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Yankees Birthday of the Day: Mark Connor
The most successful players in the world aren’t only successful because of their innate abilities. Sure, some of those who walk this planet can naturally throw a ball harder than others, but being able to throw a ball hard and honing the craft enough to make it to the major league level are two very […]
Yankees Rivalry Roundup: Basallo’s blast downs Rays
Even in the games they ended up winning, the Yankees haven’t had a ton of relaxed games recently, but that’s what they had Tuesday night against the Royals. Led by an Amed Rosario home run, the Yankees jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead in the first inning and kept the offense going from there. […]
I stare Cerberus in the face, and it sparks joy
I started writing this six hours before Cam Bump Day, the day once a week or so that’s circled on the calendar because Cam Schlittler is pitching today. He is right now the second-best pitcher in baseball by one tenth of a win according to FanGraphs, a distinction so miniscule that it really doesn’t apply, […]
Yankees prospects: Spencer Jones gets back to work in Scranton
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: L, 6-3 vs. Worcester Red Sox SS George Lombard Jr. 1-5, 2BCF Spencer Jones 1-2, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB — right back to doing his thing at Triple-A, 12th on the year3B Oswaldo Cabrera 1-4, KRF Yanquiel Fernández 1-4, K1B Tyler Hardman 0-4, RBI, 3 KC Ali Sánchez 0-3, BB, 2 KDH […]
Which position are the Yankees most likely to target via trade?
For as much flak as Brian Cashman can catch for hugging prospects, the Yankees are perennially one of the most active buyers at the trade deadline. Last year was one the team’s most aggressive deadlines ever, shipping out almost 20 prospects and importing seven veteran players. In 2024, it was Jazz Chisohlm Jr. and Mark […]
Yankees news: What can Gerrit Cole be?
MLB.com | Bryan Hoch: Gerrit Cole will make his second start of the season tonight in Kansas City, coming off a season debut on Friday that went about as smooth as we could expect. While he didn’t get to throw quite as much as he would have liked, all signals are green that there should […]
Yankees offense explodes, makes history against Royals in six-homer shellacking
Tuesday marked the 1,200th game in the already historic career of Aaron Judge. He became the 33rd Yankee to reach that plateau in pinstripes and the player with the most home runs by game 1,200 in MLB history with 385, 58 ahead of Ralph Kiner. The captain and his teammates marked the occasion with aplomb, […]
New York Yankees @ Kansas City Royals: Cam Schlittler vs. Bailey Falter
On the heels of a brutal 4-10 skid that dropped them 5.5 games back of the Rays for first place in the AL East, the Yankees pulled consecutive victories out of a hat, winning both in the ninth. The latter win came yesterday against the Royals, with embattled shortstop Anthony Volpe lining a two-run single […]
The Weathers’ been just fine
The starting rotation has been the strength of the Yankees in the season’s first third, even as it’s dealt with its own share of chaos. Luis Gil didn’t last long in the starting five, Elmer Rodríguez has shown that he’s not quite ready for MLB, the team has had to manage the returns of Gerrit […]
Yankees At-Bat* of the Week: Trent Grisham (5/24)
While the Yankees offense has turned things around just enough to get back to winning ways on Sunday and Monday, there hasn’t been a lot to celebrate on that side of the ball. Entering play on Memorial Day, the Yankees had scored two or fewer runs in their previous four contests. That being said, hopefully […]
Yankees prospects: Week 9 minor league recap
It was another story-driven week on the farm. Prominent relievers earned promotions all around, while top prospects started getting going. A few prominent starters struggled, while others shone. And even better, for the first time all year, nobody had a losing week! Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Record: 26-23, 3.5 GB in the International League East after […]
Yankees Birthday of the Day: Travis Lee
One of the cruelest stories sports has to offer is that of the player who seemed to have all the tools, seemed to be destined for superstardom—but their body or mind simply wouldn’t allow them. Ill-timed injuries and troubles with mental health have swallowed up the career of many a superstar over the years, and […]
Which struggling Yankee warrants the greatest concern?
