New York Daily News | Gary Phillips: The big news yesterday was the Yankees tendering a qualifying offer to Trent Grisham (check here for an explanation of the QO system). Grisham now has until November 18th to decide whether to accept the offer, which comes in at about $22 million for the 2026 season. It […]
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The first domino in the Yankee offseason has fallen. Trent Grisham, he of the shocking 34-home run season, has been extended the $22.025 million qualifying offer from the club per Jeff Passan, and will now have to decide between taking that one-year contract or testing himself in free agency. Should he chose the latter, the […]
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To be honest, there’s probably not going to be a ton to say about Oswaldo Cabrera’s 2025 season with the Yankees. While he did appear in over 30 games, not a ton notable happened to him, until something very unfortunately notable happened. It’s always been very easy to root for Oswaldo with his affable demeanor, […]
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With the offseason officially under way, it is now the time of the year to speculate, and to consider how and by what means the Yankees might improve their roster headed into 2026. While there was plenty of good to take from the ‘25 campaign, there is just as much that can be done to […]
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A couple of small news stories came across the wire in Yankees-land yesterday, the club picking up their option on Tim Hill while decline their option on Jonathan Loáisiga. This was mostly expected, but it was still noteworthy to see them officially cut ties with Loáisiga, at least for now. The righty would’ve earned $5 […]
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The Athletic | Jim Bowden: (subscription required) Every year, the early days of November bring out a veritable deluge of offseason breakdowns and predictions. Yesterday, former MLB general manager Jim Bowden released his annual “needs and goals” for all 30 Major League teams. While much of the media attention has focused on the Yankees’ opening […]
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As we sit here in early November with the last vestige of the 2025 Major League Baseball season still fresh in our minds, it’s somewhat hard to believe that in under 100 days, pitchers and catchers will report to Florida and Arizona for the beginning of 2026 spring training. The MLB season is indeed long, […]
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Mentions of José Caballero as a player often get tagged with “someone you love to play with and hate to play against.” He’s a bit of a pest in that he’s fast on the basepaths, leading MLB in stolen bases in 2025. He’s also versatile and can play several different positions in the field. He’s […]
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The week after the World Series ends is typically a sort of transaction limbo, as while big names like Kyle Tucker and Framber Valdez are granted free agency upon the end of the season, teams have to wait five days before being able to sign anyone (aside from minor moves). This is generally option season, […]
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The 2025 Yankees were a team that should’ve had all the pieces necessary to build on their first pennant in 15 years and make a serious run at winning the World Series. They had a powerful offense, which, while lacking towards the bottom, boasted six hitters with a wRC+ north of 125, all in the […]
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We’re getting into the quietest time of the baseball year, right after all of the action dies down and before any free agency frenzies break out. Minor news is rolling out, mainly related to option decisions like the one Cody Bellinger made to opt-out of the last year of his deal as expected. There will […]
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The Athletic | Ian O’Connor: ($) O’Connor talks with Brian Cashman about the one word that’s anathema to all front offices, particularly the Yankees: “rebuild.” Understandably, given his team just tied for the most wins in the AL, the GM dismisses the notion of a tear-down out of hand. “There’s no indication that is something […]
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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. Yesterday, the National Baseball Hall of Fame announced the eight former players who would appear […]
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Much like 2024, the Yankees’ initial bullpen construction to begin 2025 proved insufficient, particularly in the ninth inning. When Devin Williams’ time in pinstripes got off to a rocky start, it became clear GM Brian Cashman would need to find another external option at closer. On July 31st, with the Yankees in the midst of […]
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The fourth week of the Arizona Fall League is now in the books! As a reminder, the Yankees’ representatives this year for the Mesa Solar Sox (11-11) are Bryce Cunningham, Cade Smith, Brady Kirtner, Coby Morales, Hueston Morrill, Manuel Palencia, Adam Stone, and Enmanuel Tejeda. Here’s how they performed in their fourth week in the desert: October […]
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Despite losing their ace in spring training and then suffering a rough patch with the rest of the team over the summer, the Yankees’ starting rotation was one of the stronger units in baseball in 2025. The group finished in the top-eight league wide in innings pitched (873), ERA (3.61), FIP (3.92), and fWAR (13.5). […]
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On this day in 2009, the Yankees won their 27th and most recent World Series title. How has it been 16 years already? Goodness. They’ve been back to playoffs in 12 of the 16 seasons since then but have only been back to the Fall Classic once—last year, when they folded against the Dodgers. The […]
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MLB Trade Rumors | Charlie Wright: In case you missed it, on Monday, it was reported that Cody Bellinger was opting out of his contract with the Yankees and becoming a free agent ahead of 2026. Bellinger was a pretty perfect fit for the Yankees in 2025; so good, in fact, that he had an […]
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With the MLB the season now at a close, there are plenty of other events and festivities that will occur off the field for those who are playing and those who aren’t—including the release of the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee ballot, which earns them Hall of Fame consideration. Eight former big league players comprise the […]
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Award season is upon us with the conclusion of the World Series, and after rolling out the Gold Gloves on Sunday MLB has now announced the finalists for some of the big individual awards. Headlining them all are the MVP races, and to no one’s surprise Aaron Judge will finish in the top three for […]
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As the 2025 MLB Trade Deadline approached, the Yankees identified third base and the bullpen as the two areas most in need of reinforcement. They decided to attack the hot corner first, saving their bullpen bonanza for deadline day itself. When evaluating the available third base options, they found themselves at a fork in the […]
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Money buys a lot in baseball, but when it comes to bullpen building, from the sharpest clubs to the ones behind the times, from the top payrolls to the lowest ones, all 30 teams are dealing with a level of unpredictability that’s too high for comfort. The season we just saw from the Yankees showed […]
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With the World Series officially over, we can fully turn our attention to 2026 as the Yankees build a team hopefully capable of competing for next year’s crown. One of the first dominoes to shape this offseason fell on Monday, as Cody Bellinger opted out of his contract to become a free agent. This news […]
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The slow death of the starting pitcher has been a tragedy to watch in MLB over the last decade. In 2010, there were 92 qualified starters. That number dipped to 78 by 2015, 61 by 2019, and just 52 this season. Just 15 years after there were, on average, three starters per team that were […]
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A strong argument can be made that the Yankees’ strongest unit this past season was its outfield. They led all of baseball with 8.2 Wins Above Average, buoyed of course by Aaron Judge’s 5.6. But the outfield corps lost two-thirds of its starters when free agency began yesterday, with Cody Bellinger opting out of his […]
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