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Anthony Volpe News / New York Yankees on SI / December 22

Yankees Sign Former Mets Infielder With Anthony Volpe Uncertainty

With Anthony Volpe set to miss the start of the 2026 season for the New York Yankees after undergoing shoulder surgery to repair a partially torn labrum back in October, the New York Yankees have brought in an experienced infielder as additional depth.

Paul Blackburn News / New Baseball Media / December 22

2025 Transactions: Blackburn Back with Yankees, Minor League Moves

After an active pre-Christmas slate of moves over the week, this past weekend was relatively quiet. However, there was more offseason action being taken care of by several teams.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / December 22

Yankees news: NPB star Munetaka Murakami heads to the South Side

MLB.com | Mark Feinsand: By now you’ve likely heard that NPB superstar Munetaka Murakami signed a two-year, $34 million deal with the White Sox yesterday.

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MLB News / Yardbarker / December 21

Three big-market MLB teams that are failing their fan bases

With Christmas just days away, several MLB teams have been hard at work, giving their fans stocking stuffers that will have them decking the halls past New Year’s.

Why trading Jazz Chisholm Jr. would make zero sense for the Yankees

Mets' Jonah Tong, Brandon Sproat address uncertain futures amid Tarik Skubal trade rumors

Cubs should be over the moon after latest Tatsuya Imai report

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25 MLB players on the brink of stardom in 2026

The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / December 21

Yankees Can Reassess Munetaka Murakami Next Year

Munetaka Murakami signed with the Chicago White Sox. To some degree, it was a shock. Murakami's impending arrival in Major League Baseball had been hyped for years.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / December 21

Yankees Social Media Spotlight: Holiday Service

It’s Sunday, and you know what that means — it’s time for our weekly social media roundup! It’s been a big week for New York sports, as the Knicks brought home the NBA Cup and to ensure that the Big Apple wouldn’t end 2025 without a trophy of some kind.

Yankees Can Get Anthony Volpe Answer From Crosstown Knicks

The New York Knicks traded their inconsistent homegrown shooting guard, RJ Barrett, in 2023. Despite earning a big payday a year before the trade went down, Leon Rose sent the man Basketball Reference dubbed the Maple Mamba to the Toronto Raptors.

Paul Blackburn News / New York Yankees on SI / December 21

Yankees Bring Back All-Star Pitcher

The New York Yankees have re-signed former All-Star right-handed pitcher Paul Blackburn, Jon Heyman of the New York Post first reported. The Yankees signed Blackburn to a one-year, $2 million deal, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic later reported.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / December 21

Fun with video games: Crowning the best-ever Yankees team

If you have any interest in the history of baseball and the Yankees, you’ve probably wondered what the best Yankees team of all-time might be. However, unless someone invents a real time machine anytime soon, there’s no real way to figure that out.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / December 21

Yankees' Aaron Boone Shares Surprising Jazz Chisholm Update

Jazz Chisholm may not be going anywhere after all. The New York Yankees have been vague about their intentions this offseason, but after initially stating that they are "open-minded" on "challenge trades" for Chisholm, manager Aaron Boone revealed that he still very much sees Jazz in pinstripes next 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.

Paul Blackburn News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 21

Yankees To Re-Sign Paul Blackburn

The Yankees are expected to re-sign right-hander Paul Blackburn, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post. It’s a one-year deal worth $2MM. The Boras Corporation client can earn an additional $500K through incentives.

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Aaron Boone News / Empire Sports Media / December 20

Yankees News & Buzz: Aaron Boone discusses roster; why Yanks didn’t make an offer to Luke Weaver, more

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone discussed the state of his roster, and while he said it’s very good, he also acknowledged that it’s probably not finished and there will be some tweaks up until spring training. Meanwhile, we now know more about why the Yanks didn’t want Luke Weaver back.

Anthony Volpe News / New York Yankees on SI / December 20

Alex Rodriguez Points to Anthony Volpe for Yankees Broken Ways

The New York Yankees have long been criticized for being too home run-dependent, and their choices in 2025 were no departure from that narrative. In a

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / December 20

Latest Cody Bellinger contract update should delight Yankees

Cody Bellinger may not be as expensive as we feared.

Why trading Jazz Chisholm Jr. would make zero sense for the Yankees

The 25 greatest MLB players to never win an MVP

The 'Famous MLB families' quiz

New York Yankees News / Yardbarker / December 20

Why trading Jazz Chisholm Jr. would make zero sense for the Yankees

This is why moving the middle infielder would be unbelievably detrimental for the Bombers.

Yankees have one unexpected competitor for Cody Bellinger

Dodgers' latest World Series title comes with luxury-tax bill

Tampa Bay Rays get king's ransom in Brandon Lowe, Shane Baz trades

Orioles acquire needed starter from Rays in what could be an overpay

Pirates need to continue improving even after adding Lowe

Pirates are looking to make another significant addition

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / December 20

A naughty and nice list for the 2025 Yankees

We’re still a few days away from Santa Claus’ overnight flight to deliver gifts around the world, so that gives us more time to think about who should be receiving them.

Aaron Boone News / FirstSportz / December 20

‘Probably Not Finished,' Aaron Boone Expresses Yankees Are Not Done This Offseason Following Slow Start

As the offseason rolls on, several teams have splashed the cash and added some players to the roster. The one team that has not made many major moves so far is the New York Yankees.

New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / December 20