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MESA, Ariz. -- Cade Winquest has become part of Yankees history before he has even thrown a Major League pitch. New York manager Aaron Boone confirmed Tuesday that Winquest, a Rule 5 Draft pick, has made the club’s Opening Day roster. The Yankees selected him from the Cardinals in December,

TAMPA, Fla. -- Carlos Lagrange will get a taste of the big league life on Sunday afternoon when he boards the Yankees’ charter flight, having been named the club’s scheduled starter for Monday’s exhibition against the Cubs in Mesa, Ariz. From there, Lagrange and several of his teammates will travel

TAMPA, Fla. – The most valuable advice Kyle Carr received all spring came from an unexpected source. Midway through a bullpen session at George M. Steinbrenner Field, Gerrit Cole spotted something in the left-hander’s delivery and offered a suggestion on how to refine his curveball grip.

TAMPA, Fla. -- No one turned more heads in Yankees camp than Carlos Lagrange, a flame-throwing right-hander whose triple-digit fastball and knee-buckling secondary pitches drew attention from even the club’s most experienced veterans. Lagrange’s performance sparked internal debate, too, as officials wrestled with having the club’s top pitching prospect break

TAMPA, Fla. – Carlos Lagrange didn’t wait for the interpreter to finish. Asked if he believed his spring performance proves that he’s ready for the big leagues, the Yankees’ top pitching prospect nodded and said: “Yeah.”

TAMPA, Fla. – George Lombard Jr.'s time as a big leaguer is still on the horizon, but flashes of his immense potential were on full display during Grapefruit League play prior to his reassignment to Minor League camp. MLB's No. 32 prospect collected three extra-base hits, six walks and six

TAMPA, Fla. – It’s a known part of the Yankees' prospect culture: Just because you were scouted and signed by the organization does not mean you’ll play for the team in New York. For a team always trying to win, and willing to bring in whatever big leaguers necessary to

LAKELAND, Fla. -- George Lombard Jr. continued to impress in his second big league camp, particularly on defense, where the Yankees’ top prospect contributed dazzling plays at three different infield spots. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has said the club believes Lombard -- baseball’s No. 32 overall prospect according to

CLEARWATER, Fla. – Spencer Jones acknowledged the news was something “you never want to hear,” but it hadn’t been unexpected. The Yankees’ outfield appears settled, with the big-swinging prospect set to begin another season in the Minors. More at-bats with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre are on deck. But Jones is aiming to

TAMPA, Fla. – Spencer Jones arrived at Yankees camp with a clear understanding of the landscape. Any discussion of a pending competition for a starting outfield spot was quieted when the organization made offseason moves to re-sign Trent Grisham and Cody Bellinger. Instead, Jones knew that his most likely scenario

TAMPA, Fla. -- Carlos Lagrange’s triple-digit heat is building a growing fan club around Yankees camp this spring, a group that now includes former Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole. “It’s like, silly. I’ve never seen anything like it,” Cole said. “It’s wild. I’m just blown away by the velocity

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Yankees No. 1 prospect George Lombard Jr. said hello to Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet, and greetings to a nationally televised audience on ESPN, by clocking a home run that soared over JetBlue Park’s replica Green Monster to lead off New York's 4-0 victory in Wednesday’s

No team has traded more prospects since the start of last year than the Yankees, who have parted with 17 players who appeared on organization Top 30 Prospects lists. And in December 2024, they dealt two guys who couldn't crack their Top 30 but went on to have strong rookie

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- There has been a lot of buzz about the young pitchers in Yankees camp, with Carlos Lagrange and Elmer Rodríguez garnering headlines. Ben Hess should be “right there with them,” in manager Aaron Boone’s view.

Yankees righty Carlos Lagrange impressed again on Friday in his second spring outing, dominating a Twins lineup in a three-inning appearance. Lagrange, ranked as the No. 79 prospect per MLB Pipeline, allowed zero runs and one hit, while striking out four batters. In two outings this spring, the 22-year-old with

FORT MYERS, Fla. – There’s no denying Spencer Jones’ pure power, and he showed it again on Friday. Facing Twins right-hander Raul Brito in the fifth inning of the Yankees’ 17-5 win at Hammond Stadium, Jones obliterated a decent curveball on a 2-2 count, drilling it a Statcast-projected 427 feet

TAMPA, Fla. -- Commuting on Florida’s highways is no vacation. On any given day, Sunshine State motorists deal with traffic-snarling construction, tropical downpours or Disney World-bound tourists who have no idea which exit to take. Now drivers must contend with Spencer Jones’ power, too.

BRADENTON, Fla. – When the Yankees watch George Lombard Jr., they see someone ready to play defense in the big leagues. The Yankees’ top prospect has the arm, instincts and range to prevent runs as a shortstop right now. The Bombers are content to wait on the rest of the

TAMPA, Fla. -- Spencer Jones has been searching for a swing he can repeat, one that allows the towering Yankees outfield prospect to find consistency without losing his thunder. His latest inspiration comes from one of baseball’s brightest stars: the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- The final pitch of Elmer Rodríguez’s spring debut turned into a highlight for Kenedy Corona, who raced from his position in center field to rob the Orioles’ Pete Alonso with a splendid catch near the warning track. The rest of the outing belonged to Rodríguez, who is

TAMPA, Fla. – The bullpen beneath George M. Steinbrenner Field’s right-field stands offered a glimpse of the future on Saturday afternoon, with Carlos Lagrange flashing the electricity that has the Yankees so intrigued. As Lagrange fired pitch after pitch -- including a fastball that has touched 102 mph in games

The Yankees have made a habit of inviting top prospects to big league camp in recent years, and 2026 is no different. The club’s new cohort of non-roster Spring Training invitees features each of New York’s top two prospects in George Lombard Jr. (MLB No. 32) and Carlos Lagrange (MLB

TAMPA, Fla. – George Lombard Jr. impressed with a blend of athleticism and maturity in his first big league Spring Training a year ago. The Yankees are eager to see what he’ll do for an encore.