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New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros: Elmer Rodríguez vs. Peter Lambert
The Yankees lost in gut-punch fashion last night, the offense continuing to claw their way out of the summer swoon by putting up seven runs, only to see the bullpen blow multiple leads en route to a loss to the Astros, 9-7. The bats face a tougher test today relative to yesterday’s replacement level starter […]
Yankees send Fernando Cruz to IL, sign Michael Fulmer
The Yankees shook up their roster today, sending Fernando Cruz to the IL with right elbow discomfort and signing veteran Michael Fulmer to a major-league deal. They also recalled Elmer Rodríguez to start tonight’s game, and optioned Bradley Hanner to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The IL trip comes after a period of declining effectiveness for Cruz. The right-hander […]
Yankees’ decision looming about RailRiders’ Mitch Garver
In their quest to find a righthanded-hitting catcher, the New York Yankees signed Mitch Garver to a minor-league deal Aug. 7 after the veteran backstop was released by the Seattle Mariners. Garver, 35, went to Tampa and the Florida Complex League for six days, then joined the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on Aug. 14. He has […]
The Yankees and the drawbacks of an unbalanced lineup
As the New York Yankees start the week with a series against the Houston Astros, you probably noticed the continuation of a recent trend. That trend is that of four straight left-handed hitters at the top of the lineup: Trent Grisham, Ben Rice, Luis Garcia Jr., and Cody Bellinger. As much as the current numbers […]
Yankees Birthday of the Day: Jayson Nix
For fans born in the mid-to-late-90s, the mid-2010s represent the dark times of our Yankees fandom. Gone were the fan favorites Hideki Matsui, Nick Swisher, Curtis Granderson, and Johnny Damon. Father time had called an end to the legendary careers of Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte, and Alex Rodriguez. The injury bug had derailed […]
Yankees Rivalry Roundup: Tigers bite Rays back, Red Sox outlast Marlins on 11th-inning slam
The Yankees’ bullpen deserves a lot of credit for exceeding expectations in 2026. There was plenty of eye-rolling in the offseason when it became clear that they were going with pretty much the same bunch that ended 2026, minus Luke Weaver and Devin Williams. Minimal offseason improvements were made. And yes, there were absolutely misses. […]
What Mark Walter can teach us about class solidarity
It’s taken me a couple days to figure out what I want to say about Mark Walter, Guggenheim Baseball Management, and the ownership of the LA Dodgers. There’s plenty of people, including Jeff Passan, who have breakdowns of the facts and the allegations of the case. What we think we know is that Walter and […]
Yankees prospects: Jace Avina caps off epic comeback for Somerset
Triple-A Scranton RailRiders: L, 8-5 at Worcester Red Sox 2B Anthony Volpe 2-5CF Jasson Domínguez 0-4, 3 KC Mitch Garver 0-3, BB, KDH J.C. Escarra 1-4, 2 RBI LF Marco Luciano 3-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, K — Luciano had been slumping, good to see him come aliveSS Oswaldo Cabrera 0-4, 3 KRF Yanquiel Fernández […]
What should we expect when Aaron Judge returns?
