Aaron Judge wasted no time making his mark for Team USA. Not even a single strike. The three-time MVP homered on his very first swing of the 2026 World Baseball Classic, slugging a 3-0 sweeper deep to left center in the first inning to give the Americans an early lead

TAMPA, Fla. – The spot was in the center of the Yankees’ dugout at George M. Steinbrenner Field, occupied on Friday afternoon by a bag of balls and some gum. Manager Aaron Boone pointed to it, identifying the exact spot where Cam Schlittler’s competitive nature and confidence first became evident.

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

HOUSTON -- For Team Italy catcher Kyle Teel, playing in the World Baseball Classic has brought a unique opportunity: working with one of his catching idols, Jorge Posada. Posada is an assistant hitting coach on the Italy staff. But it's his experience as a catcher -- and as a Yankee

TAMPA, Fla. – Carlos Lagrange provided a glimpse of the future in the Yankees’ Spring Breakout game a year ago, glancing beyond an outfield wall in Sarasota, Fla., to check the velocity of the fastball he’d just thrown: 100 mph. Lagrange grinned. It was exactly what the young right-hander had

TAMPA, Fla. – Oswaldo Cabrera remembers lying in a Seattle hospital room last May, looking up to see Aaron Judge sitting in a chair in the corner. Anthony Volpe and manager Aaron Boone also passed through the doorway. More Yankees wanted to, but the hospital’s visitation rules were strict. More

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HOUSTON -- Team Mexico would like to shake off any memories of what happened the last time it played in the World Baseball Classic, if not erase them completely. On Friday, Mexico took one very big necessary first step toward creating a new narrative, topping Great Britain, 8-2, in game

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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

TAMPA, Fla. – As someone who has spent lots of time facing simulated pitchers on the Yankees’ Trajekt machine, Giancarlo Stanton appreciates the technology of being able to load up any arsenal in the league with a few taps. There’s still no substitute for the real thing.

Yankee Stadium, in conjunction with TEG Sport, on Wednesday announced that it would host a preseason soccer match between Liverpool FC and Wrexham AFC on Wednesday, July 29. The kickoff time of the contest will be announced at a future date.

Our annual tradition is back. Each spring, we look forward to the upcoming season by breaking down the 30 teams into eight or nine somewhat-subjectively defined tiers, grouping together those in similar situations. We've done it for several years now, and it's a fun way to get ready for the

TAMPA, Fla. – Watch José Caballero for a few innings and it’s easy to see what makes him so valuable. After leading the Major Leagues with 49 stolen bases last season, he has turned aggression into a signature, hunting an edge and daring opponents to do something about it. That’s

After an impressive three months in the Majors, Cam Schlittler was given the ball for the winner-take-all Game 3 of the 2025 Wild Card Series at Yankee Stadium against the Boston Red Sox. The 24-year-old rookie from Walpole, Mass., embraced the challenge of facing the team he grew up rooting

One big difference at Spring Training this year is that full Statcast tracking is now available at every ballpark, which means we get a ton more data on all the players around the league. And there are already plenty of players who stand out -- hitters and pitchers, stars and

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Trent Grisham was shaded in the wrong direction in the second inning on Sunday, scrambling when the Phillies’ Bryson Stott ripped a line drive toward the gap in right-center field. Legs churning, the Yankees center fielder sprinted and made a full-extension dive, robbing an extra-base hit during

Major League Baseball introduced Spring Breakout in 2024 and the prospect showcase games in Florida and Arizona were an immediate hit. Fans and front offices alike loved seeing all those future MLB stars on the field at one time. Now the concept is getting even better. Starting in 2027, the

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.

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

Spring Training is the perfect time for prospects to show what they can do, and a number of players have taken that opportunity and run with it so far in 2026. From elite prospects to unheralded young players, there's always someone putting on a show with the bat or the

TAMPA, Fla. – The details are fuzzy for Aaron Judge, who can’t pinpoint exactly where he was. But the Yankees’ captain remembers what he felt when Shohei Ohtani struck out Mike Trout to end the 2023 World Baseball Classic. “Now it’s time for us to go out there and change

Yankees left-hander Ryan Yarbrough is the newest member of Team USA for the World Baseball Classic, USA Baseball announced Sunday. The veteran swingman takes Joe Ryan’s spot on the active roster for pool play after the Twins ace was diagnosed with lower back inflammation last week.