Iván Nova always wanted to be a Yankee. Growing up in the Dominican Republic outside of San Cristóbal, his father, Manuel, passed on a passion for the Bronx Bombers. As the younger Nova developed into an intriguing pitching prospect, a Red Sox scout came calling, offering the right-hander a contract. He turned the Yankees’ rivals down […]
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We’re two weeks into the new year at this point, and at Pinstripe Alley, we’re hoping to add some new writers for the 2026 season (in addition to bringing back an old friend, who you’ll hear from in a week or so). We’ve had to bid farewell to a few folks since the end of […]
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The latest offseason development is yet another underwhelming one, as after news came out that the Yankees are reportedly pivoting away from Cody Bellinger and were checking in on Kyle Tucker and Bo Bichette, the very next day poured water on those two as well saying that the Yankees were not involved with either of […]
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Forbes | Peter Chawaga: The Yankees are at an impasse in free agent negotiations with Cody Bellinger and now expect their former outfielder to sign elsewhere. However, do not expect the front office to change focus to multiple impact additions the way they pivoted from Juan Soto to Bellinger, Max Fried, and others last winter. […]
about 2 months ago | 5 reads
It’s Sunday, and you know what that means — it’s time for our weekly social media roundup! The hot stove has, uh, begun to slowly sort of warm up, reaching the temperature of a toaster oven left in the midafternoon July sun this week. That hasn’t kept the Yankees off social media this week, though, […]
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Man makes plans, and God laughs. The Yankees find themselves in the common yet somewhat uncomfortable situation of planning for the rotation they might have, the one they could have, and the one they might be forced to have. Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodón are due to return relatively early in the 2026 campaign, but […]
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There is perhaps no single name more closely associated with the Yankees than Babe. You’ve got Babe Ruth. Then you’ve got Babe Dahlgren, the first baseman who replaced Lou Gehrig following the latter’s retirement in 1939. Oh yeah, and then there’s a guy named Loren Babe. The least famous of the three Babes to have […]
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The MLB offseason had ground to a standstill, mainly because of the lack of movement around the top free agents. Well, we finally had a major domino fall, with Alex Bregman inking a five-year, $175-million deal with the Cubs. Chicago didn’t really seem like major players at the top of the free agent market, but […]
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ESPN | Buster Olney: Since the start of the offseason, bringing back Cody Bellinger has been the Yankees’ top priority; however, that seems to be changing. With Scott Boras seeking a seven year deal with an AAV in the $37 million range for his client — substantially more than the Yankees are willing to pay, […]
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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: If the Yankees have offered Cody Bellinger an AAV OVER $30M, and he’s […]
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Del Pratt is not a name that is well-remembered in Yankees’ history. It was over a century ago, only one of his seasons even overlapped with Babe Ruth, he wasn’t with the team very long, and there weren’t any World Series championships during his tenure. If anything, Pratt is most known for being traded to […]
2 months ago | 1 read
So, were we all jazzed up by the big Kaleb Ort waiver claim?? The Yankees added someone to the 40-man roster from outside the organization! Yes, Ort was previously in the organization a few years ago, but A for effort. (Yes, A is far too generous.) Today on the site, Madison will answer your mailbag […]
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The Athletic | Andrew Marchand: David Cone will no longer call MLB games for ESPN, Marchand reports. Cone had been a part of ESPN’s broadcast since 2022, but won’t be a part of their coverage going forward. With the network restructuring their MLB operation after moving off of Sunday Night Baseball and focusing more on […]
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No matter a contract’s length or monetary value, if the signed player spearheads perhaps the greatest dynasty in recent baseball history, it is safe to call it a success. Bernie Williams’ decision to re-sign with the Yankees in the fall of 1998 would fit that exact description, with the Bombers coming off of two World […]
2 months ago | 1 read
Guys like Ralph Terry are kind of all over the history of baseball, and perhaps more specifically the history of the Yankees. Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, and Whitey Ford make all the headlines, but as we’ve seen with recent Yankee teams, the stars always need a supporting cast. Terry was never The Guy on the […]
2 months ago | 1 read
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 offseason story has been one of patience, as pretty much all winter we’ve heard […]
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With things at a standstill on the Cody Bellinger front, more rumors are floating about their supposed Plan B, Bo Bichette. Jon Heyman reported that the Yankees are looking at Bichette “more seriously.” The Phillies have also expressed interest in Bichette, as have the same Blue Jays that he just left at the start of […]
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MLB Trade Rumors | Darragh McDonald: Thursday was the deadline for teams and players eligible for arbitration to come to terms on deals and avoid the arbitration process. The Yankees had several players—including Jazz Chisholm Jr., David Bednar, and more—up for possible deals. They ended up coming to terms with everyone on their list. Here […]
2 months ago | 1 read
Today marks the deadline for MLB teams to come to agreements with their arb-eligible players before a hearing is scheduled in the arbitration process. Over the course of today, many players, who are in the team control portion of their careers and haven’t yet hit free agency, will come to agreements with clubs on what […]
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When signing a talent from a foreign league, you don’t necessarily know what to expect. You can do all the in-person scouting and do all the statistical breakdowns you want, sometimes the jump in talent from another country to the majors ends up being too much to overcome. In cases like Hideki Matsui, he was […]
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There have been six players in the long history of the Yankees to be born on January 8th. Of them, there’ve been two career minor leaguers who made brief, one-year appearances (Breyvic Valera, Kevin Whelan), a World Series champion reliever (Brian Boehringer), a veteran starter who threw a total of 1.2 innings in pinstripes (Jeff […]
2 months ago | 1 read
The New York Yankees could be in some trouble when the 2026 season rolls around. After the Chicago Cubs acquired 27-year-old Miami Marlins pitcher Edward Cabrera in a trade for top outfield prospect Owen Caissie, infielder Christian Hernandez and third baseman Edgardo De Leon, another rotation option was promptly taken off the market. And while […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
The carousel of who the Yankees are vaguely interested in keeps spinning, as word broke yesterday that Edward Cabrera was going to Chicago in a deal with the Cubs — not only that, but apparently the Yankees were never seriously involved in talks with Miami for his services. Sure! Why not. Well, eventually they’ll do […]
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FanGraphs | Michael Baumann: By now you know that the Chicago Cubs traded for righty Edward Cabrera yesterday, after a couple of days where it had sounded like the Yankees had the inside track. Cabrera is far from a finished piece, but shows tremendous amounts of potential and two stellar secondary offerings. He’s just the […]
2 months ago | 1 read
The Yankees are currently deep in the throes of a very slow and quiet offseason, one that has seen the team’s largest external addition be… Cade Winquest? That shouldn’t remain the case for much longer, or at least we hope. The current buzz around the team pertains to their pursuit of an established starting pitcher […]
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