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Yankees Claim Michael Siani, Designate Kaleb Ort For Assignment

The Yankees announced that they have claimed outfielder Michael Siani off waivers from the Dodgers. Los Angeles designated him for assignment earlier this week to open a roster spot for Kyle Tucker.

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Positives, Negatives of Yankees Big Cody Bellinger Deal

The stand-off between the New York Yankees and Cody Bellinger, who is represented by the controversial super agent Scott Boras, is finally over. Unless their versatile outfielder and sometimes first baseman opts out after two years, he will be their primary left fielder for the next five years.

WNBA News / Last Word On Sports / January 23

Post-ESPN Roles Continue To Accumulate For Elle Duncan

Just weeks removed from her departure from ESPN, Elle Duncan has plenty of work coming her way. The new host of live sports on Netflix, who is hosting her first broadcast for the streaming giant Friday as Alex Honnold attempts to free solo climb the Taipei 101 skyscraper, has added on a pair of hosting duties to come in 2026.

New York Yankees News / CBSSports.com / January 23

What's left on Yankees' offseason to-do list? Three areas to address as spring training looms

The Yankees, who brought back Cody Bellinger this week, have had a mostly quiet winter

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The 'MLB active RBI leaders' quiz

Can you name the active hitters with the most runs-batted-in in their career?

The 'MLB teammates to hit 30 HRs in 2017' quiz

The 'World Series walk-off home runs' quiz

The 'Active MLB doubles leaders' quiz

MLB News / Legends On Deck / January 23

New York Showdown 2026: Yankees vs. Mets — Who Will Rule the City?

January may still belong to projections and promise, but the race to rule New York in 2026 has already begun. With spring training weeks away, the Mets

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The 20 most significant MLB Rule 5 draftees

The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.

MLB News / Sport Relay / January 23

Potential Starting Pitching Trade Targets for Yankees

After reportedly being linked to Edward Cabrera, MacKenzie Gore, and Freddy Peralta this offseason, the New York Yankees missed out on all three pitchers.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / January 23

Maybe Yankees Could Look to Reds for Rotation Help

The New York Yankees pursuit of top-flight pitching has fallen flat. At least, so far it has. Freddy Peralta made his way to New York. However, it wasn't the Bronx.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / January 23

50 Most Notable Yankees Free Agent Signings in 50 Years: Roger Clemens

)" data-portal-copyright="" /> Let’s go ahead and fast-forward to June 9th. The Yankees were in a similar spot to where they were when Clemens announced he was back, sitting at 28-31 and battling Baltimore and Toronto for second place in the AL East, well behind the front-running Red Sox (39-21).

Aaron Judge News / Total Pro Sports / January 23

Insider Shares Shocking Numbers That Set Aaron Judge Apart From Yankees Legends

With each passing season, Aaron Judge is furthering his case for a place on the Mt. Rushmore of all the players that donned the famous pinstriped uniform of the New York Yankees.

Tarik Skubal News / New York Yankees on SI / January 23

Yankees Must Move On From Tarik Skubal Idea

Tarik Skubal clocked in at No. 8 in MLB Network's Top 100 players and there's good reason for that. The New York Yankees have long been linked to the Detroit Tigers starter, but that doesn't mean they should go all-out to get him.

Aaron Judge News / New York Yankees on SI / January 23

Yankees' Aaron Judge Ranks Behind Just One Player on MLB Top 100

New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge has another to add to his long list of accomplishments. According to MLB Network, Judge ranks second in their list of the top ten players entering the 2026 season.

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The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / January 23

Yankees Birthday of the Day: Johnny Sturm

)" data-portal-copyright="" /> The offseason that followed was an eventful one for Sturm. He was married shortly after the successful World Series, and not long after, with the United States then fully entrenched in World War II, Sturm enlisted in the military.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / January 23

Yankees Likely Won't Trade For Two-Time Cy Young Winner

The New York Yankees do not plan on trading for back-to-back American League Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post.

