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As spring training gets underway for the New York Yankees, several premier free agents are still waiting to sign their next contracts. Two players still available on the free agent market are starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery and left-handed hitting outfielder Cody Bellinger. The Yankees should look into acquiring Montgomery, but they should pass on Bellinger. […]

The New York Yankees are coming off of an incredibly disappointing 2023 season that fell well short of their expectations. Hal Steinbrenner and Brian Cashman heard the criticism from fans and took it to heart, bringing in superstar slugger Juan Soto in a trade with the San Diego Padres. Soto’s addition brings more prestige to […]

The New York Yankees made a major addition to their pitching rotation when they signed Marcus Stroman. However, as the Yankees look towards Opening Day, New York is looking for even more firepower in their rotation. The Yankees are still showing strong interest in free agent Blake Snell, via Bob Nightengale of USA Today. However, […]

The New York Mets and former New York Yankees slugging first baseman Luke Voit are reportedly discussing a contract, Andy Martino of SNY reports. Nothing is official as of this story’s writing, but Martino states that an agreed-upon contract would be a minor-league deal with an invite to spring training. Mets: Luke Voit is a […]

Carlos Rodon had solidified himself as a really effective pitcher in the MLB, until he came to the New York Yankees. With the prestigious club, he pitched a 6.85 ERA, the highest of his career with at least 10 games played. Even in his last start for New York last season, he was dreadful as […]

The New York Mets and first baseman/outfielder Ji-Man Choi have reportedly agreed to a minor-league contract, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post. “Mets added Ji-Man Choi on minors deal. Naver Sports 1st reported last night,” Heyman wrote Saturday on X (formerly Twitter). The Mets later confirmed the report and revealed that Choi’s contract […]

New York Yankees superstar slugger Aaron Judge might be moving away from his familiar place in the number two spot of manager Aaron Boone’s batting lineup. As the Yankees integrate off-season trade acquisition Juan Soto into their order, changes are likely to be made. Judge has spent the majority of his career batting second, a […]

The New York Yankees were supposed to have a monster pitching staff in 2023. Headlined by perennial Cy Young contender Gerrit Cole, they added former San Francisco Giants Carlos Rodon to further bolster the team. A rotation of Cole, Rodon, Domingo German, and Nestor Cortes would’ve been nasty. A year later, and the Yankees’ pitching […]

Besides Shohei Ohtani, no free agent was more coveted this MLB offseason than Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The star duo ultimately signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but the New York Yankees made a strong push for Yamamoto before he decided to take his talents to LA. Yankees fans were irate that general manager Brian Cashman couldn’t […]

The New York Yankees have never been shy to chase the big stars. Whenever a big name head into free agency or requests a trade, New York is always involved somehow. The same thing happened during the year of Shohei Ohtani. When the two-way star hit the free agent market this offseason, he was first […]

Following his retirement, it looks like Corey Kluber still wishes to be part of the MLB community. The former pitcher, who won the Cy Young Award twice, is currently being eyed by the New York Yankees for a special advisor position, per reporter Bryan Hoch. Back on February 9, Kluber announced that he would finally […]

Carlos Rodon’s 2023 wasn’t really a year to remember, baseball-wise of course. The pitcher started the season with a forearm injury, which caused him to miss games until July. New York Yankees fans eagerly anticipated his debut with the team, hoping that he’ll finally play the first season of his six-year, $161 million contract. Once […]

The New York Yankees are on a mission to improve their team following their failed 2023 postseason showing. The Yankees are mulling a contract extension with one of their prized second basemen. Gleyber Torres will need to impress Brian Cashman with a range of stats after the GM’s ominous comments. Brian Cashman provides fuel for […]

Plenty of top-tier MLB free agents remain unsigned as 2024 Spring Training begins. One of them is outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger, whose talents and hard work were endorsed by New York Yankees pitcher Marcus Stroman. Stroman and Bellinger worked together with the Chicago Cubs last season, each guy having a strong campaign. The former joined […]

New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole has had some battles with his new teammate Juan Soto, most notably in the 2019 World Series, when Cole was a member of the Houston Astros, and Soto hit multiple home runs off of him in the series, helping the Washington Nationals win their first championship. Cole is glad […]

Marcus Stroman signed with the New York Yankees during the offseason. Stroman, who had an All-Star season with the Chicago Cubs in 2024, will add veteran experience and more star-power to New York’s starting rotation. So when will Stroman make his regular season debut for the Yankees? Spring training games haven’t even started, but the […]

The New York Yankees mourned the passing of former pitcher Don Gullett on Wednesday. The Yankees mourn the passing of Don Gullett and extend our deepest condolences to Don’s family, friends and loved ones. pic.twitter.com/C6YxVwJ4w9 — New York Yankees (@Yankees) February 15, 2024 Don Gullett played nine years in major league baseball, spending seven of […]

Spring Training is a time for hope for 30 teams in the MLB. After all, every team has a clean slate, and they are entering the season looking to put into practice everything they’ve been working on during the offseason. But for one New York Yankees reliever, the road to recovery for him continues after […]

The New York Yankees had a disappointing season last year as they finished in fourth place in the AL East. The division was absolutely loaded, and the Yankees still did finish with a winning record, but with the talent they have, they should be making the playoffs. That is the goal in 2024, and Aaron […]

Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres had high expectations in 2023, but ultimately missed the playoffs. San Diego ended up trading Juan Soto, who will be a free agent after the 2024 season, to the New York Yankees this past offseason. Machado addressed Soto’s absence as spring training gets underway, via Bob Nightengale of […]

Jasson Dominguez of the New York Yankees is one of the most exciting prospects in baseball, but he’s currently recovering from Tommy John surgery. Dominguez took a major step forward on Monday, though, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. “Latest update on Jasson Dominguez is that he will be playing catch shortly; he’s already shagging fly […]

Carlos Rodon’s first year with the New York Yankees after signing a six-year, $162 million contract last offseason did not go to plan, as he struggled with injuries and had a 6.85 ERA in 14 starts after he returned. Now, he has already reported to Tampa, believing he can bounce back in 2024. “I wouldn’t […]

The New York Mets and outfielder Ben Gamel are reportedly in agreement on a minor-league contract, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The Mets announced that Gamel’s contract includes an invite to spring training. The signing continues a trend of depth additions for New York. It’s been a relatively quiet offseason for the […]

The New York Yankees are looking to shore up their pitching rotation for 2024. The Bronx Bombers are looking to sign hurler Dylan Cease, per the USA Today. Cease is currently a member of the Chicago White Sox. The Yankees finished the 2023 season with one of the worst campaigns for the franchise in recent […]

Luis Severino didn’t have the best year last season for the New York Yankees. He struggled much throughout and his drop in production hurt the team more than it helped. However, teammate Tommy Kahnle reveals what was really going on and it’s creating some optimism for Severino to possibly have a bounce-back season in 2024. […]

Spring Training is just around the corner, so it is high time for MLB ball clubs like the New York Yankees to start shaping up their preseason rosters. For New York, it is an opportunity for them to showcase two of their best prospects in Spencer Jones and Chase Hampton, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have a new catcher, with former New York Yankees and San Diego Padres backstop Gary Sanchez taking his talents to the National League Central club, according to Jon Heyman of the MLB Network. Heyman also added that Sanchez’s deal with Milwaukee is for a year with an option and worth $7 million. […]

With football season concluding soon and the whispers of spring calling, that means baseball season will be right around the corner. It’s now just 50 days away from MLB Opening Day 2024 (as of this writing), and then all will be right with the world again if you’re a baseball fan. If you are one […]

The New York Yankees are looking to avenge their middling 2023 season. New York finished the year at 82-80 and failed to make the MLB Playoffs. Some have criticized the Yankees’ analytics team, and former All-Star Zack Britton revisited the subject in 2024. Zack Britton reflects on his experience with the Yankees analytics team Britton […]

Both the New York Yankees and New York Mets are looking to pick up ground in their respective divisions. To help add some meaningful depth, both the Mets and Yankees have their eyes on a versatile infielder. Gio Urshela has gotten interest from both New York clubs in free agency, via Jon Morosi of The […]

The New York Yankees continue to have an impactful offseason after trading for Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Caleb Ferguson, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post and MLB Network. Brian Cashman opted to not pay market value for bullpen help in free agency, but the general manager is instead addressing some of […]

The Baltimore Orioles acquired former Cy Young winning pitcher Corbin Burnes from the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday in a massive trade. Baltimore had the best record in the American League in 2023, and now they have their sights set on making a deeper playoff run during the 2024 campaign. The New York Yankees happen to […]

The 2024 season is quickly approaching with Spring Training beginning soon. With that said, it sounds like the New York Yankees are going to head down to Mexico in March for some exhibition games. They’ll be taking on the Diablos Rojos del México on March 24th and 25th, according to Yankees team reporter Bryan Hoch […]

Spring training begins for MLB teams in two weeks as franchises round out their rosters and make last-minute moves for the 2024 season. Most moves this deep into the offseason don’t exactly move the needle, but the Baltimore Orioles took it upon themselves to make a blockbuster trade for 2021 National League Cy Young Award […]

Now that the Baltimore Orioles, coming off of a 102 win season, have acquired star pitcher Corbin Burnes, can the New York Yankees still be considered favorites in the American League East? The answer is no, at least according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network: .@JonHeyman breaks down the Orioles blockbuster trade for 2021 NL […]

Spring training is just around the corner but Blake Snell remains a free agent. Still, he is a chief target among many teams, including the New York Yankees. Why Snell is still not part of the American League East division club is mainly because the two sides reportedly are not seeing each other in the […]

Former superstar pitcher Noah Syndergaard has bounced around the MLB in recent seasons and is now reportedly garnering interest from none other than the New York Yankees. The Yankees suffered a down year during the 2023 campaign, unable to capitalize on the previous season’s trip all the way to the American League Championship Series, and […]

The New York Yankees need to bolster their rotation or else they will end up wasting the 2024 season. The Yankees significantly upgraded their offense during the 2023 offseason by acquiring Juan Soto from the San Diego Padres. Unfortunately, Soto’s acquisition came at a high cost, as the Yankees traded away numerous top pitching prospects […]

The New York Yankees are reportedly signing Greg Allen to a minor league deal, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. If Greg Allen plays in the major this year with the Yankees, he will get $1.1 million, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Allen has had two stints with […]