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MLB.com | Mike Petriello: Everyone was talking about the Toronto Blue Jays’ good old-fashioned contact approach in their pennant-winning season, even as the true strength of their offense was much more complicated than just getting the bat on the ball. The Jays got to within a hair of a World Series title by outslugging everyone […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 10 days ago | 3 reads
The offseason marches on, and the Yankees have their first significant commitment of the winter made. Trent Grisham accepted the qualifying offer, meaning they’ll have him back in the outfield on a one-year, $22 million pact following the 29-year-old’s career year in 2024, hitting 34 home runs in a fourth outfielder role that quickly expanded […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 11 days ago | 2 reads
After a seven-season run that included first-place MVP votes, a batting title, career-highs, sub-replacement-level showings, and an eventual midseason release, DJ LeMahieu’s tenure with the Yankees officially came to a close in 2025. The year prior was the real rock-bottom for the three-time All-Star, but ‘25 marked a second straight season in which LeMahieu was […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 11 days ago | 2 reads
When you think of the modern ace pitcher, several characteristics come to mind. First and foremost, you need a guy who is going to post year after year. You want a guy who strikes out hitters in buckets and has the wipeout stuff to dominate any major-league lineup on any given night. By those definitions, […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 11 days ago | 1 read
Thursday is Thanksgiving in the United States, which means some holiday travel might be coming up for you. The Major League Baseball hot stove generally seems to cool down a bit in the days around then, though that’s not always a given! Regardless, we’ll be on the lookout for any Yankees news, just in case. […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 11 days ago | 3 reads
Baseball Prospectus | Mario Delgado Genzor: ($) BP provides a look at the best individual pitches possessed by pitchers on the free agent market. Despite his poor 2025 season, Devin Williams’ changeup comes in as the best change on the market. It’s heartening, at least for Williams’ future prospects, that any sort of evaluation of […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 11 days ago | 1 read
It’s Sunday, and you know what that means — it’s time for our weekly social media roundup! Mid-November is a slow time in the baseball world, as players and front offices throughout the league prepare to dance throughout December and January. But despite the slow time, or perhaps because of it, this is the period […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 12 days ago | 1 read
One more offseason week is in the books, and we’re in a bit of a No Man’s Land. This past week saw the announcement of the major 2025 awards, as well as a couple of important offseason dates in the deadline for players to accept qualifying offers and the non-tender deadline. Now that those deadlines […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 12 days ago | 2 reads
MLB Trade Rumors | Charlie Wright: Here we have a plethora of Yankees-related free agent notes, including that GM Brian Cashman has reportedly been keeping tabs on Kyle Tucker, Kyle Schwarber, Michael King, Paul Goldschmidt, Tatsuya Imai, and most substantially Devin Williams. While Williams’ issues in 2025 were well noted, he said earlier in the […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 12 days ago | 2 reads
Yoendrys Gómez made a strong first impression with his second team of 2025, though his time with the Dodgers was quite brief, just 11 days on the 40-man roster. The right-hander pitched in the majors in parts of 2023, 2024, and 2025 with the Yankees before getting designated for assignment by New York in April. […]
From True Blue LA | 13 days ago | 2 reads
When the famed first Elvis Presley Christmas Album came out in October 1957, White Sox fans already had plenty to cheer about. The team had just finished its seventh straight winning season, part of a streak that would continue for another decade. The 90-win total wasn’t enough to challenge the dreaded Yankees, but the Sox […]
From South Side Sox | 13 days ago | 2 reads
The 2025 Yankees’ season came to a closer about a month and a half ago, with the Blue Jays affirming their surprising AL East crown by taking out the Yanks in a four-game Division Series. You might be surprised at how quickly names can fade from your mind though, even from recent memory. If you’re […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 13 days ago | 1 read
Late Friday afternoon was a deadline on the otherwise-light Major League Baseball schedule for November, as teams had until 6pm ET to decide to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players or not. Five pitchers got the ax, with Mark Leiter Jr., Ian Hamilton, Scott Effross, Jake Cousins, and Michael Arias all becoming free agents. Some may […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 13 days ago | 1 read
The Yankees non-tendered five relievers at Friday’s trade deadline, the team announced. Mark Leiter Jr., Ian Hamilton, Scott Effross, Jake Cousins, and Michael Arias were not offered contracts by the team, making each of them a free agent and freeing up five spots on the 40-man roster. The Yankees also reached one-year deals with Clarke […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 14 days ago | 2 reads
Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. This week, Brian and Chris talk trade rumors, more new coaches, and debate the (now decided) non-tender deadline. Chris’s Music Pick: Yuma Abe – Hotel New Yuma Brian’s Music Pick: Pulp – More You can listen or […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 14 days ago | 2 reads
Mark Leiter Jr. is a middle reliever. Regardless of how this season went, barring an unforeseen breakthrough, he was going to make his money in the fifth and sixth innings. After being acquired at the 2024 trade deadline for Jack Neely and Ben Cowles, he struggled mightily, giving up an unsustainable amount of barrels and […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 14 days ago | 2 reads
With Gerrit Cole and Clarke Schmidt both recovering from Tommy John surgery to various degrees, Carlos Rodón out for at least the start of 2026, and the rest of the rotation bar Max Fried talented but inconsistent or still unproven, the Yankees could very well take a shot at a starting pitcher acquisition this winter. […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 14 days ago | 2 reads
The Yankees’ progress through the offseason continues, as they have penciled in an outfielder and a pitcher and now have to survey the free agent field. Brian Cashman recently spoke to the media about their plans for the offseason, noting their need to fill two outfield spots when Trent Grisham and Cody Bellinger were both […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 14 days ago | 1 read
FanGraphs | Michael Baumann: Four players, including Yankee outfielder Trent Grisham, accepted qualifying offers this week, by far the highest rate we’ve seen in an offseason. Previous to this winter, just nine percent of players took up the one-year offer, and that raises some questions about the future of baseball. The most optimistic side would […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 14 days ago | 2 reads
2025 was the season that ensured Aaron Judge can no longer be tried by jury, as he has no peers. His third AL MVP, second consecutive, came in a campaign that is both historically remarkable, and also kind of what we expect from him. It didn’t end the way we wanted it to, but his […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 15 days ago | 0 reads
In a vacuum, there’s no reason to be upset with Trent Grisham accepting his qualifying offer to return to the Yankees. Grisham, despite entering the year as a fourth outfielder after narrowly avoiding being non-tendered, enjoyed a breakout season, which saw him mash 34 home runs and provide a steady leadoff presence in front of […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 15 days ago | 1 read
If it feels like we’re in the part of the baseball calendar where the Final Jeopardy music might as well be playing, I sympathize. The offseason has yet to begin in earnest, and some players are still making decisions on qualifying offers, Trent Grisham most notably for the Yankees’ sake. Will they already know they […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 20 days ago | 1 read
The Athletic | Jim Bowden: ($) After this week’s GM meetings in Las Vegas, some of the Yankees’ offseason priorities are coming into focus. Perhaps most notable is that a reunion with free agent starter Michael King, who the team shipped to San Diego as the centerpiece of the Juan Soto deal, is “a real […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 20 days ago | 1 read
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. jmack175 asks: Are we really going to roll with McMahon at the hot corner for the next two years with his […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 21 days ago | 1 read
When the Yankees lost Juan Soto to their crosstown rivals last offseason, there was no one-to-one replacement available. Instead, the team’s front office was forced to pivot to a group of veteran additions across the diamond. This consolation package, which included outfielder Cody Bellinger, first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, and closer Devin Williams, was headlined by […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 21 days ago | 1 read