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The Yankees’ five biggest hits of the first half
The 2026 All-Star break is upon us, and while a handful of Yankees have enjoyed the festivities in Philadelphia this week, now is a good time to look back on a first half gone by. Through 96 games this season, New York sits three games out of first place in the AL East, and although […]
Yankees prospects: George Lombard Jr. hits second homer of rehab assignment
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, 8-13 at FCL Blue Jays 1B-3B Richard Matic 0-4, BB, 2 KSS George Lombard Jr. 1-1, HR, 2 BB, RBI — another rehab game, another homer PH-1B Diego Flores 0-1, BBCF Wilberson De […]
A midseason Yankees pulse check
Good morning all, and happy “Cody Bellinger is an All-Star Game MVP” Day! Okay yes, it’s not really that big of a deal. Last night’s Midsummer Classic was kind of a grueling watch for even the most ardent of baseball fans, due in large part to bizarre production decisions by Fox Sports but also some […]
Yankees news: The top Trade Deadline targets
New York Post | Jon Heyman ($): While rumors will still swirl around landing Tarik Skubal, the Yankees seem to be prioritizing high-end relief help and a new catcher at the Trade Deadline. Heyman tells us that the Padres’ Mason Miller and Minnesota backstop Ryan Jeffers will be the club’s two biggest targets as we […]
Yankees’ Cody Bellinger wins All-Star Game MVP, sparks first-inning rally in AL win
The 2026 MLB All-Star Game will not go down in history as one of the most memorable Midsummer Classics in the near-century-long history of the event. Highlights on the field were few and far between, broadcast debacles and poorly-executed ideas compromised the viewing experience, and several distracting pieces of vaguely baseball-themed pageantry bloated the presentation […]
2026 MLB All-Star Game: Dylan Cease vs. Cristopher Sánchez
This week’s All-Star Week festivities got off to a bombastic start on Monday night at Citizens Bank Park, with outstanding performances from established sluggers and burgeoning stars alike in the Home Run Derby. The spectacle of Jordan Walker silencing a partisan Philadelphia crowd with six consecutive bombs to snatch the title from Kyle Schwarber will […]
Yankees At-Bat of the Week: Ryan McMahon (7/9)
The Yankees are riding high into the All-Star break on the back of a three-game sweep of the Nationals, overcoming a deficit in the eighth inning or later in all three games for the first time since they were the Highlanders sweeping the Cleveland Naps in 1910. However, we have to go back a game […]
VOTE: How will the Yankees’ season end?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across Major League Baseball. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Yankees fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Last week, we polled Yankees fans about how they envisioned the 2026 regular season ending […]
The Yankees jumped on prime talent in the 2026 MLB Draft
As the 2026 MLB Draft played out, several early surprises created a scenario where it seemed like a wealth of position playing talent was going to still be on the board for the Yankees to choose from. Bo Lowrance, Daniel Jackson, and Cole Prosek were three names that had traction with Yankees fans online. With […]
Yankees Birthday of the Day: Johnny Murphy
A New York-born boy who grew up to play for the Yankees. The dream! That is exactly the story of Johnny Murphy. The story and legend of Johnny Murphy and New York baseball are as intertwined as those of just about anyone in baseball history. John Joseph MurphyBorn: July 14, 1908 (New York, NY)Died: January […]
Yankees prospects: Week 16 minor league recap
We’re reaching an inflection point in the minor league calendar. None of the four full-season affiliates is going to play until Friday in a pseudo All-Star Break (remember when the minors used to have All-Star games?). The trade deadline is 2.5 weeks away. It won’t be long until several of these names are in different […]
Yankees prospects: George Lombard Jr. homers in first rehab game
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: W, 3-2 (7) vs. FCL Phillies 3B Richard Matic 0-4, 3 KDH George Lombard Jr. 1-2, HR, RBI, BB, CS — first AB back was a dinger!RF Wilberson De Pena 0-3, 2 KC Queni […]
Was the first half of the season a success for the Yankees?
