PHILADELPHIA -- The Yankees have agreed to terms with University of Arkansas left-hander Hunter Dietz, their top selection in the MLB Draft, vice president of domestic amateur scouting Damon Oppenheimer said on Monday. According to MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis, Dietz agreed to a signing bonus of $2,497,500, which was below

NEW YORK – For Aaron Judge, a first impression of what he believed the 2026 Yankees could look like still stands out. It was late March in San Francisco, and the Yankees had won the season’s first two games, holding the Giants scoreless through 18 innings. Too many times, those

PHILADELPHIA – The most memorable snapshot of Ben Rice’s first experience in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby came on his final swing, waiting for gravity to bring a sky-high pop-up back toward the infield at Citizens Bank Park. Watching it plop on the turf untouched, Rice moved immediately toward the

PHILADELPHIA – Ben Rice and Cam Schlittler walked with wide-eyed wonder through Citizens Bank Park’s Ashburn Alley on Monday afternoon, dressed in their road gray game uniforms. The young Yankees stars were ready to get on the field, having fulfilled their media obligations ahead of Tuesday’s All-Star Game.

PHILADELPHIA -- Dylan Cease will walk to the mound as the American League’s starting pitcher in Tuesday’s All-Star Game, a decision that John Schneider locked in with some 72 hours’ notice. The only surprise may be that it took the Blue Jays manager so long to decide. As Schneider unveiled

Most afternoons, Cam Schlittler can be found tucked inside a hoodie somewhere in the Yankees’ clubhouse, speaking so softly that teammates lean in to hear him. At first, Aaron Judge believed he might be shy, just a blue-collar Massachusetts kid who loves cats and once asked security to extricate a

NEW YORK – The chance to fit another Pettitte for pinstripes was too appealing an opportunity to pass on. The Yankees selected Luke Pettitte, son of five-time World Series champion Andy Pettitte, in the eighth round of the MLB Draft (248th overall) on Sunday.

NEW YORK -- The Yankees believe strongly in their ability to develop pitchers and keep them healthy, which made University of Arkansas left-hander Hunter Dietz a compelling choice for their first selection in the 2026 MLB Draft on Saturday. “Hunter is right up our alley,” said Damon Oppenheimer, the Yankees’

ST. PETERSBURG -- Ben Rice hasn’t given much thought to the strategy of participating in the upcoming T-Mobile Home Run Derby, saying that the best advice he’s received is to “enjoy the whole experience and all it has to offer.” If he keeps swinging the bat like this, Rice will

ST. PETERSBURG -- Brian Cashman doesn’t have an answer for what he referred to as the “storms” that have seemed to arrive around this time over the past several years, noting that even as the Yankees have shifted out players and personnel, it seems to be “part of their season

ST. PETERSBURG -- Aaron Judge will have his fractured right rib reimaged during the All-Star break, which should provide a clearer timeline for the Yankees captain’s expected return, general manager Brian Cashman said on Thursday. Judge has been on the injured list since June 5, at which time the Yankees

ST. PETERSBURG – Mired in a skid that has seen them drop 15 of their past 20 contests, the Yankees’ frustrations boiled over on Wednesday evening, with manager Aaron Boone and bench coach Brad Ausmus ejected from their 3-0 loss to the Rays at Tropicana Field. José Caballero was thrown

ST. PETERSBURG – One week ago, Aaron Judge stood in front of his Yankee Stadium locker, diagnosing the issues that have been ailing his team’s offense. Collectively, the Yankees’ captain said, everyone has been trying to do too much: “Trying to be the one guy that will hit the grand

ST. PETERSBURG – Anthony Volpe said he was “definitely caught off guard” when his phone rang on Tuesday, alerting him to a report that suggested he had told the Yankees he was unwilling to work out at second base. There is no truth to it, Volpe said at Tropicana Field,

ST. PETERSBURG -- One great find can be enough to burnish a scout’s reputation, making it worth all the highway miles and meals away from home. Matt Hyde can point to two of them. Ben Rice and Cam Schlittler, a couple of Hyde’s prized Yankees discoveries, are representing the organization

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Yankees have never struck out more in consecutive games than they have the past two nights, and their most perplexing one was easy to identify: José Caballero dropped his bat in the second inning before the pitch even crossed home plate. That came as the result

ST. PETERSBURG – For years, whenever Ben Rice needed batting practice, he knew exactly whom to call. On chain-link fields across Massachusetts, Dan Rice would pile out of his car carrying a bucket of baseballs, meeting his son at a distance of 60 feet and 6 inches. It was a

NEW YORK – Some players claim there is no added motivation when they play against a former club, taking the field against people who decided their roster looked better without them. José Caballero doesn’t understand how that can be.

ST. PETERSBURG – The moments immediately following the roughest outing of Cam Schlittler’s young career weren’t what bothered him. The Yankees’ right-hander felt he’d handled that well, tipping his cap to the Tigers’ lineup, almost marveling that it had taken that long to be knocked around at this level. What

ST. PETERSBURG – Giancarlo Stanton has not resumed running since his latest setback recovering from a right calf strain, and it’s anyone’s guess when the Yankees’ slugger might be ready to rejoin the lineup. Stanton did not travel with the Yankees to Tropicana Field as they opened a four-game series

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NEW YORK -- Jazz Chisholm Jr. sprinted from third base on a ninth-inning wild pitch, and as the Yankees infielder stamped his left foot across home plate, it felt as though they had finally caught the break they had sorely needed. This has been a “terrible week” to wear pinstripes,

NEW YORK -- Aaron Judge doesn’t enjoy sitting still, and the Yankees’ captain certainly doesn’t like what he’s been seeing. Unable to help between the lines as he continues to await reimaging on a fractured right first rib, Judge said he expects better results in July after the Bombers wrapped

NEW YORK -- Ryan McMahon was scratched from a scheduled Minor League rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset on Wednesday, as several Yankees may be dealing with an outbreak of food poisoning, manager Aaron Boone said. Trent Grisham remains scheduled to play for Double-A Somerset against Hartford, with first pitch scheduled

NEW YORK -- Cam Schlittler has spent most of his brief big league career dominating opponents, which is why a matchup against the Tigers’ Tarik Skubal should have been electric: this year’s American League’s Cy Young Award front-runner taking on an ace who has already brought home the hardware twice.