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Yankees bludgeoned as Warren melts down following fifth inning error
One of the biggest assets for a starting pitcher is to maintain composure when facing adversity, and that is not a skill that Will Warren has fully developed yet. Perhaps the biggest knock on the young pitcher is the way he lets innings spiral when something goes wrong, particularly when his defense makes an error […]
New York Yankees vs. Cincinnati Reds: Will Warren vs. Andrew Abbott
Cam Schlittler shoved on center stage in the series opener against the Reds, tallying a career-high 13 strikeouts in his six shutout innings. His start along with early home runs by Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Ben Rice carried the day as the Yankees opened the final series of a long home stand with a 5-0 […]
Does the Knicks’ championship run take pressure off the 2026 Yankees or add to it?
A week ago today, a long, city-wide nightmare finally came to an end. At 11:30 pm on June 13, 2026, the New York Knicks won the NBA Finals, securing their first title in 53 years. Thursday’s parade was a sight to behold. As I left New York City in the aftermath of the Knicks’ first-ever […]
Yankees Birthday of the Day: Kendrys Morales
Kendrys Morales, Yankees legend. Okay, that is a stretch for a player who appeared in only 19 games for the franchise, a number only slightly larger than the group that accompanied him when he escaped Cuba. However, the second part of that sentence is what makes his story legendary. Like many of his fellow countrymen […]
Yankees prospects: Oswaldo Cabrera’s six hits lead zany Scranton doubleheader split
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: L, 8-9 (8) and W, 8-6 (7) at Columbus Clippers Game 1 C Austin Wells 0-4, BB, 3 K — no-contact day in this rehab game, as opposed to the two homers on Thursday2B Marco Luciano 0-4, BB, K3B Oswaldo Cabrera 4-5, HR, 2 RBI — great day for Waldo!RF Yanquiel Fernández […]
RailRiders’ series in Columbus is return to Yankees’ Triple-A roots
It has been “Old Home Week” for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders during their current series in Columbus against the Clippers. For 28 years, from 1979 to 2006, the New York Yankees had their Triple-A affiliate in Columbus and enjoyed a highly successful run. Previous notable Triple-A homes had included Syracuse, Richmond, Denver, and Newark, but if […]
Yankees Rivalry Roundup: Blue Jays obliterated at Wrigley
You just can’t come up with enough superlatives to describe Cam Schlittler. The flame throwing righty struck out a career-high 13 batters in the series opener against the Reds to widen his lead in the AL Cy Young race. His six scoreless innings and home runs by Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Ben Rice proved the […]
Today on Pinstripe Alley – 6/20/26
Fresh off another masterful performance last night, it’s still amazing to think about how there were 219 players selected in the 2021 MLB Draft before Cam Schlittler. The details will fade in memory. No, he was not remotely this kind of pitcher at Northeastern in the Colonial Athletic Association. But the Yankees’ scouts deserve credit […]
Yankees news: Jazz Chisholm Jr. says “no pain, no gain” after Thursday injury
The Athletic | Chris Kirschner ($): Jazz Chisholm Jr. had to exit Thursday’s game against the White Sox after fouling a ball into his groin, but he insists that he will continue not wearing a cup. He said fielding grounders is where you’d really want to wear some protection, but that he trusts his hands […]
Cam Schlittler strikes out career-high 13 Reds as Yankees win shutout
It was a game of ones, as one outstanding pitching performance and one inning’s worth of scoring helped the Yankees easily handle the Reds in a 5-0 win at home, their first shutout win this month. If you went out searching for a worst-case-scenario matchup for an offense against a specific starter, it’d be a […]
New York Yankees vs. Cincinnati Reds: Cam Schlittler vs. Rhett Lowder
The New York offense finally came up for air in the series finale against the White Sox, and it’s hard to even be too upset about it given how it had handled the White Sox in the previous two games, scoring double-digit runs in both of them. Now, they’ll take on the last-place Reds that […]
Yankees Mailbag: Browsing a Giant fire sale
Good afternoon everyone, it’s time to dive back into the mailbag and answer some of your questions. Remember to send in your questions for our weekly call by e-mail to pinstripealleyblog [at] gmail [dot] com. The idiot that said, “Harper is coming” asks: According to reports, the SF Giants are listening to offers on Matt Chapman, […]
