Here's where Yankees' Top 30 prospects are projected to begin 2026 season
With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Yankees' Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:
- George Lombard Jr. (MLB No. 30), INF -- Somerset (Double-A)
- Carlos Lagrange (MLB No. 76), RHP -- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Triple-A)
- Elmer Rodríguez (MLB No. 79), RHP -- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Triple-A)
Bednar loves NY, except for this one thing
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Schlittler deals another scoreless start as Yankees seal 5-1 road trip
SEATTLE -- Cam Schlittler pitched what was celebrated as “the game of his life” in the American League Wild Card Series last October, announcing his presence on the postseason stage with a gritty performance that sent the Red Sox home. That designation may have been premature. The more Schlittler pitches
Yankees at forefront of ABS system: 'We’re aggressive with it'
SEATTLE – The batting helmet José Caballero tapped to initiate Major League Baseball’s first Automated Ball-Strike Challenge has been authenticated, set to be displayed at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. Beyond its historic value, Caballero’s helmet may be notable for another reason. That artifact from Opening
12 pitchers who impressed in their 2026 debuts
The season has just begun, but several pitchers put themselves on the radar with electric debuts. Whether they are young hurlers that might be taking a step forward, veteran pitchers looking for bounceback seasons or unheralded pitchers potentially flashing a new upside, we had plenty of pitchers with impressive first
Latest Yankees injuries and transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Yankees injury news and transactions.
Here's every team's 2026 Draft bonus pool and all pick values
The White Sox have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 Draft, which comes with an assigned value of $11,350,600, the largest since the bonus-pool era began in 2012. Yet it's the Pirates who possess the largest overall pool at $19,130,700, another record. MLB informed the teams of the
Bronx Bites: Yanks unveil stacked new food options for home games
NEW YORK -- When fans pour into Yankee Stadium for the team’s home opener on Friday afternoon against the Marlins, they carry hope that this will be the year the franchise wins its 28th World Series title. But in the concourses, a culinary competition is heating up where they are
Led by Fried, stingy Yanks make history not seen in 80+ years
SEATTLE -- Max Fried had plenty to block out before his Opening Night start, a made-for-streaming production with yellow cabs and San Francisco cable cars parked beyond the dugouts, plus fireworks that left a haze over the ballpark. This time, there were no distractions -- just pitching. And that suited
Rodón's recovery hits snag due to hamstring tightness
SEATTLE -- Carlos Rodón's relatively smooth recovery from offseason elbow surgery has hit a snag. Rodón experienced right hamstring tightness on Tuesday while going through his workout program, manager Aaron Boone said before the Yankees’ game against the Mariners at T-Mobile Park.
Here's 1 must-visit Minor League spot from every farm system for 2026
Which Minor League ballparks are worth visiting? The answer, of course, is "all of them." Minor League Baseball's 120 teams operate out of a wide variety of locales, within a wide variety of locations, and all of them offer their own unique charms. And every year, there are different reasons
Bullpen touched for first time as Yankees fall in Seattle
SEATTLE -- For nearly four games, the Yankees’ bullpen had been untouchable. It took just a few pitches in the ninth inning Monday for that run to end, sending the club to its first defeat of the season. Cal Raleigh lined a run-scoring, walk-off single facing Paul Blackburn in a
Yankees unveil new dessert that looks like ... fried chicken?
Forget about asking, “Is it cake?” The Yankees just unveiled a new delicacy for the 2026 season that will have you asking, “Is it ice cream?” And yes, there is a new ice cream item on the dessert menu at Yankee Stadium. But it looks like no ice cream you’ve
Yankees off to torrid start after cleanest of sweeps
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The Minor League season is underway, and Spencer Jones is already crushing the ball
While Spencer Jones waits for an opportunity to open up in the big leagues, he’s passing the time the only way he knows how: mashing dingers. Jones, the Yankees’ No. 6 prospect per MLB Pipeline, blasted his first homer of the season for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday, a 109.1 mph
Fastest pitch during Triple-A opening weekend? Yankees' Lagrange at 101.3!
One of the Yankees' toughest decisions this spring was to send down Carlos Lagrange, their top pitching prospect. The 6-foot-7, 248-pound flame-thrower turned heads with a performance that exceeded lofty expectations in his first big league camp.
5 series to watch for season's first full week
It was a thrilling Opening weekend across baseball, but the fun is just getting started. In the first full week of the 2026 season, there are several heavyweight matchups, including a battle between two of the top teams in the American League and a pair of other series on the
Yankees Mag: Nothing compares to playing for your country
The first, second, third and 97th thing that you notice at the World Baseball Classic is the noise. It is consuming. It compounds. It assumes an almost liquid state, sloshing around in time, meeting some moments and altogether creating others. It is unique and occasionally painful. It is incredible. Major
Old AL East foes Judge, Devers share laugh on the West Coast
Game recognize game ... even when there’s humor involved. Two of baseball’s greatest stars demonstrated that during the Yankees’ 3-1 victory to complete a sweep of the Giants in San Francisco on Saturday. Aaron Judge of the Yankees and Rafael Devers of the Giants had a fun exchange after Devers
Have mercy, Judge: MVP's latest blast bounces off ambulance
SAN FRANCISCO – Aaron Judge has hit balls that have landed in upper decks, across concourses and out of ballparks entirely. As the Yankees completed a season-opening sweep on Saturday, the captain found a new target: an ambulance. Judge’s second home run in as many games helped to power a
Judge wins first ABS challenge, then takes advantage with towering first HR
SAN FRANCISCO – Aaron Judge may be among the most prominent beneficiaries of the new Automatic Ball-Strike (ABS) system, given the frequency with which the Yankees’ captain has been rung up on called strikes over the past several years. Judge tapped his helmet for the first time in a Major
Schlittler (1 H, 8 K's) dazzles as Yanks record back-to-back shutouts
SAN FRANCISCO -- About a month ago, as Cam Schlittler moved past a minor setback that delayed his buildup, it was suggested to manager Aaron Boone that he might use the team’s early off-days to gradually build the young right-hander’s stamina. Seated on the dugout bench at the Yankees’ spring