New York Yankees Articles - Page 139

Yankees fans expected the best when GM Brian Cashman announced that New York would offer Aaron Judge a contract extension prior to Opening Day. It took until the final two days before Opening Day for news to heat up, but reports began flying in about the Yankees’ huge offer to the outfielder. But Judge reportedly turned […]

After Opening Day was rained out on Thursday, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox began their respective seasons on Friday with an afternoon game in the Bronx. Gerrit Cole got the call, but it wasn’t exactly a banner outing for the Yankees ace. The hard-throwing righty tossed just four innings while giving up […]

The Boston Red Sox failed to win on Opening Day, losing a 6-5 extra innings thriller to the New York Yankees. In the process, they were handed an injury scare, with star shortstop Xander Bogaerts limping down the line after hitting a go-ahead single late in the game. He eventually exited early. Well, Red Sox […]

New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman revealed on Friday that Aaron Judge turned down an extension in the ballpark of $213 million across seven years, which would’ve paid him around $30.5 million per season. The slugger made it clear he wanted to sign a new deal well before Opening Day or else he’d test the […]

The New York Yankees hosted their rival, the Boston Red Sox, on Opening Day at Yankee Stadium Friday. Despite trailing for much of the game, the Yankees pulled out a comeback victory. A large part of that is thanks to the newest member of the team, Josh Donaldson. With the game tied at 5 in […]

Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees were unable to agree on a contract extension before the team’s Opening Day tilt against the Boston Red Sox on Friday. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman announced the news leading up to Friday’s game, saying the best offer was a seven-year extension worth $30.5 million per season starting […]

Giancarlo Stanton has hit a lot of home runs over the years. The New York Yankees outfielder/designated hitter is known for his immense power at the plate and is always among the leaders in home runs when healthy. His 348th smash at the big-league level might be his craziest one yet. Facing Nathan Eovaldi during […]

The New York Yankees’ contract extension talks with superstar outfielder Aaron Judge hit a wall ahead of Opening Day. The club offered Judge a franchise record amount of money in terms of average annual salary, but the slugger rejected the proposal. Now, Judge will effectively become a free agent after this season, though the Yankee’ […]

The New York Yankees’ contract extension talks with star right fielder Aaron Judge have taken centerstage ahead of Opening Day. Judge, who made it clear that he would not continue contract talks into the season, set Opening Day as a deadline. The Yankees made an offer to Judge that would have paid him a franchise […]

The Yankees attempted to sign Aaron Judge. They reportedly offered him an extension worth $213 million over 7 years, which would have been more than what Mike Trout and Mookie Betts make annually. But Judge apparently turned down the offer and there is not expected to be an Aaron Judge extension. Judge previously stated that […]

Aaron Judge has been the face of the New York Yankees ever since his breakout campaign in the 2017 season. But his future with the team is in serious doubt since both sides can’t agree to a contract extension. Judge said that he wants to get the contract situation done before the Yankees season, which […]

It’s Opening Day as the Boston Red Sox head to Yankee Stadium in the Bronx to take on the New York Yankees. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-Yankees prediction and pick.   The Red Sox went 92-70 in 2021, finishing in a second-place tie with the Yankees but won […]

Extension news has been flying in from small-market teams over the past few days. The Cleveland Guardians locked up Jose Ramirez to their biggest deal in club history, while the Pittsburgh Pirates extended Ke’Bryan Hayes on Opening Day. But the far more financially stable New York Yankees have yet to extend superstar Aaron Judge. However, […]

The 2022 season is a hugely important one for the New York Yankees. Their championship window is open for now but other teams, especially in their own division, are making runs for the ultimate prize as well. The duo of Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton will keep them competitive as they look to break through […]

While the New York Yankees continue to work towards a contract extension for superstar slugger Aaron Judge, fellow Yankees veteran Anthony Rizzo revealed some advice he gave to his teammate. Rizzo told Judge that when it came to his contract extension, he should be looking out for what’s best for his family, rather than the […]

Gerrit Cole is now a staple of the New York Yankees organization, but that wasn’t always the case. The hard-throwing righty was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates first overall in 2011 and then eventually moved onto the Houston Astros as well before landing in the Bronx. Nevertheless, Cole has been a Yankees fan his whole […]

With Opening Day of the 2022 MLB season around the corner, the New York Yankees, who will unfortunately have to wait to start their season due to inclement weather, are prepared to duke it out in a competitive American League East division. With a scary up-and-coming team in the Toronto Blue Jays, a pesky team […]

With MLB Opening Day just a day away, excitement is building among baseball fans, who were beginning to think they wouldn’t receive the enjoyment of America’s Pastime this year with the dreaded lockout that droned on for days and days. However, the lockout is mercifully a thing of the past and Opening Day is just […]

New York Yankees star outfielder Aaron Judge is in the final year of his contract, and with no new deal agreed upon between the slugger and the club, this could very well be his final Opening Day in the Bronx. Speaking with ESPN’s Marly Rivera, Judge admitted that he’s given some thought to the fact […]

