the Yankees will have to take […]
ESPN | Jorge Castillo: On Thursday night, with the Yankees’ home 0pener looming, the team’s players received a missive from their captain. The message was simple: suits tomorrow. Aaron Judge followed up on his sartorial directive with a booming two-run homer in the first, setting the tone for an eventual 8-2 victory. “That’s what he […]
Good afternoon everyone, it’s time to dive back into the mailbag and answer some of your questions. Remember to send in your questions for our weekly call by e-mail to pinstripealleyblog [at] gmail [dot] com. The idiot that said, “Harper is coming” asks: What are your general thoughts about the team as currently constructed? Good enough […]
Everything’s been coming up Yankees for the first week or so of the 2026 season. After a 5-1 West Coast trip to open the season that went about as good as anyone could’ve asked for, the Bronx Bombers came home to face an equally hot Miami Marlins team that was feeling good about themselves after […]
After a highly successful 5-1 road trip to open the season, the Yankees return home to Yankee Stadium for the first time in 177 days to open a three-game set with the Miami Marlins on a rare Friday matinee. The Marlins come into this one on a roll to start the season, taking advantage of […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across Major League Baseball. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Yankees fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. In last week’s Reacts survey results, Peter noted that Yankees fans seemed pessimistic about the […]
The New York Yankees have completed their first road trip of the 2026 season, and while it’s definitely too early to take any bit of data too seriously, these six games leave us with some important takeaways. The most important one is reflected in the standings, as the Yanks boast the best record in the […]
Well, that series against the Yankees exposed some of the lingering issues with the Mariners roster, as currently constructed. Left-handed pitching is going to be a huge problem for this extremely lefty-heavy lineup throughout the season, and there really isn’t much relief in sight — J.P. Crawford is back from his brief IL stint but […]
Art Ditmar’s career sits in a space that baseball history does not always spotlight. He was not the headline name on the Yankees teams he played for, but he fits perfectly into the fabric of Yankees history because he was part of one of the most competitive and talent-filled eras the organization has ever seen. […]
Thursdays can obviously be light days on the major league schedule, but this one was a particularly short slate. As far as relevance to the Yankees goes, the Blue Jays were set to take on the White Sox in Chicago’s home opener, but it was pushed back due to inclement weather. So, American League action […]
After a rollicking start to the year on the west coast, the Yankees head back home to host the Marlins for a three-game set in the Bronx. The team’s starting rotation has been particularly dominant, holding the Giants and Mariners to just two runs in 34 innings as they helped lead New York to a […]
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: L, 1-3 at Rochester Red Wings CF Spencer Jones 0-4, 3 K —back-to-back 0-for nights with mostly K’s3B Max Schuemann 0-3, 1 R, 1 BBLF Oswaldo Cabrera 1-3, 1 BB, 1 KRF Yanquiel Fernández 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K PR Duke Ellis 0-0SS Paul DeJong 0-3, 1 RBI, 2 K — drove […]
The Yankees are taking the field in Yankee Stadium for the first time this year today, and they’ll do so with a strong 5-1 record to their name after excelling on their opening road trip. The Miami Marlins are the first team they’ll welcome to the Bronx, and while their record is an identical 5-1, […]
New York Post | Dan Martin: The Yankees created several questions with their offseason strategy to run it back with largely the same roster as last year, and their dominant first week of games has begun the process of moving the conversation away from those concerns. There were questions over how Ben Rice would hold […]
Among the most important positions around the diamond, there is a fair argument that catchers stand alone atop the list. Over their long history, the Yankees have been blessed with good backstops who can handle themselves with the gear and with the bat, with the likes of Bill Dickey, Yogi Berra, Elston Howard, Thurman Munson, […]
Last year, the Yankees dealt two legitimately interesting prospects, Roc Riggio and Ben Shields, to get reliever Jake Bird from the Colorado Rockies at the Trade Deadline. Their experiment wasn’t successful, at least in 2025, as he posted a 27.00 ERA in a couple of innings with the team before being optioned to Triple-A, where […]
Last week, the Yankees’ minor-league season officially began in Buffalo, where the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders opened their season with a shutout victory over the Bisons. The RailRiders will be priority viewing all season for those who like to keep up with the minor leagues for multiple reasons. But there are still intriguing prospects that aren’t […]
It’s hard to make your mark on a franchise in a single season. Juan Soto is one of the Yankees’ most prominent one-and-done players, finishing third in 2024 AL MVP voting and helping lead his team to the pennant in his sole year in pinstripes, but he’s a notable exception. Jon Lieber spent 14 years […]
The Yankees wrapped up their second series of the year with another win, besting the Mariners 5-3 on the backs of another dominant Cam Schlittler start and some bombs from Paul Goldschmidt and Ben Rice. The rotation continues to put up zeroes, and Schlittler is making history with how few baserunners he’s allowed while striking […]
The Yankees’ pitching staff as a whole has been magnificent, allowing six runs across their first six games and tallying three shutouts in the first five. Max Fried has been at the forefront of this staff-wide domination, not allowing a run across his first two starts and 13.1 innings. His second start of the year […]
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: L, 4-5 at Rochester Red Wings LF Jasson Domínguez 1-4, HR, BB, RBI, K, SB — led off game by blasting Riley Cornelio’s second pitch for a solo shot and later swiped a bagCF Spencer Jones 0-4, BB, 4 K — no-contact day for Spencer; fanned as potential tying run in ninth1B […]
It’s hard to demand a better start to the Yankees’ 2026 campaign than this 5-1 season-opening West Coast road trip. It’s tempting to be greedy and wish that they hadn’t been walked off in Seattle on Monday, but they lost a tough game in an opposing ballpark to a team that fell a win shy […]
NJ.com | Randy Miller: Yesterday, it was reported that Yankees starter Carlos Rodón, who began the year on the injured list due to offseason surgery, was dealing with right hamstring tightness. Although the left-hander did throw a bullpen session yesterday, it appears that, although the Yankees believe the injury is a “minor thing,” the start […]