New York Yankees Articles - Page 133

On Tuesday, the Baseball Writer’s Association of America announced the voting results for the Baseball Hall of Fame induction. Boston Red Sox and MLB legend David Ortiz was the only player, out of the 30 nominations, to receive the required 75 percent of the vote. This was the final ballot that Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, […]

The New York Yankees and the Atlanta Braves dominated the baseball world in the 1990s, as they were the two most successful franchises of the decade. Of course, the Yankees dynasty of the 90s was known for their homegrown core of players, such as Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera. The Braves dominated the National League […]

The New York Yankees made waves when they signed infielder DJ LeMahieu to a six-year, $90 million contract last offseason. LeMahieu then went on to struggle mightily at the plate for New York in 2021, making them look bad for their faith in him. However, according to a Yankees rumor via MLB Trade Rumors and […]

Women representation in Major League Baseball has been historically scarce. However, with the New York Yankees’ latest move, that may soon change. The Yankees promoted former hitting coach Rachel Balkovec to the manager role in their Low-A affiliate Tampa Tarpons. This move marks the first time a woman will assume full-time managerial roles in an […]

The New York Yankees and the New York Mets rarely connect on trades. Being from the same area- and one with highly contentious fanbases- it makes sense that the two clubs would do everything in their power to not help one another. That’s why many have found the recent speculation swirling around a possible Jeff McNeil-Gleyber Torres […]

The New York Yankees’ shortstop situation is one of the biggest areas they need to address this MLB offseason. Whether the Yankees want to address the position through free agency or a trade, the bottom line is, they need to go into the 2022 season with a better plan at short. Even in the midst […]

MLB agent Scott Boras is known for being a tough negotiator. New York Yankees pitcher Zack Britton is represented by Boras, who apparently got into negotiations with Britton’s wife, who is an attorney. Britton revealed the hilarious reason why he won’t argue with his wife anymore. Zack Britton said he doesn't even bother arguing with […]

Former New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier signed with the Chicago Cubs before the MLB lockout. Frazier’s time with New York, while filled with promise at one point, ultimately came to an ugly end. However, Frazier recently revealed shocking details about the injury he was dealing with last season, which may help to shed some […]

Former Yankees star Alex Rodriguez is breaking records off the baseball field nowadays. According to TMZ, he just sold one of his Miami properties for $6.3 million. The property is in the Design District of Miami, and is believed to be the highest lot sale ever in the area. The house backs up to a […]

Former New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier took to Twitter to argue with some fans about him not being a Yankee anymore. Frazier didn’t have the greatest career in New York as he was dealing with some injuries including the concussion issue that he has had for some of his career. There were times where […]

The New York Yankees recently announced that they had tendered the contract of catcher Gary Sanchez, effectively returning the backstop to the Bronx for another season. Sanchez’s career as a Yankee has been a roller coaster filled with crazy feats of strength at the plate as a hitter and mind-bogglingly bad moments behind it as […]

The New York Yankees were very involved in the Justin Verlander sweepstakes, as the club was clearly looking for a dependable No. 2 starter. There were some rumors that Japanese right-hander Masahiro Tanaka, who went back to pitch in Japan last season, would return to the Yankees. Tanaka has made his final decision on where […]

Mark Berman, of Fox 26 Houston, got an inside scoop on who has reached out to Carlos Correa and his agent. According to Berman, Correa’s agent has heard from the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, and the Atlanta Braves. It would make sense for all of these teams to […]

The New York Yankees have announced that they have signed three of their key players to contracts for the 2022 season. Gary Sanchez has a tendered contract for the Yankees. Domingo German agreed to a $1.75 million contract. Gio Urshela has also been signed for the 2022 season with a $6.55 million deal. This is […]

The 2021 MLB offseason has gotten off to a quick start and quite a few big names have already switched teams. Most recently, Max Scherzer signed with the New York Mets and Javier Baez agreed to a huge deal with the Detroit Tigers. However, there are still quite a few elite players still available on […]

The New York Yankees have been quiet throughout MLB Free Agency thus far, and fans are getting impatient as more of the market’s top talent gets poached. In what was at one point a star-studded market at the shortstop position, the Yankees now find themselves looking at relatively few options to pursue ahead of the […]

The New York Yankees were hyperactive at the 2021 trade deadline, making multiple moves to bring in some key players such as Anthony Rizzo, Andrew Heaney, and, of course, Joey Gallo. Well, there’s a real chance that not a single one of those three will be in New York in 2022. According to Metsmerized’s Michael […]

The New York Yankees have found success in the 2010s, as well as in the 2020 and 2021 seasons thanks to a young core they developed, as well as underachieving players from other MLB teams that New York took a shot on. Not all of the players the Yankees have gambled on have panned out. […]

New York Yankees superstars Aaron Judge and Gerrit Cole were named to the first-team All-MLB list. Aaron Judge and Gerrit Cole both had an impressive season for the Yankees. It was an unfortunate ending for the Yankees as they lost in the American League wild-card the Boston Red Sox. This season Gerrit Cole went 16-8 […]

