Latest news and updates about the Yankees
We kicked off our Birthday series on New Year’s Day, with a virtual unknown in Charlie Devens. Today, we’re following that up with one of the better and more significant pitchers in recent Yankees history. David Cone, born 63 years ago today, pitched in 17 seasons in the big leagues, during six of which he […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 17 days ago | 2 reads
I’ll admit I was still asleep when the word came down, that NPB ace Tatsuya Imai was signing with the Houston Astros for three years and $54 million guaranteed. Escalators exist on the deal that can give Imai another $3 million per, for a total possible AAV of $21 million — or some six million […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 18 days ago | 2 reads
Finding a young player who can weather the storm that comes with playing behind the plate is a tall task for professional scouts, as it takes a strong athlete to spend a full season calling games and taking hits while also trying to provide as much offensive value as possible. Elite catchers are as valuable […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 20 days ago | 2 reads
As the 20th century entered its final decade, the Yankees were truly reaching a nadir in their franchise history. Yankee Stadium marking a full decade since its last taste of postseason baseball by the fall of 1991, owner George Steinbrenner turning over managers and GM’s faster than a sick person goes through a box of […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 20 days ago | 2 reads
The New York Yankees tied for the best record in the AL East last year, losing out on a division title (and postseason bye) via the tiebreaker with the Toronto Blue Jays. What this should tell you is that the Yankees had a decent enough team, albeit one that had a number of players potentially […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 20 days ago | 3 reads
MLB History 1926 – The Chicago Tribune releases a story stating that the Detroit Tigers threw a four-game series against the Chicago White Sox in 1917 to help Chicago win the pennant. Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis responds by holding a hearing on the matter, but dismisses all charges as he can find no witnesses to […]
From Talking Chop | 21 days ago | 2 reads
We’ve got just two days left in 2025, until we can finally turn the page to 2026. Plenty of business remains for this offseason, Yankees and otherwise, and a few items should be wrapped up shortly; the posting windows for a couple of NPB stars, Tatsuya Imai and Kazuma Okamoto, will close in the next […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 21 days ago | 1 read
ESPN | David Schoenfield: It’s about that time of year where people start highlighting players and statistics to look out for on each team, and we’ve got a bit of both for you tonight. We’ll start with Schoenfield’s one stat for each AL team that could make or break their upcoming season, and he’s looking […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 21 days ago | 2 reads
As we here at Pinstripe Alley have been doing our “50 Biggest Yankees’ Free Agent Signings” series, we’ve tried to make it clear that not all of the signings are good. It’s not the “best” signings, it’s “biggest.” Sometimes, that means one was big at the time it happened, it just didn’t work out on […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 21 days ago | 2 reads
There’s always been an inherent charm to the Bad Boy Mower’s Pinstripe Bowl. As a big fan of college football and the Yankees, I always try to tune into the Pinstripe Bowl whenever I can, even if the teams competing are usually entering with six or seven wins. As a Penn State student, a secret […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 22 days ago | 2 reads
There’s only three more days left of 2025, and then we’ll start counting down the days until spring training before you know it. The swift turnaround from offseason mode to preseason hope kindling will hopefully be spurred on by some major moves falling like dominos into our feeds, with the January 2nd posting date of […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 22 days ago | 1 read
MLB.com | Anthony Castrovince: I probably don’t need to tell anyone reading this, but Aaron Judge is the middle of an all-time offensive heater. Since 2022, the man has been basically unstoppable. But where does his run rank among right-handed hitters in the game’s history? There are a whole bunch of stats buried in this […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 22 days ago | 0 reads
It’s Sunday, and you know what that means — it’s time for our weekly social media roundup! These past seven days have been, unsurprisingly, rather slow on the baseball front, as the NBA, NFL, and college football take center stage over the December holidays. How have the Yankees been spending their Christmas break? Let’s find […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 22 days ago | 0 reads
Moves will be made in the Yankees’ outfield in advance of 2026 Opening Day. Which and how many remain yet to be determined, as the Yanks have been one of the quieter contenders to date in this offseason, which has largely just been re-signing a handful of free agents. In the many possibilities currently in […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 22 days ago | 0 reads
In recent years, many products and services will send their users recaps of their years right around now. This trend most notably began with the “Spotify Wrapped” feature, which tells Spotify users things like who their most listened to musical artists were, and for how long, making fun little graphics they can then share with […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 23 days ago | 0 reads
Today on the site, Matt will get creative and make a “Spotify Wrapped”-style statistic rundown on the 2025 Yankees, Estevão will consider the recently-rumored Austin Hays as a potential free agent addition to the outfield if Cody Bellinger signs elsewhere,and John will present the final edition of the Social Media Spotlight for 2025. In case […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 23 days ago | 0 reads
SNY | Tom Hanslin: The Yankees signed Mexican League MVP Nick Torres to a minor-league deal Saturday, as announced by Algodoneros Unión Laguna, his former team. The 32-year-old slashed .347/.425/.730 this past season with 27 homers and 79 RBI in 86 games, adding to an impressive resume south of the border. A fourth-round draft pick […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 23 days ago | 2 reads
The Twins were the most active sellers at last season’s trade deadline, offloading an incredible ten big league players in a fire sale aimed at both reopening a contention window for 2026 and building a prospect base for their long-term plans. Recent reports indicate that they will not be taking such an axe-handed approach to […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 23 days ago | 2 reads
Sometimes in life, you end up at the right place at the wrong time. Steve Sax was an excellent ballplayer, making five All-Star teams during a distinguished, 14-year career. You could make a strong argument that the best years of his career were spent in pinstripes. And yet, despite his success in baseball’s biggest market, […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 23 days ago | 0 reads
It’s starting to look like the Yankees won’t be throwing their weight around in the free agency market. It’s possible they’re throwing up smokescreens, but reporting around Christmas that they are not major players for Tatsuya Imai and are in a “holding pattern” with Cody Bellinger suggests the club is either OK with its current […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 23 days ago | 0 reads
Jhony Brito came to the San Diego Padres from the New York Yankees and was one of four pitchers who came to San Diego in the trade that sent Juan Soto to New York. Brito, Michael King, Randy Vasquez and Drew Thorpe were the arms acquired in the deal and he, like King and Vasquez, […]
From Gaslamp Ball | 23 days ago | 1 read
Braves Franchise History Here’s a random clip for you: MLB History 1919 – One day after working out a deal to sell Babe Ruth to the Yankees, Red Sox owner Harry Frazee says his team will deal any player except Harry Hooper. They will then deal Hooper to the White Sox following the 1920 season. […]
From Talking Chop | 24 days ago | 5 reads
1919 A day after selling Babe Ruth to the Yankees, cash-strapped Boston owner Harry Frazee was unable to promise further cuts from his roster. (The Red Sox were coming off of a 66-71-1 season but were just a year removed from a World Series title.) Frazee made one exception: Superstar outfielder Harry Hooper was staying […]
From South Side Sox | 24 days ago | 0 reads
Yahoo! Sports | Jared Bloom: The beginning of Camilo Doval’s time with the Yankees did not go as anticipated. After being acquired at the trade deadline, the former San Francisco Giants closer struggled to transition to a mid-inning role. Despite this rough introduction to the pinstripes, however, manager Aaron Boone and the Yankees are “optimistic” […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 24 days ago | 2 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. The idiot that said, “Harper is coming” asks: Who do you think will be the biggest name player the Yankees […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 24 days ago | 1 read