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The New York Yankees must fend off serious competition to keep hold of superstar slugger Juan Soto. Excitement brews among Yankees fans for the 2024 season, as the team boasts a considerably stronger roster on paper compared to what they had at the end of the 2023 season. With one year left on his contract, […]

New York Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Rodon threw 3+ innings, giving up five hits and three earned runs during Wednesday’s Spring Training start against the Tampa Bay Rays, but he is not concerned about the results as he gears up for a crucial 2024 season. Carlos Rodon called Wednesday’s start “one of those days that […]

Overreactions are not uncommon in spring training. Fans sometimes forget that players are not in midseason form in March. However, New York Yankees fans have been frustrated with Carlos Rodon for a while. And the two-time All-Star’s difficult outing on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays did not help matters. The Yankees trail the Tampa […]

As the New York Yankees try to get back into the postseason, James Rowson was hired as the team’s new hitting coach. In the lead up to Opening Day, Aaron Judge and DJ LeMahieu are fully bought in to Rowson’s system. It won’t be the first time Rowson has been with the Yankees, as he […]

The New York Yankees have one big reason for optimism heading into the 2024 campaign, and that is Juan Soto. The superstar outfielder was picked up in a trade with the San Diego Padres this offseason, and the hope was that he and Aaron Judge would form the most lethal duo in the league. Early […]

New York Yankees superstar Juan Soto has hit yet another home run in Spring Training, this is his third, continuing his torrid start. Juan Soto is looking pretty comfortable as a Yankee 👀 He has THREE #SpringTraining home runs so far. 🎥 @Yankeespic.twitter.com/mEvXukyacD — The Athletic (@TheAthletic) March 3, 2024 So far in Spring Training with […]

Los Angeles Dodgers fans are surely ecstatic to see Kike Hernandez back in Southern California, but the reunion almost didn’t happen. Hernandez nearly signed with the New York Yankees instead, as reported by Bob Nightengale. He did speak to Andrew Friedman though and gave the Dodgers the opportunity to match the Bronx Bombers’ offer. “I […]

The 2024 season is right around the corner, however, it sounds like rumors are already swirling for the 2025 offseason. Alex Bregman is in the final year of his current contract with the Houston Astros and both the New York Yankees and Mets are potentially linked to signing the veteran third baseman. Third base isn’t […]

The New York Yankees have put together a strong, well-rounded team in 2023. The addition of Juan Soto will strike fear into opposing pitchers, as the duo of the Dominican slugger and Aaron Judge, the American League Home Run King, will be a nightmare to navigate. Unfortunately, it is possible the Yankees’ rotation could be […]

Baseball has returned with spring training games getting underway, and that means the New York Yankees are back in action. Fans have been waiting since the end of last season to get that sour taste of failure out of their mouths, and so far, the Yankees have given them plenty of things to cheer about. […]

The New York Yankees signed Marcus Stroman this past offseason. Stroman, a 2023 All-Star, is expected to help add veteran depth for New York. Yankees manager Aaron Boone believes Stroman is ready to pitch on one of the “biggest stages” in the sport, via Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. “I feel like he’s in a place […]

New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole isn’t happy with how an opposing player acted following a home run. The Toronto Blue Jays’ Daniel Vogelbach hit a two-run homer off of Cole in a spring training game Friday, and then trotted peacefully around the bases. “Yeah, what’s the day? Are we still in February? March 1st? […]

Robinson Cano, an eight-time MLB All-Star, has reportedly signed with a team in the Mexican Baseball League, David Venn of MLB.com reports. The former New York Yankees star is set to join the Diablos Rojos del México for the upcoming 2024 season. Cano, 41, emerged as one of baseball’s best second baseman with the Yankees. […]

Blake Snell did exactly what he needed to do in his contract year. Snell, who pitched for the San Diego Padres in 2023, dominated the competition and won the National League Cy Young award. Yet, he remains un-signed in MLB free agency. Although Snell was previously linked to the Yankees, a recent report suggests that […]

Enrique (Kiké) Hernandez recently agreed to re-sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers in MLB free agency. Hernandez is a fan-favorite in Los Angeles and Dodgers fans were excited to learn that he was indeed returning for the 2024 season. Hernandez’s versatility gives manager Dave Roberts additional roster flexibility as well. However, Hernandez revealed that the […]

The New York Yankees took a major swing when they landed Juan Soto in a trade from the San Diego Padres. Soto had known he was on the trade block and was happy to land with a team like the Yankees. The slugger is set to hit free agency after the season, making New York’s […]

Juan Soto was traded to the New York Yankees this past offseason after the San Diego Padres missed the playoffs in 2023. San Diego entered the ’23 campaign with lofty expectations but fell short in the end. Soto recently opened up on the Padres’ disappointing performance during an interview with Chris Kirschner of The Athletic. […]

The New York Yankees are gearing up for the 2024 MLB season with lofty expectations. After landing Juan Soto in a blockbuster trade with the San Diego Padres, plenty of rumors swirl including Blake Snell, The reigning National League Cy Young award winner is still unsigned, and the Yankees have long been viewed as a […]

The New York Yankees are usually big players on the free agent market. But after the Yankees lost out on their pursuit of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the next big starting pitcher coming from Japan, they turned their attention to Blake Snell, the veteran southpaw who, despite winning the NL Cy Young Award in 2023, has somehow […]