The MLB All-Star Game is here, and we’ll get to see the brightest stars in the league square off with each other tonight. The game marks the (approximate) mid point of the MLB season, which makes it as good a time as ever to reflect on where we are, where we’ve been, and where we’re […]
Yankees news: Top MLB draft pick Hunter Dietz signs
MLB.com | Bryan Hoch: The Yankees have wasted no time getting to business after the draft as Hunter Dietz, their top selection in the draft, quickly signed his deal. Dietz, a left-handed pitcher out of Arkansas, will make his way to the player development complex in Tampa, though it remains to be seen whether or […]
Ben Rice out first in 2026 Home Run Derby
The 2026 Home Run Derby looks to be a thrilling competition with a revamped set of rules, but the Yankees won’t have much to root for outside of rooting against their division rival representatives after a disappointing first round. Their candidate to go the distance, Ben Rice, was eliminated in the first round after a […]
2026 Home Run Derby open thread
Death, taxes, and sports leagues tinkering with their All-Star festivities. Major League Baseball puts on arguably the most compelling of the four major sports’ exhibition games, getting full participation on both sides from its players, but they’re no stranger to messing with the format of both the game itself and the Home Run Derby that […]
Ask Pinstripe Alley: Yankees mailbag questions request
The first half of the 2026 season is in the books. Well, technically, we already passed by the 81-game mark a bit ago, but you get what I mean — the All-Star break is here and the Yankees sit in a decent position, atop the Wild Card standings and three games back of the Tampa […]
Ben Rice, Cody Bellinger in American League starting lineup for MLB All-Star Game
MLB announced the starting lineups for tomorrow night’s All-Star Game, and as planned two Yankees will feature. Cody Bellinger starts in right and bats sixth, while Ben Rice starts at first and bats seventh: The pair of Bombers come after a star-studded top five in the AL lineup, starting with Mike Trout in center, Yordan […]
Yankees potential trade partner: Cincinnati Reds
The NL Central has been a surprisingly competitive and deep division in MLB this year. The Brewers have once again established themselves as the cream of the crop, but the Cubs and Cardinals are contenders in the Wild Card race and even the Pirates have shown flashes, with a record over .500 at time of […]
Yankees Birthday of the Day: DJ LeMahieu
DJ LeMahieu’s career is in so many ways one of great contrasts. A bolt-out-of-the-blue signing ahead of the 2019 season, he went from being a former NL batting champion in the game’s friendliest park for contact to one that is far more served to home runs in the AL. The initial free agent deal is […]
Yankees Rivalry Roundup: Mariners crush Rays on final day of first half
Things have not always been pretty for the Yankees of late, but they will go into the All-Star break on a good note. Capping it off on Sunday, the Yankees had a trio of comeback wins over the weekend during their series in DC against the Nationals. There’s still plenty of things they need to […]
Overall thoughts on the Yankees’ 2026 MLB Draft class
The draft is never the No. 1 tool in the Yankees’ toolbox when it comes to building a contending roster, but it’s not one they can ever truly ignore. They’ll always use their financial might to get some of the best talent money can buy in pinstripes, but in a league that’s quickly becoming one […]
Yankees prospects: Xavier Rivas’ six no-hit innings get wasted
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: W, 8-7 (10) at Buffalo Bisons C J.C. Escarra 1-6, 1 RBICF Spencer Jones 1-5, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K2B Marco Luciano 2-4, 1 HR, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 KRF Yanquiel Fernández 3-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R, 1 K3B Oswaldo Cabrera 2-5, 1 2B, […]
Today on Pinstripe Alley – 7/13/26
After a terrible stretch of play in late June/early July, the Yankees closed out their first half on a high note by sweeping the Nationals. It wasn’t without stress, as it took late inning comebacks against a Nats bullpen that just had nothing going for it to come away with all three of their wins, […]
Yankees news: Schlittler snubbed for All-Star Game starter
The Athletic | Brendan Kuty ($): Those hoping to see Cam Schlittler pitch in the All-Star Game are likely to be disappointed. While maintaining that he will be “ready if they need me,” Schlittler intends to use the break for the Midsummer Classic to rest for an all important push in the second half. Interestingly, […]