The New York Yankees are expected to make a move for a shortstop this offseason, having a clear need for improvement at the position. With a handful of quality shortstops in free agency, the Yankees have a few options they could consider on the open market. According to MLB insider Jon Heyman, who was speaking […]

Max Scherzer is a free agent for the second time in his career. He’s a three-time Cy Young Award winner and was sensational for both the Washington Nationals and the Los Angeles Dodgers last season. Max Scherzer becomes just the 19th player in MLB history to reach 3,000 strikeouts 💪 🎥 @Dodgers pic.twitter.com/pnbN8YNYDz — The […]

A lot of talent could be on the move this MLB offseason, as contending teams look to shore up their rosters, while others prepare to offload assets they may not be able to hold onto down the line. One team selling during the offseason could be the Oakland Athletics, and they possess a prized asset […]

Justin Verlander has only made one appearance since 2020, but that didn’t keep him from being one of the most sought-after pitchers in MLB free agency. The 38-year-old agreed on Wednesday to return to the Houston Astros on a new one-year, $25 million deal, which includes a player option for the 2023 season. One of […]

New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter won five MLB World Series titles in the Bronx. Jeter has a Yankees resume as long as the Empire State Building is tall. So it was a bit of a head-scratching moment when MLB free agent Carlos Correa, who was rumored to be on the Yankees radar, criticized the […]

The New York Yankees have been linked to several big-name free agent shortstops this MLB offseason, such as Carlos Correa and Corey Seager. Recent reports have even suggested that New York may want to go with a veteran stopgap at shortstop until top prospects Oswald Peraza and Anthony Volpe are ready for the majors. However, […]

The New York Yankees and Brian Cashman have made the first big moves of their off-season, as they have churned the back-end of their roster by designating for assignment their once-promising prospect Clint Frazier and utility players Roughned Odor and Tyler Wade, as first reported by ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan. The New York Yankees […]

The New York Yankees have been the subject of many rumors when it comes to big-name free agents this MLB offseason. The Yankees have been linked to names such as Corey Seager, Carlos Correa, or Justin Verlander. However, New York might be better served by filling in some of the gaps on their roster with […]

The New York Yankees have made a living on picking up big-name free agents during the MLB offseason over the years. After signing ace pitcher Gerrit Cole two offseasons ago, and former Cy Young award-winner Corey Kluber last offseason, New York is zeroing in on another stud hurler: Justin Verlander. Yankees are among teams in […]

Corey Seager is one of the best shortstops in baseball and one of the hottest free agents on the market. He’s an elite left-handed hitter who can play above-average defense at shortstop. Seager offers pretty much anything a ballclub would want and that’s the reason why many teams are looking at him this offseason. There […]

The New York Yankees have reportedly been in contact with the Oakland Athletics front office regarding a trade around first baseman Matt Olson. According to Jack Curry of YES Network, “The Yankees have made inquiries about Matt Olson with the A’s, but I’m hearing there hasn’t been any detailed conversations about which players would be […]

The Minnesota Twins have a tough decision to make with talented centerfielder Byron Buxton this offseason after a surprising last-place finish in the American League Central. The oft-injured Buxton has all the talent in the world but has endured an injury-riddled career, having played in over 100 games just once in seven seasons. His maddening […]

Former New York Yankee Hall of Famer Derek Jeter is labeled as one of the more overrated players of all time. The takes are simply outrageous as Jeter proved throughout his career that he’s one of the best shortstops in MLB history. He wasn’t the greatest fielder of all time but he had an elite […]

The New York Yankees have reportedly been in contact with Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman and his agent. Freddie Freeman is one of the best left-handed hitters in the game and arguably the best first baseman in baseball. He’s coming off a World Series in which he won the first of his career. It […]

The New York Yankees had a disappointing year last season. This seems to be the theme with the Yankees the past few seasons as they have not had much success come playoff time. The Yankees could win 120 games but if they don’t win the World Series it would still be a disappointing season for […]

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has proven to be a cornerstone piece of the franchise over the last number of seasons. With just one year of arbitration remaining before he becomes a free agent, Judge has made it very clear: He wants to stay with the Yankees for his entire career. Via Fanatics: “No […]

Pirates’ All-Star Bryan Reynolds is garnering heavy interest in the trade market after a stellar 2021 season. A plethora of teams are intrigued in making a deal for the center fielder, including the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners. Per John Morosi of MLBNetwork: #Pirates All-Star CF Bryan Reynolds is drawing significant interest in […]

New York Yankees star pitcher Gerrit Cole has been nominated as one of the three finalists for the American League Cy Young Award. Gerrit Cole had one of the best pitching seasons in the whole Major League and probably had the best in the American League. He’s going up against two other candidates, Robbie Ray, […]

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo is hitting free agency, and the Yankees have some interest in bringing him back. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said he has had conversations with Rizzo’s agent about a return, according to Brendan Kuty of NJ.com, and there’s some support in the organization for re-signing him. However, there […]

New York Yankees executive Brian Cashman has revealed that he has been in contact with two free-agent shortstop agents. They are rumored to be interested in Houston Astros Carlos Correa, and Los Angeles Dodgers Corey Seager. The Yankees had another disappointing year that led to an early exit in the playoffs. Throughout the season, there […]