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The Yankees were connected to pretty much every vaguely available catcher last season. The rumblings stemmed from a need to improve an Aaron Judge-less lineup, along with the struggles of the in-house options. Austin Wells was the key figure in the catching discussions. His brutal first half led the club to entertain finding an upgrade. […]
If Boston shops Jarren Duran, the Yankees should leave the old price tag out of the discussion. His speed is […]
The Yankees should be all over William Contreras if he becomes available on the trade market.
Looking to reload ahead of the 2027 season, the New York Yankees are reportedly scouting Japanese standout Kaima Taira to bolster their roster. Even with the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays battling it out in the World Series , the rest of Major League Baseball has already shifted its focus to winter roster construction. Front and center in the early rumor mill are the New York Yankees , who are actively laying the groundwork for a pivotal offseason. According to Yakyu Cosmopolitan...
A little over two weeks ago, the New York Yankees were eliminated from World Series contention in the American League Division Series for the second consecutive campaign. At times, they didn’t even put up a fight, being swept by the Tampa Bay Rays 3-0 in the best-of-five series. Prior to that, they won 93 games […]
The Yankees knew that there was one face of Aaron Boone’s coaching staff who they could not risk getting away from them, and they made sure to handle it before his contract officially expired. Matt Blake, the team’s pitching coach since the 2020 campaign, has reportedly agreed to a three-year extension to remain with the […]
Hideki Matsui is going back to Yomiuri with a different job. The former Yankees star has been introduced as the […]
Before we begin looking ahead to 2027, OTM is looking back at 2026, highlighting some of the biggest, strangest, and most memorable moments of a memorable season. Today, we look back at the belated season debut of a new rotation mainstay. So much was made of Brayan Bello’s redemption arc — a spring demotion to […]
And you’re saying, “Who?” The Cubs signed Tyler Austin last December. He had played parts of four seasons for the Yankees, Twins, Giants and Brewers from 2016-19, then played six years for Yokohama in NPB, batting .293/.377/.568 with 85 home runs in 403 games. The idea was for him to be a right-handed hitting backup […]
Before the Yankees were the Babe Ruth-led behemoth that took the baseball world by storm in the ‘20s, they were the laughingstock of the American League. Between 1913, their last year as the Highlanders, and 1914, their first as the Yankees, the team went 107-196. Things got bad enough that there were rumors the team […]
The New York Yankees continue to run it back year after year, but their willingness to settle for just being good enough has cost them.
Was the Hellebuyck trade the best anyone could do, and did it cost New Jersey a shot at Quinn Hughes? Plus, a Yankees post-mortem on Bonus Bandwidth.
TODAY: Blake and the Yankees have agreed to a new contract covering the 2027-29 seasons, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. OCTOBER 23: The Yankees are expected to work out a new contract with pitching coach Matt Blake, reports Joel Sherman of the New York Post. His deal was set to expire […]
Week 3 is in the books in Arizona, and even as temperatures cool across the country, things are heating up. Salt River entered the Friday offday with a 9-7 record at the halfway point of the season, sitting just a half-game back of a first-round bye in the postseason. In their 3-2 week, no star […]
Anthony Rizzo liked how Aaron Boone and the Yankees handled the questions. His Ross and Rizzo Unfiltered podcast shared that […]
The New York Yankees appear to be bringing back one of the driving forces behind the success of the pitching staff.
The New York Yankees are entering an offseason wherein change should be on the menu, but it's likely the last thing we'll see.
New York Post | Greg Joyce: With the World Series just getting underway, there are not yet any roster moves to be made. However on Friday, the Yankees came closer to a big one on the coaching staff. Reports are that the Yankees are close to a deal with pitching coach Matt Blake to retain […]
After another postseason letdown, the Yankees will focus on rebuilding the bullpen and figuring out how to remake a one-dimensional offense. Guaranteed Contracts Aaron Judge, OF: $200MM through 2031 Max Fried, SP: $174MM through 2032 Cody Bellinger, OF: $110MM through 2030 (can opt out after 2027 and 2028 seasons) Gerrit Cole, SP: $72MM through 2028 […]
The Yankees made the decision to bring manager Aaron Boone back for a tenth season. Boone, who’ll become the seventh skipper in franchise history to reach a decade with the club, is under contract via the two-year extension he signed in February 2025. Owner Hal Steinbrenner told reporters on Wednesday that there’d not yet been […]
Speaking to the media ahead of the World Series, Milwaukee Brewers catcher Gary Sánchez suggested that a return to the Yankees might be in the cards for him.
Thirty-three home runs and 34 stolen bases would look good in the Yankees’ infield. They still aren’t enough information to […]
With former Yankee Jake Bauers playing in the World Series, it's worth checking up on the two players the Yankees got in exchange for trading Bauers back in 2023.
Eleven home runs in 157 at-bats against left-handed pitching is a useful specialty. The Yankees shouldn’t dismiss it merely because […]
As the New York Yankees begin evaluating their coaching staff for next season, pitching coach Matt Blake has reportedly emerged as a top priority for retention. Amid anticipation surrounding off-season roster and staff decisions for the New York Yankees , clarity is beginning to emerge regarding the coaching staff. Highly regarded pitching coach Matt Blake has surfaced as a top priority for the organization as it enters a pivotal winter in the Bronx. According to The New York Post ‘s Jo...