New York Yankees: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Gerrit Cole News / Empire Sports Media / February 11

Yankees receive major Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodón news Wednesday

The calendar says February, but in Tampa, the heat is already cranking up. For the New York Yankees, spring training isn’t just about shaking off the rust or watching prospects take a few hacks.

Anthony Volpe News / New York Yankees on SI / February 11

Insider: Yankees Could Manipulate Anthony Volpe's Service Time

The New York Yankees have given Anthony Volpe a three-year rope. 2026 could be year four. While most fans are out, and that wasn't more evident after he was booed out of Yankee Stadium in the ALDS, the organization could use his injury as an excuse to manipulate his service time and extend his time in New York.

MLB News / Yardbarker / February 11

Mets' Luke Weaver addresses 'silly' Yankees bag controversy

Mets reliever Luke Weaver addresses 'silly' Yankees bag controversy

Weaver was spotted carrying a Yankees duffel bag when he reported to the Mets' facility in Port St. Lucie, Fla., for spring training.

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Juan Soto position change solves major problem for Mets

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The 'Live-Ball Era strikeout leaders' quiz

How many of the 36 MLB pitchers with 2,500 or more strikeouts in the Live-Ball Era (since 1920) can you name in five minutes?

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New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / February 11

IKF Becomes Latest Former Player to Call Out Yankees

When the New York Yankees faced off against the Boston Red Sox in last season's AL Wild Card round, the Toronto Blue Jays were minding their own business and preparing for their own playoff run, right?

MLB News / Yardbarker

25 MLB players who have the most to prove in 2026

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.

Should Red Sox trade for former All-Star infielder?

Mariners getting needed bat in All-Star Brendon Donovan via three-team deal with Cardinals, Rays

Giants CEO calls Dodgers a 'dragon to slay'

Yankees' latest endeavor points to a Jasson Dominguez mistake waiting to happen

Top of Phillies' rotation is elite, but also comes with questions

Ben Rice News / Pinstripe Alley / February 11

I come not to praise The Shredder, but bury it in defense of Ben Rice

We need to start this article with an acknowledgement: Any list or stack ranking posted on social media is intended to generate engagement. Well, congratulations Major League Baseball, I have become engaged.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / February 11

What We're Actually Learning About Yankees Pitching Staff

As pitchers and catchers report to Tampa, FL for New York Yankees Spring Training, here's a rundown of what we know about the team's starters. The Opening Day roster will be headlined by lefty Max Fried, who topped baseball last year with the most wins of any starting pitcher (19).

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / February 11

Yankees Birthday of the Day: César Cabral

Just by the nature of doing a daily birthday post, we’re going to run into some days where there’s not a truly notable Yankee from history to profile. There are also going to be some days we run into where there’s more than one beloved player.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / February 11

Which Yankees offseason decision makes you most nervous?

Good morning, all! It’s a welcome day in Yankeeland, as pitchers and catchers officially report to spring training today. Of course, that oft-cited countdown

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / February 11

How Yankees are Actually Building Their 2026 Roster

Top names on the market this year included Bo Bichette, Kyle Tucker, Tatsuya Imai, Framber Valdez, and Cody Bellinger. At this point, New York Yankees fans are well aware they only ended up with one of those.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / February 11

Yankees news: Yanks easier opponent than Red Sox?

New York Post | Cooper Albers: For the second straight year, the Yankees have been called out by the team that eliminated them in October — or at least, a member of that team.

MLB News / Yardbarker

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 / Last Word On Sports / February 10

Yankees 3B Looks to Prove Himself This Season

The New York Yankees have remained mostly inactive this offseason, at least in terms of transactions involving major leaguers. This isn’t too surprising

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / February 10

Nearly Identical Roster is Yankees Biggest Storyline

After coming up short last season, the New York Yankees remain confident they'll be able to "run it back" this season. Upon doing so, they've established an extremely similar roster to what they had a year ago.

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New York Yankees News / Empire Sports Media / February 10

Yankees News & Buzz: Rotation plans depend on Cam Schlittler’s progress; Yanks might have something special in Carlos Lagrange, more

The New York Yankees and their fans saw what Cam Schlittler is capable of last year, but the development of his changeup will likely determine his ceiling.

New York Yankees News / Stadium Rant / February 10

Biggest Spring Training Questions For The Yankees

An unceremonious ending to their pennant defense has extended the New York Yankees‘ championship drought to 17 years. Multiple pitchers in the starting rotation will be unavailable for the first several weeks of the season, although manager Aaron Boone is ebullient about the young arms on the depth chart, especially Cam Schlittler.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / February 10

Yankees Lineup Well Equipped to Take Down Southpaws

The New York Yankees came into the winter hoping to add more right-handed batters in hopes of crushing southpaws. Their two big offensive acquisitions were returning players, though, with one of them being the lefty Cody Bellinger.

MLB News / New York Yankees on SI / February 10

Former Angels Infielder Could Be Yankees Missing Piece

It's not like adding Paul Goldschmidt turned the New York Yankees into World Series contenders. Yankees fans know they shouldn't be completely satisfied with that move, and there's always a chance he's designated for assignment by the end of the year.

MLB News / Athlon Sports / February 10

Yankees Legend Alex Rodriguez Makes Announcement on Tuesday

Alex Rodriguez defined an entire era of baseball for the New York Yankees during his 12 years with the organization. He played a major role in delivering the club’s last World Series title in 2009 and enjoyed sustained success throughout his career.

Aaron Judge News / MLB on ClutchPoints / February 10

Yankees’ Aaron Judge already shutting down throwing concerns without saying a word

The New York Yankees are preparing for the 2026 season, as spring training is right around the corner. However, there are some concerns regarding Aaron Judge’s ability in the outfield, as he’s dealing with a right elbow flexor strain that limited him to designated hitter late in the 2025 campaign.

Ryan Weathers News / New York Yankees on SI / February 10