A couple weeks ago, as the Yankees got decent injury news regarding their trio of injured sluggers, Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, and Giancarlo Stanton, I posed the question: what would Stanton in particular look like when returned? The idea was that among those recovering stars, Stanton was the player with the widest error bars. Anything, […]
Yankees news: Aaron Judge takes another step in the right direction
MLB.com | Bryan Hoch: The Yankees’ captain, Aaron Judge, is slowly working his way back from a rib fracture sustained in late April. He took a significant step towards returning in September on Tuesday, taking some swings against overhand pitching for the first time in months. He has been throwing at distances of 100 feet, […]
Rare bullpen meltdown dooms series-opening loss to the Astros
The Yankees’ offense had really struggled for more than two months, something that has held the team back from truly going on a run. They’ve still managed to win despite it, but that’s due to their outstanding pitching. An unheralded aspect of said pitching is the bullpen, which despite feeling incredibly shallow, has been one […]
New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros: Will Warren vs. Ethan Pecko
There’s just barely over a month left in the regular season, but there is still so much to be determined, particularly in the race for both the AL East and the top AL wild card. The Yankees enter play on Tuesday sandwiched between a pair of division rivals, sitting 3.5 games back of the Tampa […]
VOTE: Which slumping Yankee will break out?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in Yankees fans and fans across the country. The race is tight. The New York Yankees are only 3.5 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays for the lead in the American League East. However, […]
Yankees At-Bat of the Week: Ben Rice (8/23)
The Yankees surprised us with a veritable explosion of offense on Sunday, vanquishing the Blue Jays, 8-3, to secure the series, season series, and their highest run total in a game since scoring ten against the Mariners on August 12th. The story of that game can be distilled down to the bottom of the sixth […]
Yankees prospects: Week 22 minor league recap
So long, rookie ball. The DSL season officially wrapped up with a disappointing playoff run by the DSL Yankees concluding on Friday, which means we can fully set our sights on the playoff push for all four full-season affiliates. This week on the farm, we saw records being set in Scranton, bats heating up in […]
Yankees Birthday of the Day: Adam Warren
There is a certain type of guy that just sticks around. For about a half-decade, Adam Warren was just that for the New York Yankees. That doesn’t just happen either, as highly competent pitching has a way of sticking around, and for a while, Warren was a certified Guy On The Team. In three different […]
Yankees Rivalry Roundup: Sox rally late to best Marlins
The Yankees were inactive on Monday, getting a day of rest ahead of a big week that will pit them against two of their most recent postseason villains in the Astros and Red Sox. While they were on the sidelines there were some notables games still going on, most importantly both the Rays and Sox. […]
New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros: Series Preview
It was a tumultuous weekend for the Yankees. Cody Bellinger returned Sunday, providing a much-needed jolt to a lineup that’s been anemic in his and Aaron Judge’s absences. But Giancarlo Stanton suffered a setback that could end his season (and, with it, perhaps his tenure in pinstripes). And Ryan Weathers, who had posted a 2.27 […]
Can the Yankee rotation make it to the finish line?
The Yankees have had one of the strongest performances from their pitching staff start to finish that they’ve gotten in recent memory, flaunting a wealth of depth for a rotation that has consistently had at least one member missing from the rotation the entire season. Whether it was Gerrit Cole, Max Fried, Carlos Rodón, or […]
Yankees news: Some thoughts about Spencer Jones
MLB.com | Bryan Hoch: Now in his third stint in the Major Leagues this season, Spencer Jones has begun to show some consistency at the plate, earning the praise of his teammates and coaches in the process. Cody Bellinger, who recently returned from the IL, called him “a freak athlete [and] a great defender” who […]
Ask Pinstripe Alley: Yankees mailbag questions request
The Yankees are hitting their stride at a crucial point of the season, cutting the deficit in the AL East race to just three games after sweeping Baltimore and taking two of three from Toronto. The offense that was so stagnant for much of the summer has been rejuvenated of late, thanks to a combo […]
Yankees to call up new bullpen addition Justin Topa, option Brendan Beck
In the wake of the Giancarlo Stanton and Ryan Weathers news from over the weekend, the Yankees are pivoting to take a minor gamble on one of their new additions. Joel Sherman reported on Monday that veteran right-hander Justin Topa is getting called up to the majors merely 10 days after signing a minor-league deal […]
Carlos Rodón’s sinker gives him a soft contact weapon
Welcome back to our series on the innovations the Yankees pitching department is making with the sinker! They’ve dusted off the pitch from a period of league-wide dormancy and have a renewed focus on disseminating it across as much of their pitching room as are willing to use it. In May, I kicked off the […]
Yankees Birthday of the Day: Brett Gardner
“If I was a coach, I’d be like, ‘This kid’s not going to cut it.’” So said Brett Gardner, thinking back on when he tried out for the baseball team at the College of Charleston. Perhaps because he could not hit the ball out of the infield. But in an archetypal underdog success story, Gardner […]
Yankees Rivalry Roundup: Tampa and Boston win; the AL remains a quagmire
The Yankees took care of business Sunday with an offensive explosion. Their win meant a series win over division rival Toronto, and it let them sit back and scoreboard watch to see how events would unfold across the American League. Alas, the two games that matter most to the Yankees had the worst possible outcomes. […]
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