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Yankees Birthday of the Day: Hideki Matsui

Nearly everyone who makes their big-league debut with the Yankees arrives at square one. Whether a heralded prospect or an expected placeholder, a future Hall of Famer or a one-and-done, everything accomplished in the lower rungs of pro ball takes a back seat as one begins their MLB journey. By the time Hideki Matsui broke […]

New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays: Series Preview

The Yankees faced a decently big test earlier this week as they took on the Cleveland Guardians — who are near the top of the AL Central — in a series without Aaron Judge. Capped off by a big win on Wednesday, the Yankees passed that test, sweeping all three games against Cleveland. Next up […]

Yankees prospects: Coby Morales takes Kodai Senga deep

Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: Game suspended vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs SS George Lombard Jr. 0-2, KRF Yanquiel Fernández 1-22B Marco Luciano 0-2, K3B Oswaldo Cabrera 0-0, BBDH Seth Brown 0-1, KLF Ernesto Martinez Jr. 0-11B Tyler Hardman 0-0, BBCF Duke Ellis 0-1C Abrahan Gutierrez 0-1, K Brandon Beck 3.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 6 K […]

Today on Pinstripe Alley – 6/12/26

The Yankees are going to have to pass the “Playing without Aaron Judge Test” repeatedly over the next several weeks, but they’ve passed the initial run. They’ve won five of six since the Captain’s injury was officially announced, with the offense particularly stepping up in a series sweep in Cleveland. The road trip continues with […]

The Yankees have a problem behind the plate

Austin Wells’ injury has put the Yankees in quite a difficult spot. It’s safe to say that right now, their catching situation is among the worst in the league because even when Wells was healthy, he was sporting a woeful 54 wRC+. And that’s the starter behind the plate. The cold, hard numbers show just […]

Can Paul Blackburn be a real reliever?

When the Yankees re-signed Paul Blackburn to a one-year deal back in December, I actually liked the move. A veteran pitcher who had spent his entire career as a (rather lackluster) starter, he was, at a minimum, important early-season depth for a team that knew heading into the winter that it would have three starting […]

Yankees Birthday of the Day: Dan Topping

As sports fans, what we generally care about is the players on the field. Sure, they come and go over the years, but they would be the ones doing the thing that clinches a World Series title. However, as sports fans, you still do have to spend some amount of time thinking about ownership. After […]

Yankees prospects: Lombard doubles twice in loss

Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: L, 8-5 (10) vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs SS George Lombard Jr. 2-5, 2 2B— feels like he might be starting to figure it out in Triple-ARF Jasson Domínguez 1-4, K, SB LF Kenedy Corona 1-1, RBI, SBLF Yanquiel Fernández 0-5, 3 k3B Oswaldo Cabrera 3-4, 2B, BB1B Seth Brown 1-4, BB, KDH Ernesto […]

Which Yankees reliever do you have the highest hopes for?

It’s less a question of “if” than “when” as it pertains to whether the Yankees will add to their bullpen this year. Though the consternation over the club’s relief unit has been overblown (the bullpen does have the third-best ERA and best expected ERA in the American League right now), it’s clear the Yankees plan […]

Yankees news: Bombers encouraged by Judge-less sweep of Guardians

The Athletic | Brendan Kuty ($): Many worried how the Yankees offense would suffer in the absence of Aaron Judge as he recovers from a broken rib, and while they will always be a better team with him in the lineup, they have to feel encouraged about the sweep they just completed over the Guardians […]

How Ben Rice got his groove back

Coming into the Yankees’ May 3rd game against the Orioles, Ben Rice was riding high. His slash line stood at a mind-boggling .337/.455/.745, and he further added to it with a first-inning homer off of Trey Gibson. However, misfortune befell him in the third inning. A low pickoff attempt from Max Fried hit him on […]

Yankees Birthday of the Day: Ken Singleton

Yankees history is flush with an embarrassment of luminaries—not just on the diamond, but in the broadcast booth, from Red Barber and Mel Allen to the late John Sterling. Ken Singleton was both a terrific ballplayer and an outstanding broadcaster who spent nearly 25 seasons covering the Yankees on MSG and later the YES Network. […]

Yankees At-Bat of the Week: Cody Bellinger (6/8)

Where would the Yankees be without Cody Bellinger? Even before the Aaron Judge injury, Bellinger was by far the Yankees’ third-most productive and perhaps the most consistent hitter at the plate. Now with Judge on the shelf for at least another month, the Yankees rely on Bellinger’s steady approach perhaps more than ever. On top […]

What would be your go-to Yankees lineup right now?

The wear and tear of a baseball season can sure change things in a hurry, even in May. Remember when the Yankees miraculously made it through spring training with essentially the entire expected Opening Day roster intact? Since then, they’ve lost Aaron Judge, Max Fried, Giancarlo Stanton, Austin Wells, and Jasson Domínguez*. Gerrit Cole and […]

Yankees news: Good news on Austin Wells

New York Post | Ryan Dunleavy: Results from Austin Wells’ MRI on Monday have shown no immediate causes for concern, and while the catcher will be meeting with doctors again this week as they attempt to find the root cause of his cervical headaches, that can only be considered good news. In the meantime, J.C. […]

VOTE: Will Yankees win AL East despite Aaron Judge’s injury?

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. Our Reacts surveys are back this week with a couple questions to ponder now that […]