Here are five things to watch and predictions as the Yankees and Royals play a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium starting on Tuesday at 7:40 p.m. 5 things to watch NY’s early season sweep Even with Carlos Carrasco starting the opener and a rusty Clarke Schmidt making his season debut, the Yanks rolled through Kansas City earlier this season. New York […]
Complete list of every Yankees captain before Aaron Judge
Slugger Aaron Judge, after inking a long-term pact with the New York Yankees this past December, was dubbed the 16th captain in the franchise’s seemingly eternal history, joining names both iconic and somehow forgotten. The history of the Yankees’ captaincy dates back far longer than you’d think — and longer than anyone thought before baseball historian Howard W. Rosenberg uncovered new information […]
Devin Williams is Matt Blake’s biggest Yankees pitching puzzle to date
For years, the Yankees and pitching coach Matt Blake have gained a reputation for taking relievers that have been mediocre — or worse — with other organizations and turning those afterthoughts into useful — or better — bullpen pieces in The Bronx. There was Clay Holmes, who went from wallowing with Pittsburgh to Yankees closer, […]
The Yankees have something truly special in the clubhouse: ‘He’s the best player on the planet’
The New York Yankees don’t just have baseball’s most dangerous hitter — they have one of the game’s best leaders too. Aaron Judge is anchoring the Yankees’ success not only with towering home runs but with a voice that carries across generations. At 33 years old, Judge is doing what legends do — turning elite production into […]
Yankees’ Carlos Rodón, bullpen can’t keep Red Sox in yard to drop series
NEW YORK — The Yankees wasted no time on Sunday night responding to Hunter Dobbins’ viral comment about never wanting to pitch in pinstripes, taking an immediate lead against the Red Sox right-hander. Dobbins had said earlier this weekend that he would rather retire from baseball than agree to pitch for the Yankees, strong words coming from a rookie with […]
Jazz Chisholm Jr. homers and drives in four in Yankees’ 9-6 win over Red Sox
The Yankees scored seven runs in the first two innings, including home runs from Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Anthony Volpe, and got three hits from Aaron Judge in a 9-6 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night in The Bronx. New York scored eight of its nine runs with two outs and had the chances for a lot more, leaving […]
Mel Stottlemyre: A Yankees Icon On and Off the Field
Mel Stottlemyre was a towering figure in New York Yankees history, making his mark both as a standout pitcher and a revered pitching coach. Known for his professionalism, poise, and leadership, Stottlemyre’s legacy in baseball spans generations. As a Player Stottlemyre debuted with the Yankees in 1964, making an immediate impact by helping the team […]
Yankees hold off Red Sox, but Anthony Volpe injures elbow
NEW YORK — Hoping for at least one more at-bat before free agency, Juan Soto stood in the on-deck center with his Yankees helmet on his head and his bat in his arms watching the Dodgers jump up and down near the pitcher’s mound. Anthony Volpe stood and watched from the Yankees dugout with tears in his eyes, […]
What Yankees make of reeling Red Sox ahead of first showdown of season
NEW YORK — With the moves the Red Sox made leading up to this season, Boston was poised to be a true threat to dethrone the Yankees atop the American League East in 2025. That hasn’t been the case over these first two-plus months of this season, though. Not even close. The Red Sox are a mess. They’re […]
Yankees Build a Better Team After Losing Out on Juan Soto
Sometimes, as the saying goes, the best deals are the ones you don’t make. It’s a small sample size and very early in the process, but so far, the New York Yankees are fortunate to have not signed Juan Soto. Soto chose the New York Mets for a 15-year, $765 million contract, shunning an offer to […]