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Newly Available Reliever Should Have Yankees' Attention Amid Bullpen Struggles

A lot of the goodwill that the Yankees built up early in the 2026 season is slowly starting to erode. After an American League-best 25-11 record through 36 games, the Yankees have lost six of their last eight games before Thursday's day off, allowing the rival Rays to move into the AL's top spot.

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Jazz Chisholm’s contact metrics are at an all-time worst

Among Yankees regulars, only Austin Wells and Ryan McMahon had a lower wRC+ than Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s 72 mark before Wednesday’s game against the Orioles.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / May 14

Spencer Jones Needs to Capitalize on the Yankees' Latest Giancarlo Stanton Update

The 2026 MLB season began with Yankees fans wondering when, not if, Spencer Jones would receive a big-league opportunity. The 6-foot-7, 240-pound slugger

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The 'Active 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz

There are 24 active MLB players with at least one 40-home run season under their belt. How many of those players can you name in five minutes?

The '50-HR, .300 average MLB seasons' quiz

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New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / May 14

Yankees Birthday of the Day: Earle Combs

) As we saw when the Angels had literally Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout at the same time and couldn’t sniff the playoffs, you need more than just a couple stars to make a good roster in baseball.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

Giancarlo Stanton News / Total Pro Sports / May 14

New York Yankees Get Grim News On Giancarlo Stanton’s Progress

Giancarlo Stanton remains one of the most feared power hitters in the MLB despite reaching the twilight of his career. Although he remains highly productive for the New York Yankees, the 36-year-old slugger is constantly battling through injuries.

New York Yankees News / Yankees.com / May 14

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

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / May 14

Max Fried Injury Could Be a Blessing in Disguise for Ryan Weathers

The fact that Ryan Weathers may have been expelled from the New York Yankees starting rotation is a testament to how much depth they thought they had heading into the season.

Will Warren News / Pinstripe Alley / May 14

Yankees Sequence(s) of the Week: Will Warren (5/12)

We’re going to try something a little different this time around on Sequence of the Week. Normally, we select a single at-bat or plate appearance from a given game to highlight the sequencing and execution from a Yankees pitcher.

New York Yankees News / Yardbarker / May 14

Aaron Judge has advice for Anthony Volpe after disappointing return

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe made his 2026 regular-season MLB debut Wednesday afternoon.

Anthony Volpe gets second chance as Yankees' week goes from bad to worse

Aaron Boone addresses Gerrit Cole's latest rehab start

Cody Bellinger is reminding everyone he's more than just a productive bat

The '50-HR, .300 average MLB seasons' quiz

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / May 14

Yankees prospects: Tarpons’ top of the lineup goes yard in win

Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: W, 7-0 vs. Syracuse Mets SS George Lombard Jr. 0-5, 1 K 1B Seth Brown 1-5 2B Marco Luciano 1-3, 1 2B, 1 R, 1 BB 3B Oswaldo Cabrera 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 R, 1 K DH Ernesto Martinez Jr.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / May 14

How will the Yankees’ pitching respond to its first stress test?

The last week hasn’t been too kind to the Yankees, as they’ve dropped five of their last six games and seen their offense disappear for most of that stretch.

Max Fried News / Pinstripe Alley / May 14

Yankees news: Fried exits with elbow issue

SNY | Alex Smith: The Yankees lost for the sixth time in their last eight games on Wednesday, and that’s not even the worst news: left-hander Max Fried had to leave the game after three innings with left elbow posterior soreness.

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MLB News / Yardbarker / May 13

Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski continues dominant run vs. Padres

Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski continues dominant run with brilliant start vs. Padres

Milwaukee Brewers starter Jacob Misiorowski was already one of the best young starting pitchers in baseball and one of the league's must-see players. Over his past three starts, including Wednesday, he has managed to reach an entirely new level of dominance.

Braves become MLB's first team to reach early-season milestone

Watch: Mets get hosed by umpire Junior Valentine's blunder

Marlins top pitching prospect lands on IL with concerning injury

Yankees ace leaves start with injury

Cubs sign three-time All-Star reliever to minor-league contract

Anthony Volpe News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 13

Yankees shortstop error fact will frustrate fans amid Anthony Volpe return

Things have gone swimmingly well in the early going for the New York Yankees in 2026. Entering play on Wednesday, the Yankees were 11 games over .500 at 27-16.

MLB News / Fastball on SI / May 13

Yankees, Mets Both Hit With Injuries In Bad Day for New York

It was a brutal day for the state of New York on Wednesday from an injury perspective. First and foremost, Yankees starter Max Fried left his start on Wednesday with what was initially called "left elbow posterior soreness." New York has lost six of its last 10 games, and five of its last six overall.

Giancarlo Stanton News / Athlon Sports / May 13

Yankees Get Discouraging Update on Giancarlo Stanton

The injuries just keep on coming for the New York Yankees. Just one day after shortstop Jose Caballero was placed on the injured list, and on the same day that workhorse Max Friedleft his start early, the Bronx Bombers got an unfortunate update on designated hitterGiancarlo Stanton.

Brendan Beck News / Minor League Baseball on SI / May 13

Yankees Prospect Brendan Beck Shines in First Triple-A Start Since MLB Debut

Earlier this month, New York Yankees pitching prospect Brendan Beck made his first appearance on a big league mound. And now, the 2021 second-round draft pick has returned to the minors and turned in one of his best performances of the season.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / May 13

One Yankees Trade Target Already Clear After 1 Month

It's hard to believe that we're already more than one month into the 2026 MLB season, but here we are. The last week or so hasn't been smooth sailing for the Yankees; however, that's just a small sample size from an otherwise solid campaign so far.

New York Yankees News / Field Level Media / May 13

Yankees LHP Max Fried exits after 3 innings due to sore elbow

New York left-hander Max Fried exited Wednesday afternoon's start against the host Baltimore Orioles after three innings due to what the Yankees announced was left elbow posterior soreness.

New York Yankees News / The Spun / May 13

Yankees Legend Reggie Jackson Falls For Embarrassing AI Video

New York Yankees legend Reggie Jackson is the latest celebrity to get duped by artificial intelligence. Jackson, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1993, played for the Athletics, Orioles, Yankees and Angels during his career.

New York Yankees News / The Lead / May 13

George Lombard Jr may join the Yankees sooner rather than later

George Lombard has quickly become one of the Yankees’ most intriguing prospects this season, already earning a promotion to Triple-A. With New York facing uncertainty across multiple infield positions, Lombard’s path to the major leagues may arrive far sooner than originally expected.

Jasson Dominguez News / Athlon Sports / May 13

Yankees Share Jasson Dominguez Injury Update

The New York Yankees shared a promising update on their injured outfielder on Wednesday ahead of their rubber game with the Baltimore Orioles. Manager Aaron Boone told reporters that Jasson Dominguez received a PRP shot in his left shoulder two days ago and he is still clear of any concussion symptoms.