The MLB has been plagued by sign-stealing in recent years, most notably by the Houston Astros, who went on to win the World Series back in 2017, while they were in the midst of a scandal. Other teams, such as the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, have been accused, though neither team seemed […]

Days after acquiring Craig Kimbrel to strengthen their bullpen, the Dodgers signed former Yankee Dellin Betances to a contract, per Ken Rosenthal. The deal is reportedly worth $2.75 million with up to $500K in performance bonuses. Betances began his big league career with New York in 2011. However, it was in 2014 that he broke […]

The most pressing item on the New York Yankees’ to-do list ahead of Opening Day is the contract extension of superstar outfielder Aaron Judge. Judge, who is one of the very best hitters in the league when healthy, has done everything right off the field as well, making him as well-liked a Yankee as any […]

Hal Steinbrenner made headlines earlier in Spring Training when he announced that the Yankees would offer a contract extension to Aaron Judge prior to Opening Day. Naturally, this excited Yankee fans and made them feel as if an extension announcement was on the horizon. However, we are just a few days away from the start […]

The New York Yankees had a clear hole at the shortstop position this offseason, with two viable means of addressing it. They could have signed a star free agent shortstop from the numerous options available, or they could have signed a stopgap shortstop while waiting for one of their young prospects to be ready. This […]

Carlos Beltran is set for his debut season in the booth calling Yankees games for the YES Network, and already questions are arising regarding his involvement in the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal. Aaron Judge was asked about the scandal involving Beltran, and the star outfielder was quick to shut down the talks, saying he was […]

The New York Yankees and New York Mets spend most of their time together squaring off for bragging rights within the city. But before any pitches were thrown in this season’s Subway Series, the two foes agreed on a trade together to tweak their bullpens. According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the […]

Bo knows who Bo Jackson is… but evidently the contestants on the hit game show “Jeopardy” do not. I just wanted to let y’all know that I forgive each one of them. 😂😂 https://t.co/kNrYrJS74T — Bo Jackson (@BoJackson) April 1, 2022 What would seem like a layup question even for the most casual of sports […]

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge’s contract extension talks have been one of the main points of discussion during the club’s offseason, as well as in the time leading up to Opening Day. It seems like both sides want to get a deal done, though time is of the essence, given Judge’s preference to avoid […]

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman faced multiple dilemmas over the past months regarding players on the team who hit free agency. He will once again deal with several such issues after the 2022 season, which will include the future of Aroldis Chapman with the team. Overall, Chapman will play the upcoming season on […]

New York Yankees ace right-hander Gerrit Cole finished second to then-Toronto Blue Jays starter Robbie Ray in the 2021 AL Cy Young award vote. It’s the second time in the last three years that Cole has finished second in the running, as he fell just short to teammate Justin Verlander back in 2019 when the […]

The New York Yankees haven’t won a World Series since 2009. As one of the most storied franchises in all of baseball, they’ve been heavily criticized for years because of their failures in October. However, in 2017, they had a legitimate chance of making the Fall Classic and capturing a title if it wasn’t for […]

Aroldis Chapman spent the first six years of his career in Cincinnati with the Reds before ending up with the New York Yankees in 2016. Midway through the season, the Yankees were laboring and traded him to the Chicago Cubs. Despite surrendering a game tying home run to Rajai Davis of the Cleveland Guardians in […]

Aaron Judge is an All-Star caliber baseball player. He is known for his immense power on the field. But it is his off-the field work and charity that sets him apart as a fan favorite. Judge recently took time out of his extremely busy schedule to gift a cancer survivor with baseball cards. However, they […]

New York Yankees new star third baseman Josh Donaldson recently revealed a surprising workout that he believes helped him enter camp in excellent shape. Donaldson stated that he played basketball as part of his training during the offseason. Basketball provides plenty of cardio so it makes sense that Donaldson would utilize it to his advantage.  […]

The New York Yankees have emerged from a relatively quiet offseason faced with the task of competing in a loaded American League East division. In 2021, four Al East teams won 90 or more games, with the Yankees finishing in a tie for second in the division alongside the Boston Red Sox. New York watched […]

Carlos Correa and the New York Yankees seemed like the perfect fit on paper. Correa was a star shortstop who was destined to command a lot of money and the Yankees like to dish out big money and they needed a shortstop. So when Correa ended up in Minnesota with the Twins, it was quite […]

When the free agency period opened up in November, there was much expectation that the New York Yankees would bolster their lineup with a $100 million-plus signing. Still, Yankees manager Brian Cashman watched as the likes of Carlos Correa and Trevor Story signed mega-deals elsewhere. At the least, Giancarlo Stanton is still confident that the […]

Aaron Judge has yet to sign an extension with the New York Yankees, but that could change soon. Brian Cashman made it clear on Saturday that NY is planning to offer their slugger a new deal prior to Opening Day on April 7th and according to Jon Heyman, it could potentially make him one of […]

The New York Yankees could utilize Aroldis Chapman in a different role in 2022. The flame throwing left-hander is not getting demoted, but reporter Bryan Hoch recently reported that New York might opt to use him in lower-leverage situations and match him up with left-handed batters at times this year.  Hoch shared a video on […]