Spring training games have begun but further roster tweaks are still possible. Joel Sherman of The New York Post reports that the Yankees are still open to adding a right-handed-hitting outfielder or catcher.
Spring training is one of the best times of the year for baseball fans, the return of their sport after three agonizing months of waiting. It’s also a time for the Yankees coaching staff to get their first in-person look at the mechanics and adjustments their players have been working on over the winter.
Spring training box scores lie to you. They always have. But sometimes, buried inside an 8–7 February win like Tuesday’s over the Toronto Blue Jays at TD Ballpark, there’s a truth worth arguing over.
Probably the most perplexing move the Yankees made this offseason was the re-signing of Paul Goldschmidt. After a hot start to last year — especially against lefties — he fell away towards the back half of the season.
The sound of mitts popping and bats cracking signals the official start of spring training. Position players have joined pitchers and catchers at their respective training facilities, and spring games are finally underway.
The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.
The New York Yankees hope to return to the postseason in 2026, for the third consecutive campaign. New York heads into the season with some questions about the health of some players.
The New York Yankees have a lot to figure out with Opening Day right around the corner. With four Spring Training games down, the team is still figuring out who their bench options should be come March 25.
It's impossible to fill the hole that Juan Soto left in the New York Yankees lineup after he departed for Flushing. The rise of Ben Rice definitely helped heal those wounds somewhat, though.
The New York Yankees' selection of Ben Hess in the first round in 2024 proved that teams value stuff over past results. Hess had an ERA north of 5 coming out of Alabama.
There are very few people who walk planet Earth who can say they played on the best baseball team in history. So, for those who were able to appear on the 1998 Yankees team, they can take pride in having been a part of arguably the greatest squad MLB has ever seen.
The new MLB season brings opportunities as players head into their walk years and try to rebound from subpar performances. These 25 players stand out heading into 2026.
The New York Yankees are the most storied franchise in professional baseball, maybe even professional sports, period. They’ve played in the World Series 41 times, 18 more than the next closest team, and have won it 27 times, with the only other team hitting double figures there, the St.
Seven of the New York Yankees' top-10 prospects as of 2025 are pitchers. Some of these young arms have already been on display early in spring training, and another one stood out in his first game.
Back on February 6 the New York Yankees finalized a deal to bring back veteran first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. At 38-years old, Goldy is nowhere near the player he was in his prime, but that doesn't mean he can't still contribute to this Yankees team.
The biggest criticism of the New York Yankees 2025-2026 offseason is a simple one: they're just running it back with the same group of players from last year.
After adding Devin Williams last offseason, the Yankees had to feel confident about the state of their bullpen. Williams, perhaps the best reliever in the world, was joining a group that finished sixth in ERA the year prior, and now had a fearsome duo at the backend in the form of Williams and incumbent closer Luke Weaver.
The Athletic | Brendan Kuty & Chris Kirschner: ($) A projection of the Yankees Opening Day roster now that spring training is underway. There aren’t too many surprises, with Jasson Domínguez starting the year at Triple-A and Cade Winquest and Jake Bird rounding out the bullpen as perhaps the most notable insights.
The New York Yankees know their 2-2 record doesn't mean much, but quite a few things are going on that have gotten the attention of this fanbase. Aaron Judge wasted no time hitting not just one, but two home runs in his Spring Training debut.
He may have only appeared in one Spring Training game so far, but New York Yankees prospect Spencer Jones has already made quite a statement. Jones drew comparisons to the great Shohei Ohtani with his home run swing on February 21 against the Detroit Tigers.
The box score will say it was just another February victory for the New York Yankees. There was more to it than just the result, though. The 6–2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates at LECOM Park wasn’t about the score.
While the offseason lull may have been drab by the standards of New York’s fan base, there is excitement building for the “run-it-back Yankees.” Let’s view three storylines to keep an eye on as Opening Day approaches.
New York Yankees fans have grown accustomed to seeing a certain 6-foot-7 outfielder regularly launching home runs over the last several years. But in the Yankees' second spring training game of 2026, one of the team's similarly tall prospects showcased his own power.
Spring training got off to a good start for the New York Yankees on the field Saturday. Off the field was an entirely different story. Two sewer lines ruptured outside of Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla.
There are worse players for young MLB hopefuls to emulate than Shohei Ohtani, and one New York Yankees prospect appears to have really taken Ohtani’s methods to heart.