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The Yankees are returning almost the entirety of their 2025 squad, something that has seemed inevitable for some time. For those frustrated by the strategy, I offer a warning: it could happen next year too. A huge chunk of the Yankees’ core is under control for years into the future. Nearly every pitcher of note […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 27 days ago | 4 reads
Sports Illustrated | Jordon Lawrenz: Ever since the Yankees re-signed Cody Bellinger, many fans began to speculate that the team would look to move Jasson Domínguez in a trade — speculation that only increased when Jon Heyman reported that, barring anything unforeseen, the Martian was likely to begin the season in Triple-A. Fans should not […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 27 days ago | 0 reads
On Thursday, the Yankees announced the group of 27 players who they are inviting to spring training as non-roster invitees. This cohort of NRIs consists of 13 position players and 14 pitchers, headlined by several of their top prospects in addition to some familiar veteran names. I’ll be taking a look at some of the […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 28 days ago | 7 reads
The Yankees announced their non-roster spring training invitees on Thursday, a total of 27 players (my colleague Peter wrote up the hitters today). This means 14 new pitchers will be reporting to camp: seven from within the organization and seven who signed some version of a minor-league contract for the 2026 campaign. Among the invitees […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 28 days ago | 5 reads
On January 28th, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman addressed the media after Cody Bellinger’s return to the Bronx became official. When inevitably asked about the Yankees deciding to essentially bring back the same roster that lost the AL East and the ALDS to the Blue Jays in 2025, he said that this wasn’t the case: […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 28 days ago | 8 reads
February 7th is a day that doesn’t have much history for birthdays with the Yankees’ organization. In fact, only three players born on that day have ever worn the pinstripes: combining for, essentially, one full season of MLB at-bats between them. There’s Frank Leja, who had seven combined at-bats with the Yankees from 1954-55 due […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 28 days ago | 4 reads
Good morning all. We hope that you have a relaxing Saturday ahead of you! There’s no sense beating around the bush on what the main topic of discussion is in Yankeeland at the moment, so we’ll just let you have at it. The Yankees re-signed Paul Goldschmidt to a one-year contract. It’s not as big […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 28 days ago | 6 reads
MLB | Bryan Hoch: As Jasson Domínguez’s playing time cratered in the second half last season, the Yanks considered sending the former blue-chip prospect down to Triple-A to get consistent playing time. Ultimately, they opted not to. But that doesn’t mean El Marciano is guaranteed a big league roster spot in 2026. On Thursday in […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 28 days ago | 5 reads
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 bi-weekly call by e-mail to pinstripealleyblog [at] gmail [dot] com. ReadingYankee asks: Given the injury history of these two pitchers who are potential front line starters, which one has the best […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 28 days ago | 3 reads
Contrary to the prevailing sentiment of today, teams like the Yankees and Dodgers need to succeed in various areas in order to build perennial contenders, and it goes beyond simply letting your money secure a postseason ticket. Nothing quite helps corroborate that, as a trip down memory lane to the 2013 season, one in which […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 29 days ago | 4 reads
Oswaldo Cabrera’s Yankees career started with him breathing a breath of fresh air into a floundering 2022 team that was well on its way to blowing a massive division lead, helping them right the ship. That 44-game stint that included a go-ahead home run in Game 3 of the 2022 ALDS has turned out to […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 29 days ago | 2 reads
As discussed here and here, the Yankees’ bullpen has potential but is still, basically, a work in progress. Between this point and the start of the season, the team is quite likely to add at least one additional impact arm, whether it comes via trade, free agency, or after the spring training cuts have been […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 29 days ago | 8 reads
When something transcends its own arena, gauging its greatness becomes a very difficult thing. As a film lover, I have found it difficult to assess something like The Godfather fairly — it has almost become its own island within the artform, people joke about it without having seen it, and it is held on a […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 29 days ago | 6 reads
The 2026 Yankees have a lot riding on their stars repeating the quality seasons that they put up in 2025, but there’s a select few that they would like to see rebounds from. No one fits that latter category more than Anthony Volpe, who was brutally bad at the plate for months at a time […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 29 days ago | 4 reads
SNY | Phillip Martínez: The Yankees unveiled a list of 27 non-roster invitees on Thursday, led by some of the best prospects in the organization, such as George Lombard Jr., Carlos Lagrange, and Ben Hess. Veterans like Seth Brown and Paul DeJong, not to mention ultimate reclamation project Marco Luciano, will try to win a […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 29 days ago | 3 reads
The offseason trudges onward, and while the Yankees have likely made their splash by bringing back Cody Bellinger, there is always more work to do. One potential move could be to add another right-handed bat on the infield to provide a counterbalance to their lefty-heavy lineup. It would be a supplementary move, though depth is […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 29 days ago | 3 reads
The 2013 New York Yankees finished the season 85-77, good for third place in the American League East and on the outside looking in at the playoffs when the regular season concluded. Their “leaderboard” is a veritable who’s who of guys who certainly played in the major leagues. 36-year-old’s Travis Hafner and Lyle Overbay, 34-year-old […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 30 days ago | 2 reads
Any description of José Caballero’s playing style will probably include something along the lines of “pest” or “hate him on other teams, love him when he plays for your team.” Well, as of last year at the trade deadline, he’s on our team. Looking to improve on the depth of the roster, the Yankees picked […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 30 days ago | 5 reads
Almost a century before Derek Jeter manned shortstop and held the captaincy for the New York Yankees, another athletic young player did the same. Roger Peckinpaugh, who came to the Yankees at the age of 20, never experienced the level of team success that Jeter did, nor could he boast a similar offensive profile. But […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 30 days ago | 7 reads
Giancarlo Stanton sits 47 home runs away from 500 for his career, that nice round number that counts for quite a bit in Hall of Fame discussion. It does feel like that chase will come right down to the wire, with Stanton’s contract running through the 2027 season but with some kind of labor stoppage […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 30 days ago | 1 read
So, the Yankees are running it back 2026. As frustrating as that will feel to many (cue the “getting Gerrit Cole back is like trading for an ace!” proclamations from Yankee brass), there is reason to be optimistic about the strategy. The team that they’re running went an MLB-best 32-12 down the stretch, and at […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 30 days ago | 5 reads
MLB.com | Brian Murphy: The Yankees have a very similar team to the one that they ran in 2025, meaning that they have to be confident that they’ll see improvement in at least a few key areas to get them over the hump. They’re got a few candidates to step up, including ones that began […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Who is he and where did he come from? He’s Isiah Kiner-Falefa. The former Ranger also spent time with the Yankees before signing a 2-year, $15 million deal with the Blue Jays in 2024, who then traded him to the Pirates at that year’s trade deadline, only to take him back a year later after […]
From Over the Monster | about 1 month ago | 8 reads
“Back in Pinstripes and on Mound, but Only for Fun.” So read The New York Times’ headline when word got out that Andy Pettitte — winner of 240 big league games, five-time World Series champ, and the man who had started more games as a Yankee than anyone but Whitey Ford — was making his […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
When it comes to pitching, top-end talent is crucial. So, too, is depth. The ability to find pitchers to “eat innings” — entering in lower-leverage situations or filling in the back end of rotations and pitching competitively — can help reduce wear on the rest of the staff. Sometimes, those supposed innings eaters end up […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 1 month ago | 3 reads