The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays have the same problem, and they are both eyeing the same solution. Per CBS Sports, both AL East rivals are pursuing Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers, setting up the possibility of a division bidding war for the best backstop available before the August 3 trade deadline.
Why Both Teams Need Him
The Yankees have gotten historically bad production from the catcher position, with their catchers posting a 42 wRC+ that ranks dead last in baseball, and ...
After seemingly holding off the June swoon during the first couple of weeks of Aaron Judge’s absence, the Yankees succumbed in full, losing nine of ten games while their offense completely went to sleep. Their standing in the division, which looked strong just a few weeks ago, New York leading by four games, has slipped, […]
MLB.com | Bill Ladson: The Yankees dodged a bullet on the injury front Monday, as Jazz Chisholm Jr. drew the start at second base. Chisholm left Sunday’s game with discomfort in his right big toe, but x-rays came back negative. The 28-year-old, who called the test results a “huge relief,” has been dealing with pain […]
Cam Schlittler is not a fan of the notion that he's regressed in his second season with the New York Yankees.
Caballero translates into “gentleman” in Spanish, but former Rays utility player Jose Caballero was anything but gentlemanly in his return to his former home park this evening with two no-doubt and well-celebrated trips around the bases supplying two of the three hits on the evening for the Yankees in their 5-1 victory. Through the first […]
Baseball is beautiful, but more importantly it is extremely weird. With how poorly the Yankees have played over the last fortnight, if I had told you they would only manage three hits in Monday’s series opener with the Rays, many of you would have skipped tomorrow’s game out of disgust. They did only get three […]
Cam Schlittler (#31, 25, RHP, 8-5, 2.08) vs. Griffin Jax (#22, 31, RHP, 4-5, 3.45) YANKEES CF T.
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I hate playing the Rays at the best of times, and doubly so when we have to watch games at the Trop. That this series, a four-game set with Tampa enjoying a four-game lead in the AL East, is of outsized importance for the Yankees’ playoff trajectory and is also coming at a time the […]
Despite their first series win in the Bronx since 2014, some still believe the Minnesota Twins will aggressively sell ahead of the trade deadline.
The New York Yankees may be seeking an upgrade at catcher ahead of the Aug. 3 trade deadline.
When the New York Yankees acquired Giancarlo Stanton before the 2018 season, the move looked like a franchise-altering masterstroke. Stanton had just captured the National League MVP Award, while Aaron Judge was coming off a historic rookie campaign. Pairing two…
It’s rare that a make-or-break series can line up in early July, but it sure feels like the Yankees are there right now. After flipping a four-game lead in the division to a four-game deficit in the span of little more than a week, New York has a golden opportunity in front of themselves to […]
On June 24, after taking a series from the Tigers with reigning Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal on the mound in the rubber match, the Yankees were boasting a handsome 48-31 record. They were far and away one of the best teams in baseball — top of the American League in run differential, a deep […]
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Whoever is able to get a deal across the line prior to Aug. 3 might be the time left standing atop the AL East when all is said and done.
Byron Buxton is not supposed to be one of the...
The last two weeks have been downright depressing in Yankeeland; that much is obvious. Pretty much every facet of the game has been agonizing to watch, and even though several of these games have been winnable towards the end, only one of them have ended in the win column over the last 10 games. While […]
The Yankees tumble out of the top five in this week's FanGraphs Power Rankings.
The Giants should be damn happy they play in the same division as the Rockies. If it weren’t for the best-run front office of 2004, San Francisco would be in an even worse spot than their current .420 winning percentage, but regardless look to be sellers at the trade deadline. I’m of the opinion that […]
When you think about the people who helped define the New York Yankees, there is a long list of names worthy of respect. The organization is filled with all-time great players, managers, scouts, and executives whose legends have never faded. A little farther down that list is another name. Never the traditional statistical darling chasing […]
The New York Yankees have officially reached a crossroads. Just a few weeks ago, they owned the best record in the American League and looked every bit like a World Series contender. Today, they’re trying to stop the bleeding after…
As the baseball season moves into summer and many fans of the New York Yankees try to look away from the club’s annual “June Swoon,” it’s a good time to see how the organization’s prospects have been performing. It’s a good point in the season to get a better feel for how players’ 2026 season […]
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The Yankees have done an excellent job of sucking all the fun from baseball the past two weeks. It feels like an entire June Swoon’s worth of misery has been stuffed into the past 10 days. Unfortunately, I am extremely skeptical we are out of the woods. The situation could be more dire, however. Thankfully, […]
Here’s the TJStats Daily Recap for July 6, 2026, covering 8 completed games. All advanced metrics (Whiffs, CSW%, tjStuff+) are sourced from the TJStats pitch database. Starting Pitchers Pitcher Team Opp IP H ER K BB Pitches Whiffs SwStr% CSW% tjStuff+ GS Dec Cam Schlittler NYY TB 8.0 4 1 8 0 101 16 15.8% […]
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This week's Hot Sheet is once again topped by Yankees lefthander Henry Lalane, who is stacking dominant outings.
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The Yankees right-hander emerged as mid-rotation starter after earning to trust his low-slot four-seamer.