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Subway Series kicks off with tantalizing Schlittler-Holmes faceoff

@Spokes_Murphy
1:08 PM EDT

The Subway Series rivalry has created many memorable, dramatic moments for nearly 30 years. MLB Rivalry Weekend presented by Booking.com debuted just last year, but it is the perfect time for another edition of New York vs. New York. That’s exactly what we’ll get this weekend at Citi Field.

Assessing the state of the AL East in mid-May

12:40 AM EDT

The American League East is a lot of things. It’s never boring. That appears to be the case again this season. The Rays and Yankees have been the best teams in the AL by a considerable margin. The Orioles, Blue Jays and Red Sox have been … interesting, albeit not

Watch out-of-market games free on MLB.TV during Rivalry Weekend

12:00 AM EDT

Division rivalries, city rivalries, state rivalries and Interleague rivalries are on tap this weekend for the second annual Rivalry Weekend presented by Booking.com. Watch select out of market games free on the MLB app. Through Sunday, you can watch every game for free on MLB.TV (excluding Apple TV games on

Volpe leans on Judge, focused on what he can control in Yanks return

May 14, 2026

This story was excerpted from Bryan Hoch’s Yankees Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Fried (sore elbow) scheduled for imaging, 'not too worried' about diagnosis

May 13, 2026

BALTIMORE – The Yankees have wondered at times this season about Max Fried’s spotty command, even watching the All-Star ditch his windup in hopes of targeting the strike zone more effectively. They have greater concerns after the left-hander disappeared down the dugout tunnel after three innings on Wednesday. Initially diagnosed

Judge on top in latest Hitter Power Rankings; Rice in top 5

@Spokes_Murphy
May 14, 2026

Spoiler alert: Aaron Judge is the No. 1 hitter in baseball, according to votes cast by a group of MLB.com experts.

Latest Yankees injuries and transactions

May 13, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Yankees injury news and transactions.

The Top 100 Prospects list has been updated, and there's a new No. 1

May 14, 2026

Pirates phenom Konnor Griffin graduated from prospect status by exceeding 130 Major League at-bats Wednesday, and if we’re going to get a new No. 1 overall prospect, we might as well make some tweaks to the full Top 100 Prospects list. Every so often during the baseball season, we do

Yankees Mag: Time to Reflect

Thirty years after his no-hitter, Dwight Gooden looks back on a career -- and a life -- full of peaks and valleys
May 14, 2026

A few minutes after noon on a cold December day, the now-61-year-old Dwight Gooden, forever a New York sports icon, walked into the bar room of one of his old hideaways, Peter Luger Steak House in Great Neck, New York. Although it has been more than four decades since Gooden

Goldy sets tone with first-pitch blast as Yanks find their way on road

May 12, 2026

BALTIMORE – The Yankees have struggled to score on the road this season. Paul Goldschmidt stepped into the box ready to change that. Goldschmidt belted a leadoff homer on Trevor Rogers’ first pitch and Trent Grisham added a three-run shot that highlighted a five-run third inning, powering the Yankees’ 6-2

Caballero (fractured finger) goes on IL, will reclaim job from Volpe when healthy

May 12, 2026

BALTIMORE – José Caballero was unable to talk his way out of a stint on the 10-day injured list, but his fractured right middle finger won’t cost him his job as the Yankees’ starting shortstop. Caballero’s strong performance convinced the Yankees to option Anthony Volpe at the conclusion of his

Yankees' Lagrange unleashes 102.8 mph heater -- the fastest Triple-A pitch of '26

May 12, 2026

If a Carlos Lagrange fastball was measured as a fever, the batter might have to visit a doctor. The Yankees' No. 2 prospect reached triple digits with his heater 15 times, topping out at 102.8 mph on the hardest-thrown pitch at Triple-A this season. Lagrange's performance overall was equally impressive,

Here is each club's hottest pitching prospect right now

May 12, 2026

A couple of weeks ago, we took a look at the hottest hitting prospect in each organization. Now it’s time to check in on the pitchers. While many of the game’s top young arms are still building up and expanding their pitch counts and innings, there have been more than

Weathers so locked in he had 'zero idea' of no-hit bid into 7th

May 11, 2026

BALTIMORE -- Two interested observers lingered near Ryan Weathers’ locker late on Monday evening, eavesdropping as the Yankees left-hander revealed he hadn’t been aware a no-hitter was in progress when the game entered the seventh inning. “I had zero idea,” Weathers said after the Yankees’ 3-2 loss to the Orioles

Paths crossed again, Jones and Rice reunite in the bigs

@CDrottar19
May 11, 2026

Welcome to the latest edition of the Yankees Beat newsletter. This week’s edition was written by Casey Drottar, an editorial producer with MLB.com. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Yankees Mag: Progress Report

Austin Wells’ evolution into a defensive gem is hardly a surprise to the Yankees -- or himself
May 11, 2026

Austin Wells emerged from his second meeting of the afternoon and walked back toward his locker, iPad in hand. This is 2026, so for a baseball player, Apple’s tablet is almost as important as a bat or glove. The iPad has everything: videos, scouting reports, analysis. It also has the

Rodón walks 5 but limits hard contact, flashes premium velocity in '26 debut

@CDrottar19
May 10, 2026

MILWAUKEE – Carlos Rodón spent the bulk of the 2025 season pitching with a bone spur in his left elbow, which severely hindered his ability to do much of anything with his arm. Besides posting a 3.09 ERA across a career-high 195 1/3 innings, that is. But after undergoing offseason

Jones rips RBI single for 1st career hit with mom on hand for Mother's Day

@CDrottar19
May 10, 2026

MILWAUKEE – Throughout Spencer Jones’ first weekend in the bigs, it had been a struggle to erase concerns about his swing-and-miss tendencies. The Yankees’ No. 6 prospect struck out in four of his first six at-bats, including one against Brewers phenom Jacob Misiorowski in his first MLB plate appearance. On

Yankees fourth in latest Power Rankings

May 10, 2026

Much has been made of how the American League has struggled in the beginning of this season, and for good reason: There are only three teams in the AL with winning records right now. But the voters in our Power Rankings still believe in the equality between the leagues: Of

1 thing each team can improve upon the rest of the way

May 10, 2026

No matter what its record is, every MLB team knows there's always room for improvement. With the help of MLB.com's beat writers, here's one thing each club is seeking to improve this season. All stats updated through Saturday's games

Schlittler drilled by 108.5 mph liner, throws 6 shutout innings anyway

@CDrottar19
May 9, 2026

MILWAUKEE – Manager Aaron Boone admitted Saturday that, as difficult as it was watching the Yankees struggle against Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski the previous night, the loss was easy for his club to flush. One reason why? New York was countering Milwaukee with its own flamethrower in Cam Schlittler.

Hill's ill-advised throw caps rough night for Yanks' stalwart 'pen

@CDrottar19
May 10, 2026

MILWAUKEE – The Yankees’ bullpen entered Saturday night’s bout with the Brewers boasting a collective 3.18 ERA, second only to the Rangers in the Majors. It was the kind of résumé that implies the unit was built for a contest like the one that unfolded at American Family Field. The

Bettered by Miz, Judge is duly impressed: 'A great, great, great young star'

May 9, 2026

MILWAUKEE – It was 6-foot-7 vs. 6-foot-7. Power vs. power. And Yankees superstar Aaron Judge came away impressed by budding Brewers star Jacob Misiorowski. “You see some guys that throw 103 [mph], but you get a little bit more time. A guy like that, where he's almost dropping it in