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Nationals Claim Chase Hampton

By Mark Polishuk | at September 12, 2026 2:25pm CDT The Nationals announced that right-hander Chase Hampton has been claimed off the Yankees’ waiver wire, and optioned to Double-A. To create a 40-man roster spot, Washington moved right-hander Matt Waldron from the 15-day to the 60-day injured list, so Waldron’s 2026 season is officially over. More to come… Share Repost Send via email New York Yankees Transactions Washington Nationals Chase HamptonMatt Waldron View Comments (0)

Nationals Claim Chase Hampton

The Nationals announced that right-hander Chase Hampton has been claimed off the Yankees’ waiver wire, and optioned to Double-A.  To create a 40-man roster spot, Washington moved right-hander Matt Waldron from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL, so Waldron’s 2026 season is officially over. New York designated Hampton for assignment earlier this week, […]

NY Yankees part ways with veteran scout Victor Mata after 30 years; credited with signing Robinson Cano

As the New York Yankees push for a postseason berth, the team has parted ways with veteran scout Victor Mata, who was instrumental in signing Robinson Cano and other high-profile stars. There are natural cycles of front-office turnover, but the New York Yankees made a surprising splash by parting ways with veteran scout Victor Mata , as reported by MiLB expert Francys Romero. The man was responsible for discovering franchise cornerstones like Robinson Cano and Gary Sanchez. Mata led the...

Rodón on a Yanks run more than 100 years in the making

Carlos Rodón allowed two runs (one earned) across a season-high 6 1/3 innings to push the Yankees one step closer to a playoff berth on Friday. He also extended a personal streak that stands alone among Yankees starting pitchers in the Modern Era (since 1900). Get tickets to see the Subway Series all weekend long Friday’s game marked Rodón’s 24th consecutive start in which he allowed no more than three runs and no more than one home run. No other Yankees starter has put together a streak longe...

New York Yankees vs. New York Mets: Gerrit Cole vs. Zac Thornton

It’s been an emotional couple of days for the Yankees, with the storybook return of Anthony Volpe on Thursday almost immediately balanced by the weight of yesterday’s 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. If nothing else, the Yankees won both those games, and stand a good Gerrit Cole start away from likely taking another game, […]

Mets vs. Yankees: Lineups, broadcast info, and open thread, 9/12/26

Mets lineup Francisco Lindor – SSJuan Soto – DHBo Bichette – 3BCarson Benge – RFJared Young – 1BMarcus Semien – 2BA.J. Ewing – CFLuis Torrens – CNick Morabito – LF Zac Thornton – LHP Yankees lineup Paul Goldschmidt – 1BAaron Judge – DHCody Bellinger – LFHeliot Ramos – RFAmed Rosario – 3BSpencer Jones – CFGeorge […]

Brent Headrick is chugging along in uncharted territory

Though the Yankees have endured their fair share of misfortune this year – injuries to several key players come to mind – they’ve also enjoyed some positive surprises. Spencer Jones might be a viable big leaguer! Paul Goldschmidt wasn’t completely toast! Paul Blackburn’s running a sub-2.00 ERA! However, there’s one important development that I feel […]

Aaron Boone’s hilariously obvious response to Yankees postseason clinching scenario

The New York Yankees are close to clinching a postseason spot. In fact, they can accomplish the feat with a victory on Saturday as well as a Toronto Blue Jays loss. The Yankees’ focus is on controlling what they can control — and that’s earning a victory against the New York Mets on Saturday afternoon. […] The post Aaron Boone’s hilariously obvious response to Yankees postseason clinching scenario appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Is Yankees star Aaron Judge playing today vs. Mets?

The New York Yankees have been cautious with Aaron Judge since the star returned from injury. He’s been in and out of the lineup, but Judge will surely begin seeing more consistent playing time soon. So, is Aaron Judge playing in today’s game vs. the New York Mets? Here’s everything we know about Aaron Judge’s […] The post Is Yankees star Aaron Judge playing today vs. Mets? appeared first on ClutchPoints .

NY Yankees look more complete with Aaron Judge’s return, Aaron Boone says

Aaron Boone’s New York Yankees are enjoying the return of Aaron Judge to the lineup at a crucial point in the 2026 MLB season. While Aaron Boone took a cautious approach to Aaron Judge ’s return , there is no doubt that the presence of No. 99 has had a very positive impact on the Bronx Bombers at this stage of the season. The manager, delighted to have him back, acknowledged how much stronger the team has become not only with Judge’s presence, but also with the return of other players from i...

Yankees Birthday of the Day: Charlie Keller

Before he was a star for the Yankees, Charlie Keller was a small-town boy on a Maryland farm. In a truly poetic life journey, that is exactly the life that he would return to after playing 13 years in the major leagues, with a gap year in there to serve as a merchant marine. Charles […]

Mets Morning News: Subway Series begins as New York remembers 9/11

Meet the Mets The Mets and Yankees took the field last night on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the September 11th attacks. The Bombers ended up getting the better of the Amazins, as Nolan McLean surrendered five runs in five innings en route to a 6-4 loss. Choose your recap: Amazin’ Avenue, NY Post, Daily News, […]

How concerned are you about the Red Sox losing to bad teams?

Once the Red Sox lost the final game of the four game set at Yankee Stadium in late August, the team found themselves in a strange state of affairs. Four games behind the Yankees (five if you include the tiebreaker), they pivoted to getting healthy for October. The team is without six significant players who […]

Yankees Rivalry Roundup: Rays walk off Astros in series opener

The Yankees kicked off the Subway Series with a win, scoring six on the Mets and managing to hold on despite the anomaly that was Paul Blackburn and Brent Headrick both struggling on the same night. David Bednar came in for the five-out save and got the job done, escaping a bases-loaded jam in the […]