Anthony Rizzo dealt with concussion concerns in 2023, which led to him missing a significant amount of time. The New York Yankees first baseman recently addressed returning in 2024 after his injury-plagued ’23 campaign, via Greg Joyce of the New York Post. “You’re just up to speed,” Rizzo said. “When you’re not up to speed, […]

Many people consider last season to be one of the most disappointing seasons in the history of the New York Yankees’ existence. The team missed the playoffs for only the fifth time since 1994, and they had their worst record since 1992. The team still has the talent to be a problem in the AL, […]

Aaron Judge reportedly wants to hit third in the New York Yankees’ 2024 lineup. But what does Juan Soto think about Aaron Boone’s potential lineup construction? He recently got brutally honest in reference to hitting second or third in New York’s lineup, via Jon Heyman of the New York Post. “I don’t care anymore,” Soto […]

The New York Yankees acquired Juan Soto this past offseason, and that trade may change everything. Becoming a legendary duo, as the title of this article suggests, takes time though. And if Soto departs in free agency after the 2024 season then he will obviously not become a Yankees’ legend. The Yankees were once a […]

The New York Yankees don’t seem to be in position to land pitcher Blake Snell after all. Snell isn’t likely to head to the Bronx due to the large price tag that comes with him, per Talkin Yanks. There had been a great deal of speculation that Snell would sign a contract with New York […]

New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto is enjoying getting to know his new teammates. The former San Diego Padre says Aaron Judge in particular is one of his favorite new colleagues. “It’s even better than what I expected. I knew he was a great guy, but I didn’t know he was that good. Everything, his […]

The New York Yankees are playing their first home game of Spring Training on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays, and in his first game action for the team, Juan Soto hit a three-run home run off of the scoreboard in left-center field. Soto to the Scoreboard 🚀 pic.twitter.com/bzXOotxBik — New York Yankees (@Yankees) February […]

The New York Yankees might have missed out on Shohei Ohtani, but that’s not stopping the team from acquiring a new star for their rotation. Last season’s deminse was due in large part to the team’s underperforming starting rotation. Cy Young winner Gerrit Cole was the lone bright spot in a season full of injuries […]

The New York Yankees may have something very special in their farm system. Yankees’ prospect Spencer Jones turned some heads on Saturday when he smashed a home run in the Yankees’ spring training game against the Detroit Tigers. The bomb went 470 feet in Jones’ first plate appearance. Spencer Jones hits one 470 feet! The […]

The New York Yankees are hoping their 2024 campaign will be better than it was in 2023, and a guy who could play a big role in their success is Anthony Volpe. Volpe won the starting shortstop job in Spring Training last year, and now that he has the job for himself, Aaron Judge offered […]

The New York Yankees have high expectations for the 2024 season following their difficult 2023 campaign. There will be pressure on the team to turn things around. Health will play a pivotal role throughout the ’24 season, and Aaron Judge provided an injury update in spring training after he suffered a torn ligament last year. […]

Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees are currently in the midst of what figures to be somewhat of a transitional period for the franchise coming off of what was a relatively disappointing 2023 MLB season. Just a year after Judge set the all-time AL record for home runs in a season and led the […]

The Cincinnati Reds and former New York Yankees first baseman Mike Ford are reportedly in agreement on a contract, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Heyman reported details of the contract as well: “Mike Ford to the Reds on a minor league deal. $1.3M salary in majors, and another 125K in incentives. Spring […]

Anthony Rizzo is the New York Yankees first baseman. So why did Aaron Judge play some first base at the Yankees’ player development complex earlier this winter? “Somebody had to go over there,” Judge said, via Brendan Kuty of The Athletic. Judge took ground balls at first base last spring as well. Given his size, […]

There is plenty of hope surrounding the New York Yankees as they approach the start of Spring Training. Following a 2023 season that had them on the outside looking in on the playoff race in a stacked AL East, the Yankees brought in Juan Soto and Alex Verdugo as part of a major outfield overhaul […]

Which New York Yankees prospect could end up on the 2024 Opening Day Roster? Although there would not be a clear spot for him given the Yankees’ new-look outfield, Jasson Dominguez would be the easy answer. However, Dominguez is recovering from an injury and will not return until later in the season. Dominguez, who was […]

The New York Yankees made a big addition to their pitching rotation when they signed Marcus Stroman. However, with Blake Snell remaining active, many Yankees fans are wondering if New York is still interested. Hal Steinbrenner has seen the rumors tying the Yankees to Snell. But as the reigning NL Cy Young remains a free […]

The New York Yankees spiraled to an 82-80 finish last year after skyrocketing expectations and will look to correct the narrative this season. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, and make a New York Yankees over under win total prediction for the 2024 season. Everything that could go wrong did go wrong for […]

The New York Yankees position players have reported to spring training, and that includes big offseason acquisition Juan Soto. Juan Soto, New York Yankee. 😎 pic.twitter.com/pdUUTtwPN1 — MLB (@MLB) February 22, 2024 Juan Soto was seen taking live batting practice on Wednesday and wearing Yankees gear. The fanbase is obviously pumped up for Soto to […]

Gleyber Torres is entering the last year of his current contract with the New York Yankees, and he spoke on what his mindset is entering his walk year, and whether or not he would like to stay with the franchise. “I don’t want to leave here,” Gleyber Torres said, via Erik Boland of Newsday. “I […]