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The 'NFL tight end receiving leaders' quiz

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The '2025 NFL first-team All-Pro' quiz

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Cody Bellinger News / Last Word On Sports / January 22

Yankees’ Reunion With Bellinger Spells Bad News For Former Top Prospect

The long saga of negotiations between Cody Bellinger and the New York Yankees has finally ended after months and months of negotiations. Bellinger’s deal, announced on Wednesday, spans 5 years and is worth $162.5 million.

MLB News / Yardbarker / January 23

Three losers of the 2025-26 MLB offseason

As spring training rapidly approaches, teams generally have a sense of their rosters. While some players have yet to sign and other transactions can happen, most rosters are essentially set.

Cody Bellinger News / Last Word On Sports / January 22

Beyond Bellinger: Why Pitching Depth is the Final Piece for the 2026 Yankees

After Cody Bellinger returned back to the Yankees Wednesday, the team is still not complete. The Yankees still need to make additions to this team to make them a true World Series threat in 2026.

New York Yankees News / Empire Sports Media / January 22

Yankees News & Buzz: Why ‘running it back’ was the right move; Jasson Dominguez’s future, more

Perhaps Yankees fans aren’t sold on the idea of ‘running it back’ with Cody Bellinger and the exact same offense of last season, but it’s important to point out that the unit was the best in baseball by a comfortable margin.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / January 22

Yankees Claim Former Top Prospect Off Waivers

With mere weeks remaining before spring training begins in February, the New York Yankees are putting the final touches on their roster for the 2026 season.

New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / January 22

Yankees Dealt More Bad News After MLB Trade on Thursday

The New York Yankees secured their top target earlier this week, re-signing outfielder Cody Bellinger to a five-year contract worth $162.5 million. However, New York had remained relatively quiet in free agency up to this point while the rest of the American League East continued to strengthen their rosters.

Andy Pettitte News / Pinstripe Alley / January 22

Can Andy Pettitte actually make the Hall of Fame with his new momentum?

On Tuesday night, the BBWAA welcomed two new members to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Each of them—Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones—had stints for the Yankees, but were most well-known for their tenures elsewhere, and both figure to go into Cooperstown repping NL East franchises.

Andruw Jones News / MLB on ClutchPoints / January 22

Andruw Jones gets brutally honest on having to wait for Hall of Fame selection

It’s still a whirlwind for Andruw Jones to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. While it comes as a relief for him, it is also a relief for his loved ones.

Aaron Judge News / Athlon Sports / January 22

Aaron Judge 2026 Fantasy Bold Predictions

OK. There can only be two reasons that you are reading this: (1) you have Aaron Judge in a keeper or dynasty league and you want to get some trash talking data points to crush your league mates at the draft; (2) you want to identify the right price to pay for Aaron Judge this year.

Cody Bellinger News / Yardbarker / January 22

Yankees, Bellinger standoff comes to close with five-year agreement

Yankees, Cody Bellinger standoff comes to a close with five-year agreement

Outside of the reigning American League MVP, Aaron Judge, Bellinger was the Yankees' best player in 2025.

Mets continue impressive week with trade for starter Freddy Peralta

Mets find outfield upgrade in late-night trade for Luis Robert Jr.

'Raging' MLB owners sound ready for lockout after Dodgers, Kyle Tucker deal

What veteran catcher Yadier Molina's return means to Cardinals

Shohei Ohtani becomes fourth athlete to earn $100 million in endorsements

Three winners of the MLB offseason

New York Yankees News / Just Baseball / January 20

Which Yankees Prospects Could Make a Big League Impact in 2026?

As teams around the league continue diving into the free agency frenzy, the Yankees have yet to really join in on the fun this offseason. General manager Brian Cashman and company have only re-signed a couple of smaller contributors from the 2025 roster while also recently swinging a trade for Marlins lefty Ryan Weathers.