The first weekend of the new year is here, and the wind down from the holidays continues as we await some movement from the Yankees. With Tatsuya Imai off the board, the pitching market might start moving which could free them up to swipe a low-level starter or something similar, but we’re mainly just waiting […]
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MLB Trade Rumors | Anthony Franco: After maintaining for months that he was their primary free agent target, the Yankees have officially tendered a contract offer to Cody Bellinger. Keeping him in pinstripes became their principal objective after he proved he was a fit at the plate, at all three outfield positions, in the clubhouse […]
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The New Year is a time of reflection and renewal, of looking back and looking forward. It is also a time for personal growth and change. We hopefully use the lessons we learned in the previous year to guide us on a better, more fulfilling path in the newest trip around the sun. It is […]
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When it comes to the fundamental principles of my sports fandom, I really am a very simple guy. There is one basic tenet. The Golden Rule. The First Commandment. To Hell with Boston. In all sports. Then. Now. Forever. At the inevitable heat death of the universe, only my loathing of Boston sports will remain. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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The baseball world continues to slumber, as the only news to come during this holiday period was Tyler Soderstrom of the Athletics inking a seven-year extension on Christmas (not the worst Christmas gift!). With just a few days left in 2025, we may just have to wait until the new year to see the hot […]
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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” […]
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