A couple of days ago, we asked for your input on which struggling Yankee you all were most concerned about. There were a variety of options, as the team has clearly seen problems arise in both their lineup and their bullpen that have defined their struggles up to this point. With plenty of input in […]
Yankees Rivalry Roundup: Rays lose zany extra-inning marathon in Baltimore
Give credit where it’s due! It was shaping up to be a disappointing Memorial Day for the Yankees. An early 2-0 lead in Kansas City fell by the wayside when the offense failed to tack on, and they fell behind in the bottom of the eighth, 3-2, on a solo shot from Bobby Witt Jr. […]
Trent Grisham remains a solid choice to lead off for the Yankees
Lineup construction is a controversial topic among analysts and baseball fans, and the hottest item of debate is usually the leadoff spot and who should be the one getting the nod there. Whether you think it’s reserved for contact-oriented guys, OBP dynamos, or the best hitter on the squad, the fact that it is one […]
Yankees prospects: Five-run fifth dooms Rookie ball Yanks
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: Offday Double-A Somerset Patriots: Offday High-A Hudson Valley Renegades: Offday Low-A Tampa Tarpons: Offday Florida Complex League Yankees: L, 3-8 (7) at FCL Blue Jays 1B Richard Matic 2-2, 2B, 2 BB — perfect day at the plateRF Wilberson De Pena 0-3, HBPC Queni Pineda 1-2, 2 BB, K, SB, picked off3B […]
How influential is a championship run on a city?
The Yankees may be the most decorated franchise in professional sports, but they don’t exist in a vacuum. New York is the hub for an extensive history of sports teams across the four major sports, with storied franchises left right and center. One such team is the New York Knicks, who have wandered through the […]
Yankees news: Max Fried slowly progresses
New York Daily News | Gary Phillips ($): Ace southpaw Max Fried has taken a small step forward in his return from the elbow injury that felled him. Monday, Fried played catch for the first time since hitting the Injured List. Despite that, there are no plans for Fried to quickly ramp up for a […]
Yankees rally late on Anthony Volpe’s two-run single for comeback Memorial Day win
The Yankees hadn’t lost to the Royals in 11 consecutive games, dating back to Game 2 of the 2024 ALDS. That almost changed this Memorial Day afternoon. After grabbing a pair of early runs, the Yankee offense appeared to rest on their laurels, watching passively as the Royals battled back to take a 3-2 lead […]
Ask Pinstripe Alley: Yankees mailbag questions request
What started out as a good week for the Yankees turned into a tossup, as they opened with two straight wins against the Blue Jays before dropping the next two to split the series and then opened their second meeting with the Rays in embarrassing fashion blowing the lead late. They got rained out on […]
New York Yankees @ Kansas City Royals: Will Warren vs. Michael Wacha
The Yankees got out of town at a good time. Aaron Judge’s walk-off home run salvaged the tail-end of a lackluster (not to mention rainy) homestand for the Bombers, who will spend their Memorial Day in a much warmer neck of the woods. The forecast calls for sunny skies with game-time temperature somewhere in the […]
Yankees Birthday of the Day: Bobby Brown
The New York Yankees have had over 1,700 players play for the organization since its first season in 1901. Oddly enough, one of the repeated names in that history is Bobby Brown. You are never the other Bobby on your birthday, so to get that out of the way early this is not about Dr. […]
Yankees Rivalry Roundup: Injury scares in Toronto
Thanks to some ninth-inning Aaron Judge heroics, the Yankees handed their most important rival of 2026 a loss on Sunday. The Yanks’ 2-0 win over Tampa Bay narrowed the latter’s lead atop the American League East to 4.5 games and handed the Rays only their second loss in their last dozen games. More Tampa losses […]
New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals: Series Preview
The Yankees’ weekend series against the Rays had plenty of buildup and ultimately left us with a taste of wanting more, as a postponement on Saturday prevented either team from actually gaining a game on the other in the AL East. All the excitement of Aaron Judge’s walk-off, two-run blast on Sunday would have been […]
Yankees prospects: George Lombard Jr. plays role during three Scranton rallies in comeback win
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: W, 5-4 at Lehigh Valley IronPigs SS George Lombard Jr. 1-3, BB, 3 RBI, K, SF — two-run single put Scranton on the board, tied the game with a sac fly in the fifth, and scored go-ahead run in the ninth after a walkRF Yanquiel Fernández 1-5, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 K […]