Schlittler earns win, exits to standing ovation in MLB debut for Yanks
NEW YORK -- Cam Schlittler couldn’t sit still. Four hours before his Major League debut, the lanky right-hander was pacing the Yankees' clubhouse like a man with a million thoughts and nowhere to put them. Already wearing his game cap, a gray long-sleeved T-shirt and shorts, he kept returning to
Yankees DFA 2-time batting champ LeMahieu
NEW YORK -- The conversations about DJ LeMahieu's future with the Yankees kicked into high gear this past weekend at Citi Field, where manager Aaron Boone left the Subway Series with a decision: Jazz Chisholm Jr. would return to his natural position at second base. When Boone announced the move
MLB.TV + 50% off = All-Star Sale you can't miss
The 2025 All-Stars have been announced, and it's now time to watch them all in action. During the All-Star Sale from now through July 13, an MLB.TV Yearly subscription is half off at $47.99, bringing you every out-of-market regular-season game, live or on demand. As an added bonus, U.S. fans
Stanton (2nd HR), Judge (34th) help power up Yanks after rain
NEW YORK -- What exactly happened during the 35 minutes the tarp covered the Yankee Stadium infield Tuesday night? Not much, Austin Wells said -- just “some time to relax.” But when the skies cleared, the Yankees’ bats finally woke up. Bad weather didn’t mean bad news. Held to just
Each team's best Draft pick of the past decade
It's all but impossible to reach the postseason, let alone win a World Series, without identifying and signing future stars via the Draft. This year's Draft begins Sunday in Atlanta, with the Nationals holding the No. 1 overall pick. That makes this a great time to review each team's biggest
Latest Yankees injuries and transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Yankees injury news and transactions.
Yankees Mag: The Martian Has Landed
Jasson Domínguez is somewhat used to making history at this point. It’s just his M.O., and possibly even a part of his DNA. But sometimes, even he can surprise himself. When a towering shot from the 22-year-old Dominican left fielder cleared the center-field wall at Sutter Health Park in West
Who will Yanks select to join top prospect Lombard in farm system?
NEW YORK -- The Yankees’ braintrust nodded knowingly when George Lombard Jr. displayed a complete package well beyond his two decades on the planet this spring: lightning-quick wrists in the batter’s box, slick agility in the infield, and a mature demeanor in the big league clubhouse. Lombard has carried that
Leiter to IL with stress fracture in left leg stemming from footrace with Elly
NEW YORK – Mark Leiter Jr. traces the lingering pain in his left leg to a lost 11th-inning footrace in Cincinnati on June 24, when the Yankees reliever dashed to first base, trying to get there ahead of the Reds’ electric Elly De La Cruz. Leiter didn’t advertise it then,
Here is the best '25 Draft prospect from each state
A study of the 2025 Draft class may as well be a study in geography. The debate for the Nationals at No. 1 overall seems to be between a power-hitting high-school infielder from Oklahoma and a title-winning left-handed pitcher with a deep arsenal from Louisiana State. There are southpaws with
These are the top 9 storylines heading into the MLB Draft
Well, the big weekend is finally (almost) here. We are only a few days away from the 2025 MLB Draft, set to begin Sunday from Atlanta during All-Star Week, and excitement is starting to reach a fever pitch. MLB Pipeline's prospect gurus broke it all down on the latest MLB
How all 30 teams can upgrade at Trade Deadline
Whether it’s a contender hunting for the final piece of a championship puzzle, a bubble team trying to stay in the race or a rebuilding club looking to stock up for the future, every team has its share of needs to address prior to the Trade Deadline. No matter the
Belli's gamble pays off with 'game-saving' play as Yanks snap 6-game skid
NEW YORK – Aaron Judge called it “incredible,” saying that he’d never seen anything like it before on a baseball diamond. Aaron Boone described it as “probably our play of the year so far.” Paul Goldschmidt marveled at the throw, referring to it as “an absolute cannon.” To Cody Bellinger,
Fried, Chisholm join top vote-getter Judge as Yankees All-Stars
NEW YORK – Aaron Judge’s ticket to the 2025 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard has been punched for more than a week, a perk of being the leading vote-getter among all Major Leaguers. And now the Yankees captain knows who will be joining him in the American League dugout.
Everything goes awry for slumping Yankees -- even between innings
NEW YORK – Aaron Judge spent most of Saturday’s game wearing a small white bandage under his right eye, the unintended result of a between-innings toss from Anthony Volpe. The Yankees were jogging off the field, a ball sailed through the air and the team’s best player never saw it
No. 2 prospect Jones launches another long homer at Triple-A
Summertime is all about the bats. At least that's how it seemed to shake out around the Minor Leagues on Sunday as big performances at the plate took the spotlight to cap the first week of July. Among those were big hits from some of the top shortstop prospects in
Tommy John surgery likely for Yanks righty Clarke Schmidt
NEW YORK – The Yankees’ rotation is absorbing another significant blow with the news that right-hander Clarke Schmidt appears likely to undergo Tommy John surgery, manager Aaron Boone said before Saturday’s Subway Series game against the Mets at Citi Field. Schmidt underwent an MRI on Friday morning in New York
Weaver's HR issues persist: 'Hard to make sense of what’s been going on'
NEW YORK – Luke Weaver promised to be “raw and honest” in remarks following the Yankees’ most recent defeat, saying that it has been “devastating” to absorb his performances since returning from the injured list. The reliever insists the ball feels good coming out of his hand, but hitters are
Boone preaches calm amid Yankees' slide: 'I don't want us to flinch'
TORONTO – It was nearly three years ago that Aaron Boone furiously slammed his right palm on a table during a news conference, jolting a plastic water bottle into the air as part of an unfiltered response as he declared: “It’s right in front of us!” Boone selected a different
No. 12 prospect hits for cycle during five-hit, six-RBI night at Triple-A
The Fourth of July might be over, but there were plenty of Minor League fireworks left over. Everson Pereira checked off the milestone box, hitting for a cycle during the best overall performance of his professional career. Meanwhile, Top 100 prospect Owen Caissie cracked two more long balls, Zyhir Hope
The Draft is just over a week away! Here's the latest mock
As has become the custom in the bonus-pool era, the team with the No. 1 overall selection isn't tipping its hand and giving up any negotiating leverage. With nine days to go before the Draft begins during All-Star Week in Atlanta, the Nationals still are weighing the merits of as
No. 2 prospect Jones stays hot with first three-hit game since promotion to Triple-A
It was a big night for some of the Minors' brightest stars, led by Owen Caissie's first two-homer game of 2025. Fellow Top 100 prospect Carson Williams got in on the long ball action, going deep for a third consecutive game while hurlers Gage Jump and Nolan McLean continued to
Yanks' top prospect Lombard selected to All-Star Futures Game
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