The latest CBA proposal makes me increasingly convinced that MLB does not like baseball
By now most fans know that MLB has proposed a significant overhaul in the Rule 4, or domestic, draft. It would make high school players ineligible and college players eligible after the sophomore year instead of junior, reduce the draft overall from 20 rounds to 12, and cut the bonus budget by more than 30 […]
Yankees Sequence of the Week: Cam Schlittler (6/13)
The Yankees finally conquered one of their personal demons last weekend, winning a series at the Rogers Centre for the first time since September 2023. Principal to their success was the performance of the pitching staff, holding their hosts to just four runs across the final two games. Cam Schlittler was the catalyst for that […]
Yankees fans resoundingly believe Cody Bellinger should be an All-Star
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. The New York Yankees’ offense has looked solid all year, and currently ranks second in […]
Yankees Birthday of the Day: Lou Gehrig
If you were to make a list of the most important baseball players, Lou Gehrig would rank quite high on the list. For one, he would also rank quite highly on the best players of all time list, but his importance goes beyond that. His famous iron man streak, its end, and Gehrig’s subsequent battle […]
Yankees Rivalry Roundup: Jays finish Fenway sweep
The Yankees took a tough loss at the hands of the White Sox on Thursday, as a tie game was broken open by an Andrew Benintendi grand slam in the eighth inning. Their loss and Tampa Bay’s offday brings New York’s lead in the East to three games, and they’ll remain home for a three-game […]
New York Yankees vs. Cincinnati Reds: Series Preview
The Yankees continue their homestand this weekend after taking two of three games from the White Sox. Despite a sour ending on Thursday, it was a successful series, particularly for the Bombers offense, who scored double-digit runs in each of their victories. On Friday, they’ll welcome the Cincinnati Reds to town for three games of […]
Yankees prospects: Austin Wells homers twice in rehab game
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: L, 5-7 at Columbus Clippers — also note that George Lombard Jr. went on the seven-day IL yesterday due to his sprained fingers C Austin Wells 2-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI — homered twice (first went 376 feet; the second went 392) and caught the full game, so great rehab appearance2B Marco […]
Today on Pinstripe Alley – 6/19/26
A four-game winning streak came to an end last night thanks to Andrew Benintendi’s late grand slam. Whatever. It’s not news that the bullpen needs work (Tim Hill and Camilo Doval were the villains on Thursday), and even the best teams will take their lumps in that department. The Yankees remainl 8-2 in their last […]
Yankees news: Jazz Chisholm Jr. leaves Thursday’s game with groin injury
MLB.com | Bryan Hoch: In case you missed last night’s game, Yankees’ second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. was forced to exit it due to a, um, likely quite painful injury. Chisholm fouled a ball off the ground that came right back up and hit him right in the groin. He remained on the ground in […]
Andrew Benintendi puts away Yankees as White Sox salvage series finale
It’s never fun when a former Yankee comes back and punishes you in the Bronx, even if there wasn’t bad blood or anything that would cause a sort of “revenge game”. Andrew Benintendi opened this series with a solo shot with a homer off Gerrit Cole on Tuesday, but started tonight’s game on the bench […]
New York Yankees vs. Chicago White Sox: Ryan Weathers vs. Bryan Hudson
In the last three weeks, the Yankees have gained nine games on the rival Tampa Bay Rays, going from 5.5 games back to a 3.5-game lead atop the AL East. Despite the overwhelming narrative of the June Swoon, the Yankees are 9-4 on the month, while maneuvering a schedule that has included three series against […]
Outlining Spencer Jones’ path to success in 2026
On Tuesday night, with the Yankees down early against a surprising White Sox squad, Spencer Jones turned on an inside cutter and hit a laser of a home run into the second deck in right field. The blast, his second of the season and first career homer in the Bronx, was a definite boost for […]
The case for Jasson Domínguez, leadoff hitter
Ever since Giancarlo Stanton went down with an injury and Paul Goldschmidt found himself in the starting lineup pretty much every day, the Yankees have had a fairly consistent strategy atop the order. Against right-handed pitchers, Trent Grisham would lead off, and against southpaws, Goldschmidt would. In fact, between Stanton’s injury back on April 24th […]